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Carico Johnson Toomey Partners Again Recognized In Southern California Super Lawyers For 2010 LOS ANGELES County

Partners  Christopher D. Carico and Philip A. Toomey have been recognized in 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers as among the top lawyers in employment law and estate planning, respectively.Mr. Toomey was previously recognized in Super Lawyers Magazine in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in employment law. Mr. Carico was previously recognized in 2009 in estate planning.

Only five percent of the lawyers in Southern California are named in Super Lawyers Magazine. The selections…

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Estate Planning & Required Minimum Distributions

INTRODUCTION

Effective estate planning for retirement benefits requires understanding rules created by the income tax laws mandating minimum distributions from the client’s retirement accounts. These income tax laws are found primarily in Internal Revenue Code 401(a) and Treasury Regulation 1.401(a)(9)-0 through 1.401(a)(9)-9. Proper planning also requires an understanding of the non-probate transfer rules under California law found in Probate Code 5010 through 5032. Finally, it necessitates an appreciation for the variety of estate…

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CPA as Client Trustee: Is the Compensation Worth the Liability?

By Christopher D. Carico

Published: WebCPA, July 28, 2009

The family CPA is often the best choice as successor trustee of the family trust.

As a group, CPAs are highly educated, detail oriented, tax-sensitive and cost conscious. Since a trustee’s duties include preparing an annual accounting, filing yearly tax returns, monitoring trust investments and determining distribution amounts to be given to beneficiaries, CPAs ordinarily possess all the needed skills. While it may make the most…

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Trusts & Estates: Escaping the LPS Revolving Door

California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2010

by Christopher D. Carico | Partner & James E. Spar, M.D.

I. Introduction

An LPS conservatorship allows involuntary mental health treatment for individuals who are presently gravely disabled as a result of mental illness or chronic alcoholism.1 It is designed for individuals that cannot or will not voluntarily accept treatment. Contrary to popular opinion, it is not the only option for involuntary mental health treatment…

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Satisfying the UPIA through Professional Investment Advice and the Creation of the Investment Policy Statement

This article was originally published in California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, Volume 13, Issue 4, 2008

By Christopher D. Carico |Partner

Larry K. Prutch, CFP, CIMA, Institutional Consulting Director,** and Cengiz Volkan, CFP, CIMA, Institutional Consulting Director***

I. Introduction

The Uniform Prudent InvestorAct (“UPIA”) imposes complex investment requirements on private trustees.1 Estate planning attorneys protect trustee-clients by participating in the creation of a detailed investment policy statement (“IPS”), which documents the investment…

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