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Estate Tax Elimination

When considering whether there can be a repeal of the estate tax it is important to understand that politics, as well as economics, govern the system. The pure essence of this tax is to redistribute the wealth among the classes. The IRS is able to ob...

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Qualified Personal Residence Trust

An Overview The Qualified Personal Residence Trust (often referred to by its acronym, "QPRT") can be an effective estate planning technique for a high net worth individual. The concept is simple: the owner of a personal residence transfers it to a tr...

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MP3 Players Under Fire In US and European Courtrooms

MP3 Players Under Fire In US and European Courtrooms by: Paolo d'Amato ALEXANDRIA, Va. & TURIN, Italy - Oct., 2005 - Audio MPEG, Inc. and Sisvel, S.p.A. announced that Thomson S.A. and a number of its subsidiaries have been sued in the Unit...

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Is A UK Prenuptial Agreement an Unfortunate Necessity?

You wouldn't view taking out home insurance as an invitation for burglars to come and rob your home. So why see making a pre-nuptial agreement, a form of marriage insurance, as a premonition for divorce? So why is it that couples shy away from ...

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$1.2 Million Medical Malpractice Claim Successfully Pursued By Parents Of Child With Considerable Impairments

The health of an unborn baby requires that the pregnancy developing normally without complications. In the event certain complications do arise the baby's health and potentially even the baby's life can be endangered. For example, should th...

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Family Files $7,000,000 Claim Against Doctor For Permanent Harm To Child

A placental abruption injury is a problem in a pregnancy where the placental lining separates away from the mother's uterus. In situations where placental abruption happens, to prevent the risk of severe injury or death to the child and the moth...

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Valuing Vehicle Accident Cases Involving Broken Bones And Other Considerable Injuries

Bone fractures are not atypical in high impact motor vehicle accidents. And with bone fractures commonly come multiple other injuries that can result in permanent disabilities. In what follows we analyze two published examples which involved fracture...

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Legal Issues Surrounding Divorce

Legal Issues Surrounding Divorce by: Maui Reyes There are two types of divorce: absolute and limited. Absolute, or “divorce a vinculo matu monii”, is the judicial termination of a marriage based on marital misconduct or other statutory cause...

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Accident Claims & Pursuit of Justice

Accident Claims & Pursuit of Justice by: Wensley McKenney Many victims of Personal Injury have accident claim’s which can be pursued in civil court to recover monetary damages caused by the negligent acts of another. Unfortunately, the playing...

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What To Expect If You Are Charged With A Crime

What To Expect If You Are Charged With A Crime by: Jody Ehrhardt Although most people never expect to be charged with a crime, there can come a time when that can happen. These types of charges can range form warrants being issued for aid traffi...

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