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SeekingNorth
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Overview
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Why SeekingNorth?
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Family Identity & Values
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Family Communication Patterns
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Family Conflict Transformation
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Unique Needs of Blended Families
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Wealth Protection Strategies
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Family Philanthropy
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Family and Estate Tax Planning
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Overview
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With or Without Repleal
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Important Considerations
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Living Trusts
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Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
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Grantor Retained Income Trusts
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Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
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Grantor Retained Unitrusts
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Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
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Self Canceling Installment Notes
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Family Limited Partnerships
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Spousal Transfers
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Specific Gifts
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Charitable Gifts
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Effective Use of Private Foundations
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Tax Considerations in Divorce
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Unique Needs of Blended Families
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Transfer Planning for Special Needs Family Member
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Business Succession Planning
7.1:
Overview
7.2:
Explanation of the Process
7.3:
Important Considerations
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Charitable Gift Planning
8.1:
Overview
8.2:
Importance of Charitable Giving
8.3:
Charitable Remainder Trusts
8.4:
Outright Gifts
8.5:
Charitable Lead Trusts
8.6:
Pooled Income Funds
8.7:
Charitable Gift Annuities
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Gifts of Publicly Traded Stock
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Gifts of Closely Held Stock
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Gifts of Life Insurance
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Gifts of Retirement Plan Assets
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Donor Advised Funds
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Gifts of Tangible Personal Property
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Gifts of Remainder Interests
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Gifts of Undivided Interests
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Gifts of Partnership Interests
8.17:
Bargain Sales
8.18:
Charitable Bequests
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Tax Issues of Non-Profit Organizations
9.1:
Overview
9.2:
Obtaining Exemption
9.3:
Maintaining Exemption
9.4:
Appropriate Use of Supporting Organizations
9.5:
Simulated IRS Audits
9.6:
Representation Before the IRS
9.7:
Unrelated Business Income
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Reporting and Disclosure
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Conflict of Interest Statements
9.10:
Charitable Gift Acceptance Policies
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Donor Advised Funds
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Unique Issues of Private Foundations
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Effective Governance
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Related Entities and Joint Ventures
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Mediation and Collaborative Law
10.1:
Overview
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Philosophy of Mediation and Collaborative Law
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The Mediation Process
10.4:
The Collaborative Law Process
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What Issues Can Be Addressed?
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Advantages to These Alternatives
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Transaction Planning
11.1:
Overview
11.2:
Choice of Business Entity
11.3:
Business Sale
11.4:
Business Purchase
11.5:
Business Reorganizations
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Financial Planning
12.1:
Overview
12.2:
Financial Planning Defined
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Speaking Engagements
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Seminars
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