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Are Rattlesnake Flags American?

The left has failed to monopolize stupidity.  There are plenty of dumb conservatives, including one lady  at a TEA Party who asked me why I was not flying the DC/federal flag.  I explained to her that my First Navy Jack was ordered to be flown on all US Navy ships, and that seemed to end her concern.  (Another lady affiliated with a certain local campaign in the last primary made certain at tea party events to discourage the flying of anything but Old Glory.)

Are rattlesnake flags American?  That seems to be an issue in the current matter of an Arizona man fighting his HOA over the right to fly his Gadsden.

The rattlesnake symbolized noble self-defense upon fair warning, and if to be American is to be dedicated to small government and the right to bear arms, then these historical rattlesnake flags are unambiguously American.  Despite strong feelings we have for Old Glory, there is undeniable ambiguity in the meaning of a flag flown by so many government agencies dragging us and our children down to a socialist hell.  Happily, that ambiguity can be cured by flying both flags TOGETHER.  (You can get a free patriot flag at http://7-4-1776.US while supplies last.)

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Where to Shoot in Southern California

Install in your browser the GUNTRUST.ORG Toolbar (free download from Conduit) for links to local ranges and other valuable training and legal resources.

For open range shooting, check with Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and county sheriff's office to verify the area is open to shooting.  These numbers may help:

• San Bernardino BLM: (909) 383-5654.
• California Desert information center:(619) 255-8760 
• Cleveland National Forest, Palomar Ranger District: (619)788-0250

"Pay Whatever It's Worth To You" Site Offers Free Forms for Wills and "Death with Degnity" (Not My Spelling)

Just when I thought I'd seen everything.  "Degnity" is not a typo as it's repeated throughout the same way.  Maybe that's how it's spelled in South Carolina.

Proof positive that when you see a lawyer about estate planning, instead of viewing it as a transaction where you purchase documents, you should view it as a relationship that keeps your plan working. 

Just linking, not endorsing:

Thank you for deciding to support LastWillAndTestamentSite.com | Last Will And Testament Forms | FREE Last Will And Testament EBook. Excerpt: 

"There's no doubt about it. The Last Will And Testament information and forms provided to you on this site are valuable. Just how valuable is up to you. Many lawyers charge $200.00+ per Last Will And Testament (over $400.00 for a married couple#. True, you get to talk with the lawyer in person, but you also have to go to the lawyer's office - one time to talk about your Last Will And Testament and a second time to actually sign it. With this site you instantly have the information and forms. You can make your own Last Will And Testament when its convenient for you. You do not have to take time off from work to meet someone else's #lawyer's) schedule. So here you are. You have the valuable information and the forms. You save your time ("time is money"). You decide what to pay."

SAF Files Amicus in Nordyke Arguing for Strict Scrutiny Standard

SAF Press Release :: SAF FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN NORDYKE CASE, ARGUES FOR STRICT SCRUTINY.

For Immediate Release: 8/19/2010 BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus curiae brief in the long-running Nordyke v. King case in California, arguing that Second Amendment issues must be decided on a “strict scrutiny” basis, and that an ordinance in Alameda County banning gun shows at the county fairgrounds is unconstitutional because it would not withstand that standard of review.

2nd Cir Allows Partial Exclusion in 2036a Estate Inclusion Case

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Dissenting Judge Livingston wrote a strongly-worded opinion that chastised the majority. Judge Livingston pointed out that decedent Margot retained exactly the same possession and enjoyment after the 49% gift that she had before the gift. In her view, the decision by the other two judges creates a huge loophole in Sec. 2036(a). Under all prior decisions, the retention of an interest resulted in 100% inclusion. If the courts are now going to be required to quantify the percentage gifted and the percentage included, there will in the future be "easy dodges by future tax avoiders."

PLR Allows Reformation of CRUT, Deems Not Self-Dealing

Private Letter Ruling (BSA) excerpt:

The Service determined that inclusion of the net income provision was a scrivener's error and that its removal would not disqualify CRUT as a valid CRT. Additionally, the Service determined that while A and B are disqualified persons as to CRUT, the self-dealing rules of Sec. 4941 do not apply to split interest trusts under Sec. 4947(a)(2). Finally, the Service ruled that the reformation would not be an act of self-dealing because Donors' original intention was to create a straight unitrust and the removal of the net income provisions substantially complies with the donors' original intention.

Is it legal to take my NFA Firearms on an Airplane (Class 3, Title II) - NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Is it legal to take my NFA Firearms on an Airplane (Class 3, Title II) - NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog.

Remember that they need to be legal where you end up.

Blended Families at High Risk for Conflict

Below is one of many examples of conflict arising from bad estate planning in a "blended" family (children from outside the marriage).  The children almost lost their inheritance, and had to pay a big tax bill with penalties.

Blended families are very common these days and most of my clients in this situation are happy to learn of the various ways we have of preventing conflict through instruments that are more likely to implement the testamentary wishes of both spouses, as well as support the surviving spouse.

GiftLaw Government Documents.

In Carl M. Upchurch et al. v. Commissioner; T.C. Memo. 2010-169; Nos. 14827-07, 14959-07 (1 Aug 2010), the Tax Court held that two estate beneficiaries were liable for taxes and interest on their bequests.