The NFIB ( National Federation of Independent Business ) and two individuals, Mary Brown and Kaj Ahlburg, have joined in the lawsuit filed in the US District Court Northern District of Florida, Pensacola Division, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida Pensacola Division Case No.: 3:10-cv-91-RV/EMT. I am a member of Scribd...
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Real Estate Valuation In Colorado
All real estate transactions and tax issues involve some element of valuation. Colorado, in that sense, is no different from any other state. The recent debacle of packing subprime mortgages into securites illustrates one of the many issues with valuation. Primarily that valuation is both an art and a science and is fundamentally subjective....
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New Colorado Living Will Language
Time to update your estate plans!
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Small Business Health Care Credit
Revenue Ruling 2010-13 authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 illustrates potential problems.
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Lex Talion & El Juez Garzón
When injustice is done then there should be a remedy. However, when injustice is done on a grand scale and society as a whole suffers if retribution is demanded, then there may be circumstances that dictate an “amnesty” that should not be challenged.
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VA Accreditation
I am honored to be one of the few attorneys accredited by the Department of Veteran Affairs (the “VA”) to assist veterans who have served our country obtain the benefits they deserve. Accreditation allows me to prepare, present and prosecute claims for veterans before the VA. The VA requires attorney applicants meet their standards...
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Dancing!
I wrote and copyrighted a book entitled “Dance Basics” during the 90′s. Many thanks to the thousands who bought the book! However, time moves along. I have decided to make the book freely available (still subject to the copyright). You can find it on my home webpage, FAQ’s, “About Me” at the bottom. It’s...
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Temporary Estate Tax Repeal
By doing nothing, Congress has created a tax vacuum. While few attorneys expect that Congress will continue to do nothing, it is creating opportunities and potential disasters for many Americans. What am I talking about? The Estate Tax law was allowed to “sunset” this year. It means that the estate of anyone dying in...
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Florida & Colorado v US
The text of the lawsuit filed by Florida’s attorney general joined by Colorado’s attorney general and other States opposing implementation of the Health Care and Education Affodability Reconciliation Act of 2010 can be found online. http://myfloridalegal.com/webfiles.nsf/WF/MRAY-83TKWB/$file/HealthCareReformLawsuit.pdf To my knowledge, the US has not yet responded. The suit asserts two constitutional violations in support of...
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Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” While all of us want better and more affordable health care, it is my opinion that this bill is irretrievably flawed. Several issues come to mind: (1) Constitutionality. Several state Attorneys General have already filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the act. To divest itself...
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