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NEW | Entrepreneurship Home Buying Today
Find out what it takes to start a new business. Discover the
capacity and willingness it takes to develop, organize and
manage a business venture, along with any risks, in order
to make a profit. Instructor is a certified counselor and past
chairman of SCORE, a non-profit association dedicated to
helping small businesses. Class fee: $19. w Jan 30 | 6 - 8 pm | 1 Session
T | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-2F13-W1 | Harris Discover the art of negotiating in a seller’s market. Home buying
has changed, but it is still possible to get great deals on first-time
home buyer rates – even if you have had a foreclosure or short
sale. Learn to avoid mistakes, understand financing and explore
your options. Discuss negotiating in a seller’s market, closing
costs, myths about foreclosures and bank sales, the new home
buyer’s savings account and get step-by-step tips to benefit your
dream of home ownership. Class fee: $29 one; $49 two.
NEW | Estate Planning for Second Marriages w Mar 19 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session
M | Oak View MS | AL077-2C16-W1 | Kaas
Are you in a second marriage? Do you have children from a
previous marriage or relationship? Do you have a complicated
family situation? With a second marriage or complicated family
situation, putting documents in place to correctly reflect your
wishes is even more important. Discuss the basics of estate
planning and where some of those plans fall short for people
in a second marriage. Instructor is a licensed attorney with a
background in estate planning, probate, and business law.
Class fee: $29.
w Feb 1 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session
Th | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-2C12-W1 | Helseth
A thorough investment strategy can help you meet your short-
term, mid-term, and long-term financial goals. Identify your
financial goals and time horizons, while taking into account your
risk tolerance. Discover investment fundamentals, the difference
between stocks and bonds, and the importance of asset
allocation. Class fee: $19.
w Jan 16 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | 1 Session
T | Northdale MS | AL077-2C14-W1 | Schwartz
NEW | Keeping the Business in the Family
NEW | Gifting 101
Before making a gift—whether it’s a small gift for a grandchild
or a large contribution to a charity—do you stop to consider
the pros and cons? Are you aware of different ways you could
gift asset s or potential tax consequences of gifting? Have
you coordinated your gifting habits with your estate planning
documents? Come with questions about gifting and learn
the basics from an experienced estate planning attorney and
frequent presenter, Susan Peterson. Class fee: $29.
w Feb 26 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session
M | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-2C02-W1 | Peterson
Do you own a business? If so, what would happen to your
business if you became incapacitated or passed away? Discuss
common issues faced by business owners with respect to
incapacity, death, and business succession planning. Dive into
several different documents and options available to business
owners to ensure a smooth transition, reduce or eliminate taxes,
and keep the business or proceeds from the sale in the family.
Instructor is a licensed attorney, with a background in business
law, estate planning, and probate. Class fee: $29.
w Jan 25 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session
Th | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-2C07-W1 | Helseth
Health Care Directive and Power of Attorney
If you become incapacitated, who will carry out your wishes
regarding your health care and personal financial affairs? By
having a plan, you get to make your own choices. Learn about
and draft a Health Care Directive and a Power of Attorney.
Participants should be comfortable using a computer, as
work will be completed in a computer lab. Some prep work
required; packet sent one week prior to class. Instructor is an
experienced estate planning, probate and business law attorney.
Class fee: $55 one; $99 two.
w Jan 11 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session
Th | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-2C06-W1 | Helseth
NEW | Investment Basics
NEW | Marketing Your Photography
Have you ever wondered if your photography hobby could be
supported financially by your very own photographs? Minnesota
Photographer, Doug Ohman, will share his personal story on
how he turned his love of photography into a full-time business.
Doug will share many of the sales and marketing strategies
that helped him become a published author and contributor
for books, magazines and calendars. Come with all of your
questions! Class fee: $45.
w Feb 8 | 6 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session
Th | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-2F12-W1 | Ohman
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