| May 2005 |
Volume 1, Number 3 |
Dear
Section Member:
Below
is the Spring edition of GP|Solo
Law Trends & News. This e-newsletter
is the product of each of our substantive
practice areas and contains articles, checklists
and other valuable substantive, practical
tips and information of benefit to the members
of our Section. I am very pleased to
report that it has been very warmly received by
the members of the Section and we have received
many, many notes and emails about how wonderful
an addition it is to the Section's on-line publications.
Like
the fall and winter issues, this one contains
many timely articles, checklists and practical
tips on topics of importance to our members. They
include topics on new laws and timely issue
as well as tips for your help and assistance.
We hope they are helpful to you in your daily practice. I
strongly urge each of you to take a few moments to
read the wonderful work here. Of course, they
are yours to download and keep as a reference
for the future. As you will also notice, we have
added the picture and biography of many of
those integrally involved in putting this e-newsletter
together. Without their hard work and assistance,
none of this could be possible. Also, as
a new feature, you have the option of either printing
each article separately or there is a link below
so you can print the entire newsletter as a .pdf
document and then print it out for reading all
of the articles at a later time when you are away
from your computer.
As I mentioned in
the Fall, this e-newsletter will continue
to come out quarterly. The next one will be distributed
shortly before the Annual meeting. If you
are interested in writing an article for it,
please contact Jim Schwartz at attyjls@aol.com. Jim is
the Coordinator for our Section's five
Substantive Group Newsletter Editors and can direct
you to the proper editor if you would like to submit
an article to be considered for publication in
one of these newsletters. I know that Jim
is always seeking new writers and is willing to
work with volunteers in submitting articles.
Also, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions
about this issue or other things you would
like to see in the future, please contact Jim.
On
behalf of the entire Section, I want to thank all
of those involved in this project, especially,
once again, Doug Knapp, our Section's Staff
Technology Coordinator. Many hours were spent by
the authors, editors and staff in bringing this
to you. But, without Doug's help in putting
on the website, this would not be a reality. I
hope you enjoy it and that it is helpful to
you. Please let us know your thoughts about it. I
hope those of you who attended the Spring meeting
in Miami enjoyed it and I look forward to seeing
each of you in the near future.
Best
regards,
Lee
S. Kolczun, Chair
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Estate Planning
Estate Planning Malpractice: Special Issues in Need of Special
Care
Financial
Planning:
Summary Checklist For Financial Planning For An Elderly Client
Probate
Mediating Probate Disputes
Taxation
Checklist For Fiduciary Income Tax Pick-Ups
Profile: Karla Y. Vogel, Estate & Financial
Planning Group Newsletter Editor
 Karla
Y. Vogel, Esq., CLU, ChFC is the founder of the
Vogel Law Office and is licensed to practice law
in the state of Georgia. Ms. Vogel has over seventeen
years experience in the financial services industry,
which serves to enhance her law practice in the
areas of estate planning and administration, resolution
of probate disputes, real estate litigation, and
tax controversies. In addition to the practice
of law, she arbitrates securities matters as a
Panel Arbitrator for the National Association of
Securities Dealers – Dispute Resolution.
Using her training as a Reconciler from Peacemaker
Ministries, Ms. Vogel helps families and businesses
resolve interrelational conflicts. |
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issue in PDF (848 KB 137 pages) |
Kathleen
Hopkins is a founding member of the Seattle, Washington
law firm: Real Property Law Group, PLLC. Kathleen
limits her practice to commercial real property
transactions, finance, commercial leasing and related
bankruptcy issues. She is a frequent speaker and
writer on real property, leasing, bankruptcy and
creditors’ rights issues.
She is the mother of two boys, Neil (22) and Ian (13) and spends her free time
as the manager of Ian’s soccer team. 
Richard
A. DeMichele Jr. is a shareholder of DeMichele & DeMichele,
P.C. in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He practices in
New Jersey and Pennsylvania in the area of family
law including divorce, child support, child custody,
and domestic violence. Rick is a graduate of Villanova
Law School and Rutgers University College of Engineering.
Rick and his wife, Sharon, live in Haddonfield, New
Jersey with their daughter Amanda. 
William
H. Wilhoit of 
Profile: 
