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      <title>STEP Journal and Supplements</title>
      <description>The STEP Journal is the official magazine of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners The STEP Journal is published 10 times a year and currently has a worldwide circulation of 14,500 and a readership of over 28,000. Forcurrent andprevious articles fromthe STEP Journal and all the supplements please visit www.STEPJournal.org</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Trust Quarterly Review</title>
      <description>The Trust Quarterly Review, produced in association with TACT, contains the latest technical papers from leading practitioners.</description>
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      <description>STEP Inside is the newsletter of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners in Canada. For more information, please contact STEP Canada: STEP Canada1001 - 2225 Sheppard Ave</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The STEP Journal is the official magazine of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners The STEP Journal is published 10 times a year and currently has a worldwide circulation of 14,500 and a readership of over 28,000.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Leaflets</title>
      <description>STEP leaflets provide information for members of the public about wills and trusts, as well as about the role of the Society itself.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Display the STEP Leaflets in your reception area as a guide for members of the public.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Trusts Explained</title>
      <description>Trusts Explained has been written by STEP to improve public understanding of how trusts work.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lucia DAvella</author>
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      <title>STEP Explained</title>
      <description>'STEP Explained' gives an overview of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, its membership and activities.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What to Do When Someone Dies: A Guide to the Administration of an Estate</title>
      <description>A brief outline to guide you through the process of what to do when someone dies; the steps that must be taken; the information that must be gathered; and the legal terms that may be encountered.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lucia DAvella</author>
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      <title>Why Make a Lasting Power of Attorney</title>
      <description>Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) make it possible to make provision in advance for the possibility of you becoming incapable of managing your own financial and welfare affairs during your lifetime. As of October 2007, LPAs replaced Enduring Powers of Attorney. This leaflet provides a brief explanation of the two different types of LPA and the main points to consider when creating an LPA.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lucia DAvella</author>
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      <title>Why Make a Trust?</title>
      <description>'Why Make a Trust? provides a brief explanation of the benefit of making a trust, along with some frequently asked questions regarding trusts, for the general public.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why make a will?</title>
      <description>For printed copies of this leaflet, please complete the order form and return with payment to the STEP Office</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lucia DAvella</author>
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      <title>Directory</title>
      <description>The STEP Directory and Yearbook features valuable jurisdictional information, as well as member listings for all full members.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lucia DAvella</author>
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      <title>Standard Provisions</title>
      <description>The STEP Standard Provisions were originally published in 1992.Following changes of trust and tax law since then, and as a result of experience in using this first draft, it was felt that a second edition would be beneficial.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lucia DAvella</author>
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      <title>Frequently Asked Questions SSP2</title>
      <description>A First edition or second edition?</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>STEP Standard Provisions (Second Edition) Reissue Frequently Asked Questions</title>
      <description>STEP has reissued the STEP Standard Provisions (Second Edition) because the earlier printed edition contained trivial stylistic changes from another version in circulation</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>STEP Policy Reports</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Emma Yeats</author>
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      <title>Helping Families Secure Their Future: An Agenda for Policymakers</title>
      <description>STEP's 2010 manifesto</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lucia DAvella</author>
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      <title>Offshore Evolution: Transparency and Solutions in Cross Border Wealth Structuring</title>
      <description>Today STEP published a report examining international trends in the trust and estate planning industry. The report covers many areas including:The impact of the policy and economic environment; How changes affect clients; Competition; Business Management; Products and Services</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Finance Centres and the World Economy</title>
      <description>James R. Hines Jr. assesses the role of offshore financial centres in the world economy.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>James Baverstock</author>
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      <title>Trusted Advisor</title>
      <description>A report on the future of UK trust and estate practice by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jeff Claudius</author>
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      <title>Making Tax Data Exchange Secure</title>
      <description>This STEP Policy Briefing examines issues raised by the OECDs programme to extend the network of Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs).</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>James Baverstock</author>
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      <title>Trust Reporting Systems - An International Comparison</title>
      <description>This Policy Briefing examines the issue of how to best ensure that national authorities have adequate access to key information on trusts.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cowboy Will Writing - Incompetence and Dishonesty in the UK Wills Market</title>
      <description>This STEP Policy Briefing looks into the UK will-writing market and incorporates a survey of STEP members that illustrates common problems faced by consumers in the industry.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lucia DAvella</author>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>STEP Accounting Guidelines 2nd edition</title>
      <description>STEP Accounting Guidelines for the Preparation of Trust and Estate Accounts in England &amp; Wales is an essential handbook for all practitioners who prepare trust and estate accounts</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lucia DAvella</author>
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