should receive your property and under what conditions? When you first sit down to talk about your estate planning you're liable to feel overwhelmed. There's so much to consider! So, start with your basic planning and get that in place first. Then you can address This is your basic planning. Once you have answered these questions, we can decide what legal tools to issues such as lifetime gifting, transferring the family farm, or setting up irrevocable trusts. As set forth in use to implement your wishes. Depending on your circumstances, that may be all the planning you need Keith’s book, “Introduction to Estate Planning - How to Protect and Pass on Your Legacy,” Bardolf & Company, to do. If there are other issues you want to deal with, we will tackle them once your basic planning is 2017, here's what we suggest: in place. 1.

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Keith and Becky had a busy fall. It’s our busiest time of the year in the office, and 4. this fall was especially busy for Keith. Still, he managed to squeeze in time with Hannah and Becky over Thanksgiving, lots of piano practice and dog walks with Maya (now 18 months old). Becky is spending a lot of time helping her mother who lives in a local assisted living facility. Hannah finished a clerkship and took off six weeks. She managed to squeeze in time in Great Falls along with trips to 5. And, decide who should handle your affairs and what should they do when you pass away. Who Philadelphia, Washington, DC, New York, and the San Juan Islands. She even made it to Paris to greet the twin baby boys of the Tokeruds’ French exchange student, Candice. Hannah has now started working for a Billings law firm and is loving it. Jon and Rhonda hosted the firm’s Christmas party at their house. A good time was had by all. They enjoyed spending the holidays with their families. Heather and Jeff enjoyed their first Christmas in their new house with the boys and the new dog. Tanya and Jim are now Mr. and Mrs. Steil! Christmas and New Years were exciting in their house! Teresa and Tom spent a lot of time with the grandkids over the Christmas holidays. It is always fun to see kids at that time of year. It’s a Girl! Born December 1, Chris and Rich welcomed Maizie Renne' Louise Murphy, their newest grandbaby, to the family. 9 pounds of perfection! Ingredients: Cut steak diagonally into thin slices. Set heat control of fry pan at 380°. Add oil, 1 lb Round Steak salt and pepper. When oil is hot, add meat and cook unl brown, srring Danica and Brock just received orders to Texas with the military, and we are sorry to 1/4 cup cooking oil 1 tsp salt frequently. Turn head down to 220°. Add onions, garlic, green peppers, celery say, we are loosing Danica after such a short time. We will miss her greatly and wish Dash of pepper and bouillon. Cover and cook unl veggies are crisply tender. (about 10 her all the best. She has been a great asset to our office, and all our clients that 1/4 cup diced onion worked with her I’m sure will agree with us. 4 green peppers‐cut in 1” slices minutes) Add hot water as necessary. Blend corn starch, cold water and soy 1 cup celery sliced sauce. Add to meat mixture and cook unl thickened. (about 5 minutes) Serve A big welcome to our newest member, LaTonya. She will knock your socks off. She 1 clove garlic with hot rice. is bright, funny and very capable! We are so lucky to get her on our team here at 1 cup beef bouillon 2 tsp. soy sauce Serves 4 Scott, Tokerud & McCarty. You will enjoy working with her! 2 tsp corn starch 1/4 cup water

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