BRAUN SILER KRUZEL ARTICLES.


Why Putting Your Assets in Your Children's Name is Seldom a Good Idea
By Gregory M. Kruzel, Esq., Braun Siler Kruzel PC

A common will or trust alternative for an aged parent is "why don't I just put my assets into my kid's name." After all, I want to "avoid probate" and I want to "make sure my children can access ...

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Last Wishes - A Deathbed Checklist
By Bradley S. Braun, Esq. and Deborah O. Leemann, CFP®, Braun Siler Kruzel PC

Trust and estate advisors often receive the desperate call from a family member or close friend of a loved one who has just been diagnosed as terminally ill. The news is often sudden and unforeseen, leaving the family and loved on...

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International Estate Planning: Transfer Taxes and Cultural Issues
By Juan Pablo G. Zaragoza, Esq. Braun Siler Kruzel PC

Please click on the link below for an outline authored by BSK attorney Juan Pablo G. Zaragoza, discussing transfer tax and cultural issues affecting international estate planning. Juan Pablo recently presented this topic at a meeting of Scottsdale Estate Planners on July 12, 2012.

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Court of Appeals Clarifies the Application of Arizona's Anti-Deficiency Statue to Construction Loans and Refinances
By Kelley L. Cathie, Braun Siler Kruzel PC

Under Arizona’s anti-deficiency statutes, a borrower of a purchase money loan (i.e. a loan used by a borrower to purchase a residential property) who purchases a single family (or two family) residence of 2.5 acres or less is not personally obligated...

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Do You Own Property in Another State? If So, Be Careful
By Juan Pablo G. Zaragoza, Esq., Braun Siler Kruzel PC

If you own a condo in San Diego, a beach house in Rocky Point or an interest in an Asian import/export business, you need to be especially careful when it comes to your estate and tax planning. If you own property in another state...

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How to Pitch Your Business to Friends and Family
Inc. Magazine - September, 2010. By Alyssa Danigelis

It's important to preserve relationships and protect everyone involved when tapping your family tree for funding. Who better to put money into your brilliant business idea than people who can already vouch for you? Friends a...

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