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    Visitors are recommended to first review our Lead Article, Asset Protection & Preservation - Domestic & Foreign . This article will introduce the far reaching importance of the ASSET PROTECTION & PRESERVATION and the philosophy of STEPHENS & KRAY and their planning techniques, that rely upon traditional domestic based entities and contract arrangements, as well as creative and leading edge techniques that may include foreign based planning. 

    Please select a topic or article of interest to you:  

    BY MAKING A SELECTION, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO RELY UPON ANY OF THE ADVICE OFFERED IN THE ARTICLES WHEN MAKING ANY LEGAL DECISIONS. THESE ARTICLES ARE BEING OFFERED SOLELY TO ASSIST YOUR OWN ANALYSIS OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED AND TO ASSIST IN YOUR SELECTION OF LEGAL COUNSEL AND/OR TAX ADVISORS. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THE COPYRIGHTED NATURE OF THE MATERIALS.

    NEW Estate of Strangi v. Commissioner: Mr. Kray offers his summary of attorney comments and lectures from the October 2003 annual Southern California Tax & Estate Planning Forum that attracted the nations foremost estate planning attorneys to San Diego, CA.  The debate over how tax planners must address the much criticized Tax Court decision in the Estate of Strangi offered thought provoking analyses by attorneys Jonathan G. Blattmachr, John W. Porter, Jeffrey N. Pennell and others, with solid ideas, but no clear direction, as even these prominent attorneys disagreed with each other.

    Protecting Intellectual Property:  This article discusses the risks posed to developers and owners of intellectual property when they share their trade secrets with others, including employees and third parties.
     

  • Asset Protection & Preservation - Domestic & Foreign:  This article explains why asset protection is an essential element of doing business. It describes some of the more important and typical asset protection tools and techniques and how they integrate with both estate planning and operating a business. 

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  • Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts:  This article offers a brief discussion on the most basic elements that are part of a formal estate plan. 
  • Newsletter and New Topics of Interest: This link will take you to a menu of new topics and articles that discuss techniques to avoid taxes, achieve wealth accumulation and asset appreciation, and protect and preserve wealth and assets.