News from 2004

Donors – Stay In The Loop

Donor advised funds for business charitable giving No matter how big or small, many of today’s businesses look to reinvest in the community by donating to charitable organizations. Unfortunately, restrictions and legal issues have made donating increasingly difficult. While many businesses invest in their communities by giving to charitable organizations, they are often inundated with requests for contributions… Read On

A Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) Can Be an Effective Estate Planning Tool for Affluent Clients

A QPRT is a type of Grantor Retained Income Trust (GRIT) which is established to hold personal residences, including vacation homes, for the benefit of family members. Generally, this form of GRIT is created by transferring a residence or other property to an irrevocable trust with the grantor retaining the right to the income from the trust for a specified number of years… Read On

Special Situations

There are some special situations which are sometimes not viewed as development opportunities for community foundations but are, in fact, situations in which a community foundation can be of assistance to prospective donors. This law firm is available, if a community foundation’s legal counsel is not experienced in such matters, to provide the legal representation for a community foundation necessary in those situations… Read On

Nauman Smith Attorney Benjamin Dunlap Wins Key Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case regarding Rail-highway Crossing Matters

Benjamin C. Dunlap, Jr., an attorney for Nauman, Smith, Shissler and Hall, LLP, recently won a Pennsylvania Supreme Court case permitting the continued enforcement of contracts in rail-highway crossing matters… Read On


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