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Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Mary Stark Hood	Real Estate Gifting Realized: Retained Life Estates A retained life interest, or retained life estate as it is commonly called, allows a donor to claim a charitable deduction at the present time for the gift of the remainder value of real property donated to charity.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2012 Duncan Patterson	Donations Demystified Certified Commercial Investment Members can play a role in the real estate gifting process. Charitable gifting through donations of real estate is one of the most underutilized methods of transferring assets in today's market.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2008 Kevin McKinley	CRUTS And CRATS Charitable lead trusts and charitable remainder trusts: which are better for your wealthy clients?
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Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Gavin Morrissey	Trust Toolkit A wealth replacement trust strategy may be the right fit for your philanthropic clients. Because this strategy combines complex areas of trust law, taxation and insurance planning, you should be sure to consult with professionals in these areas before implementing this -- or any -- estate plan.
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Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2014 Mary Stark-Hood	Real Estate: A Valuable Charitable Gift Donating real estate to a charity can benefit the donor by lowering transfer expenses, reducing capital gains taxes, and providing charitable deductions at the federal and sometimes the state level, depending on state law.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2005 Daniels, Leibell & Prince	Beyond Baseball Cards Collectibles such as art, antiques, jewelry, stamps, coins and automobiles can constitute a significant portion of the estate of a wealthy individual. Often -- and unfortunately -- advisors fail to focus adequate attention on planning for these important assets.
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Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2014 Mary Stark Hood	Charitable Donations of Life Insurance Life insurance is often overlooked as a gifting option when individuals are considering gifts to charities, but it can be an effective way to provide a charity with funds for future work.
Financial Planning June 1, 2005 Jim Grote	Errors of Construction When setting up charitable remainder trusts, the devil is in the details. How CRTs go wrong gets incredibly complicated, which is reason enough for planners to tread carefully.
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The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Buz Livingston	Charity Begins at Home Here is an overview of the different ways you can give your money away. Cash... Charitable IRA Rollover... Donor-advised funds... etc.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006 Janet Arrowood	The Four Win Strategy A growing number of Americans are saving more money than they're likely to spend in their lifetimes. For advisors, it's a good time to talk to such clients about endowing a college scholarship, getting their name on a hospital wing, or leaving any other kind of legacy behind.
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Martin M. Shenkman	Keep Giving Charities need your knowledge to guide past and prospective donors in how to give now. When times were good, people gave because they felt rich or their accountant said they needed the tax write-offs. Your expertise can help clients see how to continue to give in today's different circumstances.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2015 O'Donnell & Rubin	1031 Exchanges Every investor can use this reinvestment tool.
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AFP eWire February 4, 2015	Charitable Giving Coalition Letter to the President The Charitable Giving Coalition, a diverse group representing private and community foundations, supports the language included in the Buffett rule proposal in the Administration's FY 2016 Budget that specifically protects the full value of charitable deduction.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Elliott Orsillo	Fun With Charitable Gift Funds One option for giving to charity, which is available to many of us, is to donate stock. Donating stock rather than giving cash can have significant tax advantages.
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