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1. a nationally known law firm with a primary focus on estate planning and asset protection for large estates.
2. a law firm with clients all over the United States.
3. a law firm with more than 200 clients with net worths above $100 million and many billionaire clients. 
4. the law firm that is known for the widely-used phrases "Megatrust," "Beneficiary Controlled Trust," "Inheritor's Trust" and "Beneficiary Defective Trust."
5. a law firm that was responsible for the Nevada 365-year dynasty trust laws, the Nevada LLC and LP creditor protection laws and the Nevada Restricted LLC and LP laws.
6. a law firm that also has clients with less than a million dollar net worth.
7. a law firm that does Nevada probates. 





PUBLISHED ARTICLES
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DYNASTY TRUSTS

 
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Steven J. Oshins - "The New Nevada 365-Year Dynasty Trust - Nevada Becomes a Leading Dynasty Trust State," Communique (March 2006)
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Richard A. Oshins and Jonathan Blattmachr - "The Megatrust: An Ideal Family Wealth Preservation Tool," Trusts and Estates (Nov. 1991)
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Robert L. Moshman - "Dynastic Trusts Today: An Interview with Steven J. Oshins," The Estate Analyst (May 2006)
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Steven J. Oshins, "The Nevada 365-Year Dynasty Trust: Estate Tax Savings, Creditor and Divorce Protection," Nevada Business Journal (June 2008)
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Steven J. Oshins (interview) - "Dynasty Trusts - Opportunities for Multi-Generational Planning," CCH (July 18, 2006)
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Richard A. Oshins and Rozlyn L. Anderson - "Trust a Trust: The Benefits of Using Beneficiary Controlled Trusts," Trust and Investments (Nov./Dec. 2003)
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Steven J. Oshins and Catherine M. Colombo, "Drafting a Trust for Maximum Creditor and Divorce Protection," Communique (Nov. 2008)
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Special Interview with Guest Expert Steven J. Oshins on Dynasty Trust - Part 1, The Ultimate Estate Planner (May 2009)
 
INHERITOR'S TRUSTS

 
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Richard A. Oshins and Noel C. Ice - "The Inheritor's Trust - The Art of Properly Inheriting Property," Estate Planning (Sept. 2003)
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Steven J. Oshins - "The Inheritor's Trust - Planning in Contemplation of an Inheritance," Lawyers Weekly (Feb. 2004)
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Robert L. Moshman - "Spotlight on the Inheritor's Trust," The Estate Analyst (Aug. 2005)
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Richard A. Oshins and Gerald E. Lunn, Jr. - "Trust Planning for the 21st Century: An Introduction to the Inheritor's Trust," CCH
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Richard A. Oshins, Robert G. Alexander and Kristen E. Simmons, "The Beneficiary Defective Inheritor's Trust: Finessing the Pipe Dream," CCH Practitioner's Strategies (Nov. 2008)
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Robert L. Moshman, "Freeze, Squeeze, and Burn Trusts" (Benenficiary Defective Inheritor's Trust - Richard A. Oshins), The Estate Analyst (Feb. 2009)
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Richard A. Oshins, "The Beneficiary Defective Inheritor's Trust ("BDIT")," (2009 presentation outline)
 
 
ASSET PROTECTION

 
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Steven J. Oshins - "The Nevada Asset Protection Trust," Lawyers Weekly (Jan. 4, 2003)
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Steven J. Oshins - "Asset Protection and the Spendthrift Trust," CCH (2001)
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Heidi C. Freeman and Kristen E. Simmons - "Minimizing the Risks of Owning Hot Investment Properties," Broker/Agent (Sept. 2005)
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Catherine Colombo and Briar Stahl - "Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets" Around Your Home (Mar. 2006)
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Steven J. Oshins and Mark Merric - "Effect of the UTC on the Asset Protection of Spendthrift Trusts," Estate Planning (Aug. 2004)
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Richard A. Oshins and Barry S. Engel - "A Conversation on Integrating Estate Planning and Asset Protection," CCH (Oct. 22, 2002)
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Steven J. Oshins and Mark Merric - "The UTC may Reduce the Asset Protection of Non-Self-Settled Trusts," Estate Planning (Sept. 2004)
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Steven J. Oshins and Christopher M. Riser - "Scheffel v. Krueger : Effectiveness of Statutory Spendthrift Trust Protection"
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Steven J. Oshins and Mark Merric - "How Will Asset Protection of Spendthrift Trusts be Affected by the UTC?," Estate Planning (Oct. 2004)
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Robert L. Moshman - "Nevada-nizing Asset Protection" (Steven J. Oshins - interview), The Estate Analyst (June 2009)
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Steven J. Oshins and Catherine M. Colombo, "Drafting a Trust for Maximum Creditor Protection," Communique (Nov. 2008)
 
 
NEVADA RESTRICTED LLC AND LP

 
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Steven J. Oshins, "FLASH - Nevada Restricted LLC and LP laws enacted," Steve Leimberg's Estate Planning Email Newsletter (May 30, 2009)
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John Buhl, "Nevada Enacts Unique Estate Planning Law," State Tax Notes (June 4, 2009)
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Robert L. Moshman, "Tax Reform Preview - New: The Nevada Restricted LLC and LP," The Estate Analyst (June, 2009)
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Steven J. Oshins - BREAKING NEWS: New Legislation Authored and Passed by Steve Oshins Creating the 'Restricted LLC' and 'Restricted LP,'" The Ultimate Estate Planner, Inc. (June 2009)
 
OPPORTUNITY SHIFTING

 
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Steven J. Oshins - "Opportunity Shifting: A Life Insurance and Estate Planning Technique," Journal of Financial Service Professionals (May 1999)
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Richard A. Oshins, Michael J. Jones and Gerald E. Lunn, Jr. - "The Opportunity GRAT 'OPGRAT' can Reward Success and Minimize Adverse Tax Risks," Estate Planning (Mar. 2006)
 
INSTALLMENT SALES TO DEFECTIVE TRUSTS

 
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Steven J. Oshins - "Sale to a Defective South Dakota Dynasty Trust: Leveraging Your Trust into Perpetuity," Communique (April 1998)
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Steven J. Oshins - "Sale to a Defective Trust: New Twist on Popular Technique," Trusts and Estates (Sept. 2002)
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Steven J. Oshins - "Sales to Grantor Trusts: Exponential Leverage Using Multiple Installment Sales," Probate and Property (Jan./Feb. 1999)
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Steven J. Oshins, Al W. King III and Pierce H. McDowell III - "Sale to a Defective Trust: A Life Insurance Technique," Trusts and Estates (April 1998)
 
SCIN-GRATS

 
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Steven J. Oshins and Kristen E. Simmons - "The SCIN-GRAT: A Hedging Technique takes the Mortality Risk out of Estate Planning," Trusts and Estates (June 2008)
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Richard A. Oshins, Steven J. Oshins and Robert S. Keebler - "The SCIN-GRAT: An Innovative Strategy to Hedge Your Bet," Estate Planning (Sept. 2007)
 
GRATS AND GRAT REMAINDER SALES

 
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Steven J. Oshins and David A. Handler - "The GRAT Remainder Sale," Trusts and Estates (Dec. 2002)
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Richard A. Oshins, "The Walton GRAT: A 21st Century Planning Tool," CCH (July 19, 2001)
 
REVOCABLE TRUSTS

 
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Catherine M. Colombo and Kristin M. Tyler - "The Revocable Trust: A Powerful Tool to Protect your Most Valuable Assets," Around Your Home (July 2008)
 
 
MISCELLANEOUS ESTATE PLANNING

 
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Richard A. Oshins and Steven J. Oshins - "Protecting & Preserving Wealth into the Next Millenium - Part 1," Trusts and Estates (Sept. 1998)
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Richard A. Oshins - "Family Wealth Protection and Preservation," Trusts and Estates (Feb. 1993)
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Richard A. Oshins and Steven J. Oshins - "Protecting & Preserving Wealth into the Next Millenium - Part 2," Trusts and Estates (Oct. 1998)
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Richard A. Oshins - "In Search of the Perfect Estate Plan: A Pipe Dream Can Become a Reality," CCH
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Steven J. Oshins - "Creative Life Insurance Funding Techniques for the Large Policy," CCH (Sept. 20, 1999)
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Richard A. Oshins - "Cutting Edge Techniques to Enhance Popular High-End Wealth Shifting Strategies," State Bar of Texas (Apr. 6-7, 2006 presentation outline)
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Steven J. Oshins - "Profiles in Wealth Management" (interview), Western Wealth Management Business (Mar. 2008)
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Richard A. Oshins - "Defective Trusts Offer Unique Planning Opportunities"
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Richard A. Oshins - "Creative Estate Planning Strategies: Some Selected Recipes"
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Heidi C. Freeman, Kristen E. Simmons and Robert C. Slane - "Efficient Use of Non-Qualified Stock Options as a Wealth Transfer Vehicle"
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Richard A. Oshins and Kevin Matz, "Resolving the Mismatch of Estate Inclusion Value and Deduction Value"
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Richard A. Oshins, "Advanced Planning Strategies Using Grantor Trusts"
 

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