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The Estate Tax, What a Mess
Posted Mon, Apr 19th 2010 3:26 pm
This blog entry will be brief, but I did want to discuss the ever popular subject among estate planners....the estate tax.  This article from Forbes, linked here: http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/18/e...

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Why put estate planning off?
Posted Mon, Mar 29th 2010 1:40 pm
One of the most common responses I receive when I ask clients who have come to our office for a real estate transaction if they have a Will is, “No, I have been meaning to do that for so many years...

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Boeing and Wind Turbines
Posted Mon, Mar 8th 2010 10:19 am
It has been stated countless times how important landing the Boeing manufacturing facility has been to the Charleston area.  Most people point to the direct number of employees that Boeing will eit...

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What is the value of social media?
Posted Mon, Mar 1st 2010 8:25 am
As I am sure many of you already know, our firm has recently “gone live” with the use of social media to stay connected to our clients.  We currently have a Facebook Fan Page, LinkedIn Company Prof...

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What Else Is At Stake Besides Property?
Posted Mon, Feb 22nd 2010 11:16 am
Before I ever went to law school I, like many people, thought that the primary importance in having a Will was so that my assets would be distributed at my death to the beneficiaries of my preferen...

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The Pitfalls of Do-It-Yourself Legal Work
Posted Wed, Feb 10th 2010 9:44 am
I recently saw someone post an article on Twitter announcing that the popular internet legal service provider LegalZoom.com is being sued in Missouri for the unauthorized practice of law.  That art...

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Welcome to our new website!
Posted Mon, Oct 5th 2009 11:21 am
The team at Manaker and Associates would like to welcome you to our new website!  We will have periodic blogs that will offer helpful advice to those of you trying to navigate today's difficult rea...

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