New York Times published a letter co-written by Michael Hepner and yours truly

11/29/2009

New York Times published a letter co-written by Michael Hepner and yours truly

I am pleased to let you know that on Sunday, November, 29, 2009, the New York Times published a letter to the editor co-written by Michael Hepner, MBA, a benefits professional, and yours truly. The letter responds to Ray D. Madoff's recent New York Times op-ed article, Protect the Farm, Tax the Manor.

Michael and I were discussing my summary and review of Madoff's proposal. We developed on the ideas in the review and decided to share our richer analysis with a wider audience.

Michael and I are currently co-writing a book on celebrities and personal finance for the public. We will be looking for a publisher soon. We hope to explain complex tax laws and personal finance issues to the general public through a number of projects. If you have an interest, please comment to this post or contact me.

Nov 29, 2009 9:13:54 AM | Ray D. Madoff, Zine H.S.

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Practical advice in Plain English A number of articles today (11/27/09) are providing practical estate planning advice. Here are two examples from leading news sources: June Fletcher, Give a Home for the Holidays, Wall Street Journal. Philip Moeller, 8 Tips to Avoid Nasty Estate Surprises, U.S. News & World Report. I like to print articles like these and share them with people I know. They provide one way to start the conversation on topics many people would rather not think about.

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