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'Rick Durfee Sustainable Legal Solutions Something is "sustainable" if it can be used repeatedly without depleting. This implies renewability and regeneration, not just inexhaustibility. Many legal solutions, however, are inherently unsustai...
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'Rick Durfee Trust Business Should you have a business trust? Should your Trust own your business? These aren’t the same question. A business trust differs significantly from a trust owning a business. Understanding this distinc...
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'Rick Durfee Who Do You Trust? Estate planning often focuses on those with children, but what about those without children or grandchildren? Their planning needs are distinct, presenting unique challenges and opportunities. Without...
'Rick Durfee Top Estate Planning Questions In decades of providing estate planning services around the country, and through our industry research, we have identified the questions people typically ask about estate planning. I hate the phrase “...
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'Rick Durfee Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trusts Trusts are a cornerstone of U.S. estate planning because they work. They accomplish valuable tasks beyond avoiding probate, doing so efficiently without costly court entanglements. Generally, a Trust ...
