Mr. O'Drobinak Is a Charter Member and Current Chairman of the Education Advisory
Board of The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorney, the Organization Recommended
Or Mentioned In Many of These Articles
- The John
Tesh Radio Show recommended the Academy as a resource for
finding an estate planning attorney. The segment focusing on money and finance originally
aired in September 2007 and was repeated in December 2007. Mr. Tesh recommended
that listeners go to the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys website
to find a qualified estate planning attorney in their area. The Academy website
is also recommended on the Tesh site.
The John Tesh Radio Show airs on 260 stations across the United States
and Canada with an audience of over 8 million listeners. John Tesh is known as a
popular television host, singer and syndicated talk show host. December 6, 2007
- Jean Chatzky's article, "Single? Then You Need a Plan of Your Own" includes advice
from
Robert Armstrong in the December issue of Money
Magazine. The article focuses on the importance
of planning for singles, not just couples. November 20,
2007
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Steve Hartnett was quoted in the CNNMoney.com
article, Buffett: Tax my kin, please by Jeanne Sahadi on November 14, 2007. The
article focuses on billionaire Warren Buffetts stance as a proponent of the estate
tax as well as the philanthropic contributions he is planning to make upon his death.
November 14, 2007
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Robert Armstrong was quoted in the article, "PRACTICE MANAGEMENT:
How to Waltz with Clients' Lawyers" released on the Dow
Jones Newswire September 18, 2007. The article
delves into the importance of a healthy working relationship between financial advisors
and their clients' attorneys. It shares tips, as well as pitfalls, from leading
lawyers around the nation.
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Steve Hartnett has been quoted in the Peter's
Township Magazine in a general article about estate
planning to be published September 2007.
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Steve Hartnett was used as a resource for Slate Magazine's
August 30th article about the Pet Trust of the late Leona Helmsley. His estate planning
knowledge and expertise were used to explain the legal workings of a Pet Trust and
the ramifications if Helmsley's grandchildren choose to contest her will.
- Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die
having left undone. (Pablo Picasso)
The recommendation of Money
Magazine is that you find a member of the American
Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Pablo Picasso was highlighted in
the September 2007 issue of Money Magazine. The article was entitled "Twenty
Timeless Money Rules." Though he is best known for his unique artistic talents,
he was also known to have been willing to die without an estate plan-leaving a huge
mess for his heirs. This same article discusses the importance of finding the type
of attorney you can trust to assist you with planning for your family's legacy and
provided consumers with the Academy web address.
- Steve Hartnett was interviewed March 7, 2007
by Lisa Schiedler of Crains Investment News, a national publication, on
estate planning strategies, particularly 529 plans.
- Sanford Fisch was quoted in Estate Planning
Borrows Page from Tupperware written by Sheri Qualters which was published in The
National Law Journal on February 26, 2007.
- Steve Hartnett was quoted in the Wall Street
Journal on Saturday, February 24 on the topic of 529 Plans. The article
entitled, A New Trick For Avoiding Estate Taxes, examines how setting up 529 plans
for children and grandchildren then making lump contributions can help avoid some
estate taxes while maintaining control of those funds.
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