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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dear Committee Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Do you have any burning questions you would like to hear discussed at the next ACTEC estate and gift tax committee meeting in March 2025? If you can think of any interesting topics, please drop me a line
and tell me what they are. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Estate and Gift Tax Committee will be meeting on Thursday March 20 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm Pacific Time.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I look forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Beth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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