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The attorneys at Ferris & Britton are actively involved in each of their particular areas of practice in the legal field. Each one is also involved in continueing legal education and service to the community in various ways. The firm encourages its attorneys to share some of their thoughts, perspectives, and analysis of current events and the developments in the law in these Blog pages. Each is unique and has their own view.

We hope you will enjoy both browsing these Blogs and finding something useful as you get to know more about our attorneys.

Below find a sample of the content in the blogs:

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Blog of Gary T. Moyer

Changes in the Estate Tax Laws – Why EVERYONE MUST Review Their Estate Plan (03/30/10)

Changes in the Estate Tax Laws – Why EVERYONE MUST Review Their Estate Plan (03/30/10).

On 12/31/09, the estate tax exemption was $3.5 million and the top estate tax rate was 45%. Today, the estate tax exemption is unlimited because there is no estate tax. On 01/01/11, the estate tax exemption is scheduled to be $1 million and the top estate tax rate is set to be 55%.

What does this mean for you?

These roller coaster changes in the law could mean disaster for your current estate plan (namely, your will and/or revocable trust), . . .

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Blog of Steven J. Pynes

California Employers are introduced to GINA

Commuters Driving up Exposure for Employers

March 30, 2010

Most California employers know that when an employee is acting on behalf of an employer, the employer is generally liable for the acts of the employee. For example, if an employee is driving to a customer’s location to inspect products for the employer and the employee accidentally hits another car on the way over or back, that both the employee and the employer can be liable for the damage . . .