In This Issue:

Featured Article - What's Hot Now - Charitable Lead Trusts in a Low Interest Rate Environment

Technical - Charitable Lead Trust - Part 1 - CLTs and Discount Planning

Fundamentals - Charitable Lead Trusts - Part 1

Solicitations Corner - Hawaii Adopts Registration Requirement Starting March 1, 2009

In This Issue:

Solicitations Corner - Myth Buster - So you mean schools must register in states other than the state in which it resides!

Technical - Charitable Lead Trusts - Part 2 - CLUT v CLAT; Inter Vivos v Testamentary CLT; Ghoul CLT

Fundamentals - Charitable Lead Trusts - Part 2

Some Happenings -
Jon on Radio Show
Maryland adopts UPMIFA
Maryland adopts pet trust
IRS Dirty Dozen

In This Issue:

Hot Topic - Gold as a Hot Topic Today

Technical - Charitable Contribution Deduction - Part 1 - Income Tax Issues (& Gold)

Fundamentals - How Does a Donor Own Gold?

Solicitations Corner & Some Happenings -
Misleading request for form filings
Income tax deduction challenged for a gift to private foundation
Margin debt on UBI
Proposed Regulations issued on Type III Supporting Organizations