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The needs of the Private Client are both pointed and diverse. While you require the advanced skills of a specialist, you also have diverse needs that must be understood and integrated by your lawyer. With its broad base of multi-degreed, multi-disciplinary attorneys, DUGGAN BERTSCH is uniquely positioned in the legal space to best serve the needs of Private Clients.

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News From DUGGAN BERTSCH

Jim Duggan appears on MSNBC's Your Business discussing Buy-Sell Agreements

In the segment "Avoid Professional Headaches by Considering a Buy-Sell Agreement by OPEN Forum" on MSNBC's Your Business Jim Duggan discusses what could happen to your company if one of your partners is injured, retires or even dies. A buy-sell agreement could help reduce the risk of running into problems if something like a tragedy should occur, Jim tells why it's important to lay the groundwork for an unexpected transition as soon as possible

Five things To Know About Offshore Accounts: Attorney Jim Duggan

For many years, U.S. taxpayers have been able to avoid paying taxes by placing or receiving assets into offshore accounts.  Rules regarding reporting and disclosure were ambiguous and enforcement by the IRS was weak.  As a result, offshore planning became synonymous with tax-free planning.  According to Tax, Wealth and Estate Planning Attorney Jim Duggan of DUGGAN BERTSCH, LLC, most advisors have been conditioned to equate offshore with tax avoidance as well, which he says results in bad advice being given to U.S. taxpayers. 

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