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John B. Cornetet practices in the areas of estate planning, retirement planning, income tax planning and financial planning. He has served over fifteen hundred P&G families as a Certified Public Accountant, Attorney at Law, and Certified Financial Planner.
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Estate Planning |
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| 08/22/2006 | Change To P&G Plus by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 The recent Pension Protection Act of 2006 makes possible the rollover from a 401(k)/qualified plan into an IRA after the death of the owner. Under the new law, a beneficiary may rollover plan assets into a decedent’s IRA and then use the life expectancy method. The Trustee of a Trust also has the same option. 1 page. PDF 15k. |
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| 04/12/2005 | Do You Have A Living Will? The Terri Schivo case in Florida highlighted the need for advanced written directives concerning your wishes on the topic of medical care and the removal of life support. The problem in her case was that there was no written direction. This can be avoided by you and your family by creating the following legal documents. 2 pages. PDF 20k. |
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| 11/11/2004 | Avoiding Fights Over Personal Property Emotions are at their peak when someone dies, especially when there are no clear instructions for handling the disposition of the family heirlooms. The creation of instructions for your own estate plan and causing your parents to do the same is the best thing you can do to preserve family harmony. Here are some options. 1 page. PDF 61k. |
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| 11/10/2004 | ARAG Legal Insurance - Use It Or Loose It If you signed up for the ARAG Legal Plan for 2005, you must use it or loose it by December 31. It provides you with an after tax benefit up to $665. The plan does not cover Trust. 1 page. PDF 55k. |
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| 03/23/2004 | Ohio Estate Plan When You Move To Another State The articles covers some issues to think about when moving to another state such as full faith and credit and comity, estate tax, probate, disability, and other practical issues. 2 pages. PDF 80k. |
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| 03/22/2004 | What is Probate? This pamphlet is designed to answer some of the questions that you may have about the estate administration process, taxes and probate. 7 pages. PDF 96k. |
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| 03/22/2004 | Making Legal and Financial Decisions For Your Parents This guide was written to help you, the child, recognize the issues and to provide basic answers to topics such as the power and control to decide, information gathering, estate planning, and Medicaid. 7 pages. PDF 116k. |
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| 03/17/2004 | Roth IRA for Grandchildren A Roth IRA grows tax free until retirement and is withdrawn tax free. A great gifting opportunity, you can use your wealth to set up your grandchildren's tax free retirement account. 1 page. PDF 54k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | The Top Ten Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes And the number one biggest mistake is... 1 page. PDF 6k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | Fiduciaries in an Estate Plan There are three fiduciaries in an estate plan. They are Guardian, Executor and Trustee. I will describe the role of each. 2 pages. PDF 59k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | Estate Planning for the Second Marriage and Non-Traditional Family Money, new spouses, children from the first marriage and the previous divorce experience all make facing this issue difficult. Obviously, it is extremely important to deal with these issues. It might come as a surprise, but it is not hard to create a win-win situation. 2 pages. PDF 64k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | Charitable Remainder Trust A Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) is a great vehicle to diversify out of P&G stock, avoid capital gains tax and aid the charity of your choice. You get to use the money for your lifetime and the principal of the Trust passes to the charity when you die. 1 page. PDF 56k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | Versatility of Trust Trusts are used to accomplish three main purposes. They are tax avoidance, probate avoidance, and for the management of wealth distributions to your children or other heirs. This note outlines the third purpose. 1 page. PDF 7k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | Estate Planning & Divorce Under Ohio law when you terminate your marriage, your ex-spouse is taken out of your Will. Thus, it is critical to revise your estate plan after your marriage is terminated. 1 page. PDF 6k. |
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Retirement Planning |
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| 05/13/2005 | IRA and PST protection under the new Bankruptcy Law Clients will frequently ask: How much insurance do I need? Is my PST better protected than an IRA? What happens in a law suit? This article will answer these questions. 2 pages. PDF 22k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | How The New Tax Law Has Shaken Up Retirement Planning Your Retirement Plan is likely out of date. The old methods of retirement planning have been changed because of the new tax laws. You have a fantastic opportunity to take advantage of the new rules when you retire. 2 pages. PDF 60k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | Distribution Options When you retire, you may elect to keep your PST in P&G Plus. However, if you take your plan assets from P&G, you have three options: lump sum distribution, IRA rollover, and partial rollover. 2 pages. PDF 62k. |
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Financial Planning |
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| 11/11/2004 | No Cost Stock Collars One of the ways to protect the downside risk of P&G stock dropping rapidly, either just prior to exercising stock options or just after retirement and before you can diversify, is to use a stock collar. 1 page. PDF 55k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | Questions For Your Prospective Money Manager There are advantages and disadvantages with both options. I will analyze them to help you make the decision whether to use P&G Plus or an IRA. 4 pages. PDF 13k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | Money Management Relationships There are four main types of relationships that may be established when you retire. Each offers different advantages and cost structures. Pick the relationship that best meets your needs. 2 pages. PDF 9k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | Mutual Funds 101 Many people use mutual funds but do not clearly understand them. What is a mutual fund? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a mutual fund? 2 pages. PDF 11k. |
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Tax Planning |
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| 09/29/2003 | Comparison of P&G Plus to an IRA There are advantages and disadvantages with both options. I will analyze them to help you make the decision whether to use P&G Plus or an IRA. 2 pages. PDF 61k. |
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| 09/29/2003 | How to Calculate the Gain on Employer Stock Taken Out of the Plan If you do a partial rollover and pull some P&G stock out of your retirement account, you are taxed at ordinary income tax rates on the Average Employers Cost. Here is how you calculate the tax consequences when you sell those shares in the future. 1 page. PDF 7k. |
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