In this Issue
Help Get Me Out of Jail!
Joke of the Month
Pool Safety Tips
Free Initial Consultation
Business of the Month
List of Services
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Estate Planning Newsletter

January 2006
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About Us
Andrew Traub Attorney Lawyer Austin, Texas The Traub Law Office is a Full Service Law Firm located at 7719 Wood Hollow.
Andrew Traub is my name, and I want to help you ensure that your loved ones are taken care of. Call me at 343-2572 or email me.

Free Initial Consultation
Did you know that the Traub Law Office offers a free initial consultation?
Part of my dedication to my clients is ensuring that there is a good fit between you and I. The purpose of the free initial consultation is for you to tell your story, learn about me, and then we can decide whether we would work well together. There is no obligation on your part, so why not schedule a free initial consultation today?

Joke of the Month
The two partners in a law firm were having lunch when suddenly one of them jumped up from the table and said, "I have to go back to the office - I forgot to lock the safe!"
"What are you worried about?" asked the other. "We're both here."


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If you are selling your house in Travis or Williamson County, you may qualify for free legal assistance from us. Schedule a free consultation with us and we'll also throw in a free report on "Inside Sales Secrets to Selling Your House For the Most Money and Least Hassle." Free consultation by appointment only. Contact me by email or phone at 512-343-2572.


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 Estate Tips

Pool Safety: Tips to Prevent Tragedy

Tragically each year 250 children under the age of 5 drown in swimming pools. Among unintentional injuries, drowning has been the second leading cause of death to children under age 5, after motor vehicle incidents.

One of the most tragic aspects of drowning deaths is that they are preventable, but there is no foolproof method of prevention. Using "layers" of protection is recommended. This includes constant supervision of young children; placing barriers such as a fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate around your pool to prevent access; and being prepared in case of an emergency.

Safety officials offer these tips to prevent drowning:

Fences and walls should be at least 4 feet high and installed completely around the pool. Fence gates should be self-closing and self-latching. The latch should be out of a small child's reach. Keep furniture that could be used for climbing into the pool area away from fences.

If your house forms one side of the barrier to the pool, then doors leading from the house to the pool should be protected with alarms that produce a sound when a door is unexpectedly opened.

A power safety cover -- a motor-powered barrier that can be placed over the water area -- can be used when the pool is not in use.

Keep rescue equipment by the pool and be sure a phone is poolside with emergency numbers posted. Knowing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be a lifesaver.

Don't leave pool toys and floats in the pool or pool area that may attract young children to the water.

For above-ground pools, steps and ladders to the pool should be secured and locked, or removed when the pool is not in use.

If a child is missing, always look in the pool first. Seconds count in preventing death or disability.

Pool alarms can be used as an added precaution. Look for alarms that meet the requirements of the ASTM standard. The commission advises that consumers use remote alarm receivers so the alarm can be heard inside the house or in other places away from the pool area.

To prevent body entrapment and hair entrapment/entanglement, have a qualified pool professional inspect the drain suction fittings and covers on your pool and spa to be sure that they are the proper size, properly attached, and meet current safety standards. If your pool or spa has a single drain outlet, consider installing a safety vacuum release system that breaks the vacuum to avoid potential entrapment conditions.

 Help Get Me Out of Jail!
This year, I have the honor and pleasure of participating in MDA's Austin TELU to help "Jerry's Kids®". To reach my goal I need your help!

I'd like to include you or your company on my list of contributors who are helping me reach my goal. Your donation would help MDA continue the important fight against muscular dystrophy. Check out my web page by clicking on the link above. There you'll find all kinds of information about MDA, and be able to make your tax-deductible donation on-line using your credit card.

MDA serves people in our community with neuromuscular disease by providing clinics, support groups, assistance with the purchase and repair of wheelchairs, braces and communication devices, and summer camp for kids. MDA also funds research grants to help find treatments and cures for some 43 neuromuscular diseases that affect people of all ages, right here in our community.

I sincerely hope that you'll take the opportunity to support MDA. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or e-mail me.

On behalf of the families MDA serves, thank you!

Warmest Regards,


Andrew Traub

Click here to visit my Participant Page.
Services Offered by the Traub Law Office
estate planning tips image Why plan your estate? Here are some of the benefits:
  1. Establish guardianship for your minor or incapacitated children
  2. Establish trusts for minor children to prevent them from getting everything at once
  3. Establish trusts for minor children so they won't get everything at age 18
  4. Establish trusts for incapacitated adults to protect them from themselves
  5. Establish who can make medical decisions for you if you become incapacitated
  6. Establish who can pay your bills if you become incapacitated
  7. Specify what actions doctors should take if you are incapacitated and have an irreversible condition
  8. Leave property to charities and organizations
  9. Leave property to people who are not related to you
  10. Make sure property does not got to people you don't want it to go to
  11. Leave property to people or organizations you choose, rather than the State of Texas
  12. Reduce or eliminate Federal Estate Taxes
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