With the implementation of the recent health care reform legislation and a lack of meaningful tort reform, the next decade will be extremely challenging for the medical practitioner and the medical practice organization. There appears to be no end in sight to constant malpractice lawsuits: doctors are particularly good targets for the legions of sympathetic plaintiffs and their contingency fee plaintiff lawyers. The detailed required medical record keeping, so necessary to receive insurance or governmental reimbursement, makes for an ideal paper trail for the creative trial lawyer. As if a…Read More
Asset protection planning is one part of an advanced estate plan. Most estate planners focus on what happens to your assets after your death. Asset protection planning addresses how to preserve your assets during your lifetime and thus, “integrates” preserving your wealth not only after your passing, but also during your lifetime. Our firm provides general asset protection plans for individuals and businesses, and has also developed specialized plans for Physicians and Dentists, Farmers, Ranchers & Vintners, and Advanced Estate Tax Planning for high net worth individuals. Asset protection planning…Read More
We have a government that purposefully “loses” 2500 guns in Mexico during Operation Fast and Furious, but is targeting American business owners for yet another round of proposed gun control legislation. Targeting stolen and missing weapons is the name of the game for the Obama administration’s latest attack on our Second Amendment. You can listen to my discussion with Austin Hill on this topic by clicking “Idaho Attorney and Gun Rights Expert Alex Kincaid says there is a ‘Point of Contention’ Between the State and Federal Governments.” Businesses in the…Read More
Pulling the real issues together and focusing on the pertinent facts is not always an easy task in an onslaught of multiple allegations of wrongdoing. Some commentators have been able to eloquently focus the public’s attention on the real issues surrounding Idaho State Representative Mark Patterson and his entanglement with Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney. Ben Swann and William Grigg are good examples. You may listen to the Kevin Miller show to hear myself and Rep. Patterson respond to the public by clicking the links below. The interview is…Read More
I hope you enjoy my most recent interview with Austin Hill. You can listen to us banter about the recent LAX shooting serving as the inspiration for liberals to propose more gun control – just click here. An interesting issue that came up during our discussion is gun control in airports. I previously had the pleasure of speaking to the Idaho Aviation Association about this topic, and Pilot Getaways magazine interviewed me for an article on the subject as well. That article is slated to appear soon (the November/December 2013…Read More
I’ve begun to look at the Obama administration’s continued attempts at gun control as a battle of the wits. And I’ll be darned if gun owners lose that game. So, I propose we stop the “gun trust loophole” issue in its tracks. We expect that the proposed new federal rule closing “the gun trust loophole” will pass. You can read about the proposed rule change in my prior blog, The So-Called Gun Trust Loophole. The new rule will require that anyone deemed a “responsible party” of an entity (LLC, Corporation,…Read More
Did it cross your mind yet how the government shutdown is affecting the firearms industry? Listen to my interview on the Austin Hill Show as posted on Rare – Former Prosecutor Talks Shutdown and Gun Licensing. Here’s the short list: BATFE and the State Department have furloughed the majority of their non-law enforcement personnel; FFL applications are NOT being processed or will be delayed due to reduced processing agents; NFA transfer applications are NOT being processed and tax stamps are NOT being issued – all but 2 of the ATF’s…Read More
Estate planning for farmers and ranchers poses unique challenges. The family farm is a personal legacy, which has often been in the family for generations. Emotional attachments to the farm are strong. According to the USDA, approximately 96% of the 2.2 million farms are classified as “family farms”. Family farms account for over 86% of the value of all farm production, having a critical impact on the rural economy. The average age of a farm operator is 57 and the fastest growing operator segment is over age 65. Despite the…Read More
If you are a gun owner and you are not frightened by the gun control that will result if the United Nations Small Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is ratified, you need to educate yourself. The UN has written materials on their website, which describe the theory behind the proposed Treaty. I described the Treaty and its effects in my interview with Austin Hill this morning. You can listen to the audio under the title “Idaho Attorney and Gun Rights Expert Alex Kincaid Discusses the US Consideration of a UN Gun Registry”.Read More
