What is President Obama's Stance on the Federal Estate Tax?

In response to a recent question during his bus tour about the Federal Estate Tax, President Obama answered, in part, "Well, there's no reason why we have to go all the way back to the 2001 level. There is a compromise that has been discussed where you'd essentially have a $7 million exemption per family." 


Also, there is speculation that the appointment of Sen. Jon Kyl (R - AZ) to the Congressional panel that has been created to tackle the federal budget deficit means that the Federal Estate Tax will either be completely repealed, or at least remain at the 2011 and 2012 levels ($5 million estate tax exemption and 35% estate tax rate) since Sen. Kyl was instrumental in getting that deal done at the end of 2010.

Fido's Future - our new estate planning for your pets site

We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest website: FidosFuture.com. Visit FidosFuture.com to learn what steps you can take to plan for your pet's future when you die.


Did you know that an estimated 150,000 pets are brought to animal shelters each year because their owners passed away and did not plan for what was to happen with their pets? 


See what what you can do today to protect your pet. And, while you are visiting the site, send an e-mail to Turner!

PRESS RELEASE -- NEW INNOVATIVE AND ECONOMICAL ONLINE ESTATE PLANNING SERVICE

LANSING, MI – August 9, 2011  - Lansing Michigan estate planning law firm, Doyle Law PC -- has announced the recent launch of its online estate planning service, EstatePlansDirect.com. Through this new innovative service, clients can now order their attorney prepared estate plans online without having to visit an attorney’s office. At the time of launch, the service was available in Michigan, New York, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia and Maryland, with more states being added.

Company president and estate planning attorney, Thomas A. Doyle, says: "Our mission in creating EstatePlansDirect.com was to bring affordable attorney prepared estate plans directly to clients through the Internet. By not requiring the client to schedule an office appointment, we have removed one of the traditional barriers that stopped many individuals from getting their estate plan prepared. And, with estate plans starting as low as $375, we are able to pass on significant savings to the clients by using the Internet.”

The service also gives the consumer an alternative to do-it-yourself sites like Legalzoom that, Mr. Doyle notes, states right in its disclaimer that it is not a law firm, and that its service is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. “With our EstatePlansDirect.com service, your estate plan is prepared by an experienced attorney who you can talk to if you have any questions about your plan” says Doyle.

Doyle Law PC is a Michigan law firm that specializes in the areas of estate planning and estate settlement. Mr. Doyle has been a licensed Michigan attorney since 1980. 

Mr. Doyle is the author of an estate planning video "How to Avoid the Six Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes", and the publication Giving The Client What They Want, part of the Trusts and Estates Legal Strategies published by Aspatore Books in 2008. He has been a member of the adjunct faculty at Thomas M. Cooley Law School since 1990 where he currently teaches Estate Planning and the Law of Cyberspace.  He is, also, the continuing legal education instructor on estate planning and business succession planning for Farm Bureau Insurance Company, and has been an invited estate planning guest speaker for a number of companies, including Merrill Lynch and American Express, as well as churches, credit unions and financial advisors throughout Michigan.

For more information visit www.EstatePlansDirect.com.

Media Contact:

Thomas A Doyle

517-323-7366

tdoyle@doylelawpc.com