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		<title>What is a living will?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Unlike a Will, a Living Will a document spelling out what kind of medical care a person wants if he or she should have a terminal illness or become incapable of communicating his or her wishes. A Living Will can set out the kinds of treatment a person does or does not want in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statute of Frauds in Real Estate Litigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statute of Frauds is a type of state law, modeled after an old 1677 English law, that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing.  The law&#8217;s purpose is to prevent the possibility of a nonexistent contract between two parties being &#8220;proved&#8221; by perjury or fraud.  This objective is accomplished by prescribing that particular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UNDERSTANDING THE IRREVOCABLE LIFE INSURANCE TRUST (“ILIT”)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike other living trusts, an ILIT is irrevocable. Once a policy is transferred to it, the trust cannot thereafter be changed. If, and only if, you survive for three years after transferring the policy to the trust will the insurance proceeds not be taxed in your estate or your spouse&#8217;s estate. The resulting death tax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debts that Cannot be Discharged Through Bankruptcy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not all debts can be discharged through bankruptcy. The debts discharged vary under each chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. Section 523(a) of the Code specifically excludes various categories of debts from the discharge granted to individual debtors. Therefore, the debtor must still repay those debts after bankruptcy. Congress has determined that these types of debts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When non-business debtors contemplate the option of bankruptcy, they need to first decide whether to file under Chapter 7 (liquidation) or Chapter 13 (reorganization) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The effect of the filing is to let someone saddled with debt to discharge or reduce debts. It also has the added benefit of serving as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is statute of limitations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statute of limitations (“SOL”) is a law which sets the maximum period which one can wait before filing a lawsuit, depending on the type of case or claim.
The periods vary by state. Federal statutes set the limitations for suits filed in federal courts. If the lawsuit or claim is not filed before the statutory deadline, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is a Special Needs Trust?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A special needs trust is set up for a person with special needs to supplement any benefits he or she may receive from government programs.
A properly drafted special needs trust will allow the beneficiary to receive government benefits while still receiving funds from the trust.
A trust is really a relationship between three parties &#8212; a [...]]]></description>
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