If you make a short film that includes someone singing “Happy Birthday to You,” until recently you could expect to pay a hefty licensing fee to Warner Music Group – or a heftier fine, if you used it without permission.
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Planning For The Possibility Of Divorce
“Begin with the end in mind” is good advice in most cases, but it is commonly frowned upon in marriages. …
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Should You Purchase A Vacation Home?
Summer has arrived, and for many families, that means getting away for a few weeks. While enjoying beautiful surroundings, warm …
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Using A Self-Settled Trust To Protect Assets
Trusts can serve many purposes, from transferring wealth to furthering philanthropic goals. If asset protection is a priority, a self-settled …
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Duly Noted
‘You Snooze, You Lose,’ Billionaire Tells IRS. Media mogul Sumner Redstone is challenging a $1.1 million gift tax bill that …
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How Reproductive Advances Affect Financial Planning
Choices about reproduction are among the most personal most of us will ever face. However, assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) can cause financial complications that are important to discuss with an adviser.
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New Tax Rules, Responses In 2013
Recent tax law changes will impact many taxpayers in 2013, even those who don’t meet the government’s various definitions of “high-income.”
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Curious Case Of The Shanghai Exchange
Imagine two countries. In one, the economy grows slowly and its stock market moves at a similar pace. The other country’s economy grows by leaps and bounds, but its stock market just seems to get worse and worse.
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The Fine Art Of Establishing Value
Tax planning is not a glamorous profession. But now and then, you find yourself staring down the wallet of an imaginary Chinese billionaire.
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Duly Noted
IRS Will Keep Fighting Tax-Saving Gift Structures. The Internal Revenue Service says it will continue to litigate cases in which …
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