I am proud to report that my wife and I have realized one of the cornerstones of the American dream – we have just purchased our first home! This was no easy task considering the current financial situation of our country and the hesitancy of banks to loan out money. Somehow, someway, we put in one offer on one home and that…
I came across this one on Law.com this morning over my morning cup of coffee at Starbucks: A 77-year-old Texas billionaire’s death two months ago comes at a fortuitous time for his heirs because of a quirk in the U.S. estate tax. Oil pipeline tycoon Dan Duncan may be the first U.S. billionaire to die within a one-year window of exemption from…