{"id":4788,"date":"2004-04-16T16:44:32","date_gmt":"2004-04-16T20:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/formerlyknownas\/2004\/04\/16\/financial-gift-planning-resou"},"modified":"2011-08-05T14:58:52","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T18:58:52","slug":"financial-gift-planning-resources-from-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/2004\/04\/16\/financial-gift-planning-resources-from-halt\/","title":{"rendered":"FInancial &amp; Gift Planning Resources from HALT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name='a1246'><\/a><\/p>\n<p><DIV dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/homepage\/1,1006,150,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Lifetimes: A Financial and Charitable Planning Guide<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">&nbsp;and newsletter is available on the website of the legal-consumer reform group <\/FONT><A href=\"http:\/\/www.halt.org\/\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">HALT<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">.&nbsp; They describe Lifetimes in this month&#8217;s <EM>HALT ejournal <\/EM>(which I wish they would put on their website for direct linking)<EM>:<\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV><br \/>\n<BLOCKQUOTE><br \/>\n<P dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">HALT is pleased to bring its members and the general public <\/FONT><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/homepage\/1,1006,150,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Lifetimes: A Financial and Charitable Planning Guide<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">. This newsletter, available on <\/FONT><A href=\"http:\/\/www.halt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">HALT&#8217;s Web site<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">, is a free online resource that provides explanations, tips and recent news about planned giving topics such as charitable lead trusts, retirement income plans, tax benefits of giving real estate, appreciated property and much more. Here are some of the most recent additions to the Lifetimes newsletter:<\/FONT><\/P><br \/>\n<DIV dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\"><br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI><br \/>\n<DIV align=\"left\"><br \/>\n<DIV align=\"left\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Perhaps you are in a financial position to provide for HALT now but prefer to save the personal benefits from such a gift for a future time, when your own needs may change. Deferred gifts often provide a path to the future for you and for HALT. Find out how several options can work for you in the Lifetimes article &#8220;<\/FONT><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/articleDetail\/1,1001,150-2335,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Deferred Gifts: Hurry Up and Wait!<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">&#8221; <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><br \/>\n<DIV align=\"left\"><br \/>\n<DIV align=\"left\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Also, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 has proved to have an enormous impact on the lives of many people. In fact, it is possible the changing estate tax will play a role in your estate plans as well. Read &#8220;<\/FONT><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/articleDetail\/1,1001,150-2322,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Estate Tax Changes Provide Additional Savings<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">&#8221; to lessen any confusion.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/LI><\/UL><\/DIV><br \/>\n<DIV align=\"left\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">In addition to these new articles, visit the Lifetimes eBrochures, which are available-as always-to read or download for free. Go to the article titled &#8220;<\/FONT><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/articleDetail\/1,1001,150-1269,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Discover Valuable Assets With Our Free eBrochures<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">&#8221; to find out more. You can also find out the many ways to give to HALT on our <\/FONT><A href=\"http:\/\/www.halt.org\/give_to_halt\/\" target=\"_blank\"><FONT face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Give to HALT page<\/FONT><\/A><\/DIV><\/BLOCKQUOTE><br \/>\n<P dir=\"ltr\" style=\"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px\">Here are some direct links to Lifetimes resource pages:<\/P><br \/>\n<P><br \/>\n<TABLE cellSpacing=\"0\" cellPadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"><br \/>\n<TBODY><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD noWrap><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/articleList\/1,1002,150-77,00.html\"><IMG alt=\"Essentials\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/images\/706.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/A><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD noWrap><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/articleList\/1,1002,150-78,00.html\"><IMG alt=\"Ways to Give\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/images\/707.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/A><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD noWrap><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/articleList\/1,1002,150-79,00.html\"><IMG alt=\"What to Give\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/images\/708.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/A><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD noWrap><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/library\/1,1007,150-84,00.html\"><IMG alt=\"Reading Room\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/images\/709.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/A><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD noWrap><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/glossaryOfTerms\/1,1005,150,00.html\"><IMG alt=\"Glossary of Terms\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/images\/6716.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/A><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD noWrap><A href=\"http:\/\/pcalc.ptec.com\/hosts\/982852483\/index.html\" target=\"newWin\"><IMG alt=\"Gift Calculator\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/images\/7210.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/A><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD noWrap><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/articleDetail\/1,1001,150-1269,00.html\"><IMG alt=\"Ebrochures\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/images\/7212.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/A><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD noWrap><A href=\"http:\/\/www.wpg.cc\/stl\/CDA\/articleDetail\/1,1001,150-2087,00.html\"><IMG alt=\"Goals &amp; 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