Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports Recommends American Academy
SAN DIEGO, California – January 27, 2008 - The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys was recommended in the January 2009 Consumer Reports Money Adviser newsletter. The article “How to Avoid Inheritance Feuds” recommends avoiding conflict by using the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys as a source for selecting a qualified estate planning attorney. The article also warned consumers to be explicit intheir will in order to avoid conflict after a loved one passes away. Other advice included deciding what is fair versus just dividing evenly and to keep everyone in your family informed of decisions before hand.
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The Academy is a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in estate planning by providing its exclusive membership of attorneys with up-to-date research on estate and tax planning, educational materials, and other important resources to empower them to provide superior estate planning services. The Academy expects members to have at least 36 hours of legal education each year specifically in estate, tax, probate and/or elder law subjects. To ensure this goal is met, the Academy provides over 40 hours of continuing legal education each year. For over 16 years, the Academy has been a highly-regarded and sought-after resource for attorneys and consumers alike, and has been recognized by Consumer Reports, Suze Orman in her book, 9Steps to Financial Freedom and numerous times by Money Magazine.
For further information please contact:
Erin Laverty
858-453-2128 x111
erin@aaepa.com
“In the early days, I would have said that the marketing systems and tools had the greatest impact because they allowed me to build and sustain a full time estate planning practice very quickly. But now, I believe the greatest impact is the relationships I have formed with Academy staff and other members, all of whom always come through in providing any assistance or advice I need in managing my practice. My entire practice today is as a result of my membership in the Academy. I can't imagine doing it any other way.”
Wes G. — Kentucky Member