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Registered Rep. October 1, 2002 Roy M. Adams	An Estate Planning Disaster Averted Family limited partnerships and limited liability companies are useful estate planning tools. The verdict in the Hackl case showed that the gift tax exclusion may not apply to gifts of partnership units or LLC interests if things are not structured carefully.
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Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley	The Age Game Whether your clients' estates are under or over the "death-tax" threshold, the following strategies will help ensure your clients' family wishes will be met in the most tax-efficient and cost-effective manner.
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