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In this video, we dive into the EPA's deregulation plans under Lee Zeldin, exploring how they could impact Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, and Grand Cherokee owners. Learn about the potential removal of Start-Stop incentives, consumer feedback on its inconvenience, and the future of diesel models like the 3.0 EcoDiesel. We also cover the Trump administration's push to roll back Biden-era emission standards, including the GHG Phase 3 rule for heavy-duty trucks, and what it means for costs and compliance. Plus, a bonus Jeep Gladiator update featuring the Ancel BM200 battery tester for easy 12V battery monitoring!

- D3 Blast Trump's UK Trade Deal - Audi Expects Trade Relief, Too - Toyota Posts Record Revenue, Profits Drop - Automotive Report Card Coming Out Soon - Trump Admin Sued Over Ending EV Charger Funds - Nissan Scraps EV Battery Plant in Japan - Toyota Refreshes the Corolla Cross - Jeep Teases All-New Grand Cherokee - Aurora Aims to Operate AV Trucks at Night - Autoline Yugo Poll

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Did Jeep accidentally build one of the best hot hatches of the last 40 years? It's is smaller than a Mk8 GTI and could be had with a bulletproof 4.0L inline-six and 5-speed transmission. Can it possibly give the quintessential VW hot-hatch a run for its money? We'll talk Jeep XJ Cherokee, its origins, and all 8 generations of GTI – from the 16v 2.0L, to the 8v 2-point-slow, the soulless 1.8T, the venerable VR6, and the electric e-Golf! === This episode is sponsored by Vyper Industrial — America's #1 rated shop chair, tool carts, and creepers, proudly made here in the US. Visit vyperindustrial.com and use code CARMUDGEON for $50 off. === Welcome to the hot hatch episode! We'll touch on some real oddballs in this one – like the Dodge Omni GLHS, Suzuki Swift, Chevrolet Sprint, and Mitsubishi Mirage. Plus some allegedly fabulous but forbidden fruit: the Peugeot 205 GTi Rally and Renault Clio Williams. Then we'll dive into the Jeep XJ Cherokee which Jason just did a Revelations episode on. It began as the unibody successor to the giant and inefficient Jeep Wagoneer – a honking SUV with CJ Wrangler guts inside – which, incidentally, was a recipe being emulating across the globe as Toyota and Land Rover (to name a few) were also building more comfortable and luxurious SUVs using drivetrain bits from their more serious off-roaders like the BJ/FJ and Series II/III. The Cherokee followed the Range Rover away from the body-on-frame chassis and adopted unitary construction methods resulting in genuine handling prowess – even out-gripping a W201 Mercedes-Benz 190E. In fact, the chassis bones are so good you can find XJs competing amongst much sportier cars in 24 Hours of Lemons races across the country. Jason even deems the XJ one of his best back road drives ever. Sadly, early cars were excruciatingly slow thanks to an anemic Renault-built AMC engine. But that didn't stop Jason from getting one of his very first speeding tickets in one. The little XJ made a lasting impression on nearly everyone who had the pleasure of experiencing one – including Derek, whose experiences in his mom's are literally his earliest datable memories. The little Jeep was so popular that when the Grand Cherokee came along to replace it, so many people were still clamoring for the original Cherokee that Jeep decided they would just build both. After the Jeep, we jump into VW's perennial hatchback hit: the GTI. All 8 generations have their pros and cons: Jason proclaims the VR6 to be one of the best sounding engines ever produced, and the 1.8T the worst VW ever made. The MQB platform underpinning the latest cars is declared spectacular. The Mk4 is a chubby baby Audi/Mercedes. The Mk6 fixes a lot of the hamster-styling of the Mk5, but the Mk5 has the better steering, just beware understeer. The Mk7 is a delight, especially if you can find yourself a Rabbit or Sport edition in Great Falls Green or Cornflower Blue. But even with a fancy color scheme, the humble e-Golf makes the better city car. Of note: Derek finally goes large-barging with a crew made up of a 560SEC, F-Type SVR, F-Pace SVR, a pair of R129s (one dogleg), and A4 2.8 Avant 5-speed, with his Mk5 GTI track car as a palette cleanser. Lastly, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers and Leslie Nielsen are national treasures, and their comedy blockbusters from the 80s, 90s and 2000s are exquisite. But do they hold up as well today as a Jeep XJ? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ten years ago it was our best selling large SUV but hard times have fallenon Jeep’s Grand Cherokee and it has been axed from the local market afternearly 30 years on sale. The big American built SUV has suffered a fall fromgrace with sales sliding 94 percent since 2014 and at its peak it wasaveraging around 1400 sales a month. The current fourth generation seven-seat Grand Cherokee L arrived in late 2022 along with a $20,000 priceincrease however as sales have retreated discounts of up to $28,000 haveemerged on the remaining stock. In the tough market conditions Jeepmanaged just 4634 sales in 2024, just 1247 being Grand Cherokees.Stellantis Australia, Jeep’s local distributor, says the decision allows it tofocus its efforts on placing the right products in the right segments thathave the greatest relevance to their customers. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeep Talk Show, Jeep Wrangler infotainment bricking, Grand Cherokee 4xe update issues, Jeep pop-up ads, 392 Wrangler price, Jeep Badge of Honor program, Rubicon trail guide, Jeep recalls 2024, mall crawlers vs bro-dozers, off-road Jeep tips, RealTruck blog, Jeep news Hey Jeepers! Tony hosts the flagship Tuesday episode of Jeep Talk Show (Feb 25, 2025), tackling the latest Jeep drama: a January software update for Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe hybrids has bricked infotainment screens, leaving owners with blank displays. Forums like JL Wrangler and X posts reveal weeks-long wait times for fixes due to part shortages—are pop-up ads better than this? We also drool over a $130K 392 Wrangler (buy two!) and dive into the Jeep Badge of Honor program with Wendy—56 trails, free badges, and tips for trails like Rubicon (10/10 difficulty). Plus, a quirky recall: 9,000 2024 Grand Cherokees face wiper motor delays ‘til March. RealTruck's blog breaks down mall crawlers vs. bro-dozers—don't miss it! Larry's out (hip surgery), but we're wishing him a speedy recovery. Subscribe for Jeep news every Tuesday & Thursday! Keywords: Jeep Talk Show, Jeep Wrangler infotainment bricking, Grand Cherokee 4xe update issues, Jeep pop-up ads, 392 Wrangler price, Jeep Badge of Honor program, Rubicon trail guide, Jeep recalls 2024, mall crawlers vs bro-dozers, off-road Jeep tips, RealTruck blog, Jeep news February 2025 Links: RealTruck Blog: realtruck.com/blog (Search “mall crawler bro-dozer”) Jeep Badge of Honor: jeep.com/badgeofhonor Follow Us: @jeeptalkshow (Instagram, X) Sponsor: RealTruck – Upgrade your truck with top-tier storage, covers, and protection. Visit realtruck.com to bring your Jeep to life! Subscribe: Hit that subscribe button and bell for weekly Jeep updates! Blank screen or pop-up ads—which would you pick? Comment below! Keywords: Strategically placed high-traffic terms like "Jeep Wrangler infotainment bricking," "Jeep Badge of Honor," and "mall crawlers vs bro-dozers" to capture search intent for Jeep enthusiasts and tech issues. Structure: Timestamps improve viewer retention and SEO by making content scannable, while bolded sections (title, keywords) enhance readability. Call-to-Action: Encourages engagement ("comment below") and subscriptions to boost channel metrics. Links: External links to RealTruck and Jeep's official site drive traffic while internal social links keep viewers connected. Length: Detailed yet concise (under 500 characters for key metadata), balancing informativeness with SEO best practices. Tone: Casual and engaging, mirroring the podcast's vibe, to resonate with Jeep fans while sneaking in humor (e.g., Bucky's nuggets, Larry's loopy potential). This description positions the video to rank well for Jeep-related searches, from tech woes to off-road culture, while keeping listeners hooked! The Jeep Talk Show has been in publication for 15 years! We have a large group of team members and hosts. We publish five episodes a week. One episode, Chic Chat, is a women only hosted episode for women that feel more comfortable watching women talk about Jeeps and off road. We hope you give us a try and if you like the show please subscribe! Our website is https://jeeptalkshow.com. We do both video and audio only so you can watch or listen which ever is more conveinant depending on where you are and what you are doing. Driving to and from work, mowing the grass, or working out at the gym. Let the Jeep Talk Show 1000+ episodes make your day better and more entertaining! Join the Jeep Talk Show family! (chat server) https://jeeptalkshow.com/discord Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jeeptalkshow (subscribe for commercial free episodes!) Round Table recording Tuesday's 7:30pm CT (Zoom meeting) https://jeeptalkshow.com/roundtable pass jeep Visit our website! https://jeeptalkshow.com Sign up for our newsletter! https://jeeptalkshow.com/newsletter Instagram @jeeptalkshow https://instagram.com/jeeptalkshow

Join us on another exhilarating episode of the Jeep Talk Show's flagship series! In this Thursday special, we dive deep into the latest Jeep news, discuss must-have accessories, and share some fascinating Jeep lore. Here's what you'll find: Wagoneer S Introduction: Discover Jeep's new fully-electric global vehicle, the Wagoneer S, boasting 600 horsepower and a 3.4-second 0-60 acceleration. Is this the future of Jeep or a departure from its roots? Jeep Pricing Strategy: We discuss Jeep's recent moves to adjust pricing on models like the Grand Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer to boost sales amidst economic slowdowns. Jeep Gladiator Sales Slump: Explore the reasons behind the Gladiator's declining sales and what Jeep is doing about it. Must-Have Jeep Accessory: We spotlight the Viair 400P Automatic Portable Compressor, an essential for any Jeep owner looking to manage tire pressure efficiently on and off the road. Jeep Lore: Did you know about the Jeep grille's evolution? From 13 slots to the iconic 7, learn the history behind one of Jeep's most recognized features. Special Guest Amanda: Co-host from the "Chick Chat" episode joins Tony to share insights, experiences, and the growing impact of the Chick Chat series on the Jeep community. Upcoming Events: Get the scoop on the Jeep Talk Show Off-Road Event at Hot Springs Off-Road Park and plans for the Easter Jeep Safari (EJS) 2025. Patreon Shoutout: Consider supporting us on Patreon to keep the Jeep adventures going. We appreciate every bit of support! Nikki G's Wisdom: Enjoy a light-hearted segment from Nikki G with his unique take on Jeep life and maintenance. Subscribe for more Jeep adventures, news, and community stories. Like this video if you enjoyed it, and don't forget to hit that notification bell for all the latest updates from the Jeep Talk Show. Whether you're a seasoned Jeep enthusiast or new to the off-road world, there's something here for everyone. Keywords: Jeep Talk Show, Wagoneer S, Jeep EV, Jeep Pricing, Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Accessories, Viair Compressor, Jeep Grille, Chick Chat, Easter Jeep Safari 2025, Jeep Community, Off-Road Events, Jeep Maintenance, Patreon Support. Call to Action: Like, Subscribe, and Comment below with your thoughts on the Wagoneer S or your favorite Jeep accessory. Join our community on Discord for more Jeep talk! 00:00 - intro 00:07 - 15 years 00:48 - What's on the show 01:21 - viair 02:57 - Chic Chat Episodes 06:17 - EVs aren't a bad idear 07:24 - Are you CEO material? 10:01 - EPA estimates 11:13 - cybertruck gettng gas 13:36 - I don't like bugging people 16:06 - Revisiting Round Table Question 18:09 - High Speed Police chase 19:56 - Jeep is adjusting prices 24:42 - Gladiator Sales Slump 28:59 - EJS 2016 Shortcut 31:10 - Spiders are scary 33:18 - four slots 34:22 - JTS June Event 36:48 - JTS Team 38:06 - Discord Server 38:46 - EJS 2025 and JTS 42:17 - Giving Mike Shit 44:57 - Moab difficulty 45:57 - Nicky G! 51:01 - Must have stuff 53:06 - Wrap Up The Jeep Talk Show has been in publication for 15 years! We have a large group of team members and hosts. We publish five episodes a week. One episode, Chic Chat, is a women only hosted episode for women that feel more comfortable watching women talk about Jeeps and off road. We hope you give us a try and if you like the show please subscribe! Our website is https://jeeptalkshow.com. We do both video and audio only so you can watch or listen which ever is more conveinant depending on where you are and what you are doing. Driving to and from work, mowing the grass, or working out at the gym. Let the Jeep Talk Show 1000+ episodes make your day better and more entertaining! Join the Jeep Talk Show family! (chat server) https://jeeptalkshow.com/discord Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jeeptalkshow (subscribe for commercial free episodes!) Round Table recording Tuesday's 7:30pm CT (Zoom meeting) https://jeeptalkshow.com/roundtable pass jeep Visit our website! https://jeeptalkshow.com Sign up for our newsletter! https://jeeptalkshow.com/newsletter Instagram @jeeptalkshow https://instagram.com/jeeptalkshow

Land Cruiser is one of Toyota's – and, arguably, the world's – most haloed marques. In this episode, Jason and Derek discuss its origins and history from its jeep origins, to its enormous family tree, all the way up to the brand new 250-series models, the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus GX550. Jason and the Hagerty crew traveled to the rugged, mountainous outskirts of Salt Lake City (and the nearby Land Cruiser Heritage Museum) to film an ICONS episode on the illustrious off-roading Toyota. And in this episode, the carmudgeons dive into the origins of the Japanese jeep and its Attila-grade family tree of subsequent series: the 20-series Land Cruiser and then the, 40, 55, 60, 70, 80, 100, 200, 250, and 300, just to name a few!  The FJs, BJs, the Iron Pig, heavy duties, station wagons, Prados, the Lexus-badged models like the LX600 and GX550 (Motor 1's SUV of the year!). We'll even cover the Land Cruiser's competition along the way: the Jeep Wrangler, Compass, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, and Wagoneer; the Land Rover Defender, Range Rover, Velar, Discovery and Evoque; even the Ford Bronco and International Scout.  In addition to the WWII Willys Jeep 4x4, we'll cover the origin of the “J” in BJ and FJ – an abbreviation for jeep, which itself many believe is a pseudo-acronym for GP or “general purpose,” but a fact-check says otherwise. Even the Land Cruiser name itself was a tweaked version of the Land Rover moniker to make Rando-kurūzā in Japan.   Jason also reviews both of the new 250-series Prado trucks: the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser and 2024 Lexus GX550. We'll talk powertrain, styling, cargo and passenger capacity, comfort, handling, NVH, luxury, and more.  Now let's get to it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Jeep Talk Show! In this episode, we dive into everything Jeep enthusiasts need to know this holiday season and beyond. From Jeep safety tips like using wheel chocks and handling trail repair safety to practical advice for working under your Jeep during the festive break, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Discover the best ways to protect yourself while lifting your Jeep, and learn how to maximize safety whether you're in your driveway or tackling uneven trails. We also explore the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xE, reviewing its luxurious features, fuel efficiency, and off-road potential. Whether you're considering renting a 4xE for your next adventure or thinking of purchasing one, we've got you covered with real-world insights and experiences. Plus, we share tips for keeping your Jeep secure with winches, straps, and tire placement to avoid accidents while working or adventuring.

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In this flagship episode of the Jeep Talk Show, Tony and Janet discuss the arrival of a new bob after nine months, the exciting Myrtle Beach Jeep event, and the recent halt in Wrangler and Grand Cherokee production. It's just one of five weekly episodes packed with Jeep news, events, and insights. Don't miss this engaging episode and make sure to catch all the others!

Driving the plug-in hybrid Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4Xe – a luxuryfive-seat SUV priced at $129,950. As distinct to the three pure petrol V6 GrandCherokee grades the Summit Reserve utilises a 2.0-litre turbo petrol enginedriving through an 8-speed automatic mated to a plug-in hybrid system featuringa 17.3kWhour battery and dual electric motors providing 52km of electric onlydriving. The petrol/hybrid system provides 70kW more power and around doublethe torque to the other pure petrol Grand Cherokee lower grades. This is one verygood-looking luxury SUV with great presence, step in and your met with anequally impressive five-seat interior with a nice blending of leather and fake woodfinishes. For the money you get an adaptive air suspension, Jeep's provenQuadra-Trac 11 four-wheel drive system, four-zone climate control, 12-way heatedand ventilated power seats, a 19-speaker premium sound system, a dual panepanoramic sunroof plus 360-degree cameras. The interior sumptuous andimpressive lives up to the luxury tag, perhaps the nicest Jeep I've driven – as forthe claimed 52 km range of pure electric driving, not quite enough for most dailycommutes but it did take just two hours to completely charge on my home boxcharger. I'm David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #46 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. This month we kick it into high gear covering some special events we attended in June, along with Ferrari's second win in over 50 years at the Le Mans 24 hours! #forzaferrari Showcase: LE MANS 2024 I thought I'd never see the day, 911 is getting… a Hybrid? VW debuted the GTI ClubSport at the Nurburgring 24H, what do we think? And the new GTI mk 8.5 is coming, any guesses on the cost? FIAT is back peddling ... returning to gas engines in the 500. People are going nuts on social about the new “Wagoneer S” - Isn't this just the Grand Cherokee? Citroen, part of the Stellantis group dropping small & large cars “to focus on profits,”  what the… Ford & Chevy - going in two different directions on EV Ford has said the Maverick will be coming with AWD and Hybrid - so head on down to your local u-Haul! Is anyone surprised... The Supra is going away? Ettu Renault? New car colors are plain and boring! and Fisker declared bankruptcy and stopped making cars. We've got another stupid drag race, but this time, the Tesla's LOOSES!  Covering the latest in WRC, WEC and Formula 1 news along with... Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net HPDEjunkie.com Track Side Report With hysterical Florida Man stories and much, much more!  ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 18 at 7:30 a.m. CT: PHOENIX (AP) — Extreme heat alerts remain in effect for tens of millions of people in the United States as cities including Chicago break heat records. States in the Midwest started to bake Monday in the dangerous heat wave that was expected to stretch from Iowa to Maine into at least Friday. The mid-Atlantic and New England are likely to see highs in the 90s as the week progresses. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive. The U.S. last year saw the most heat waves since 1936. Officials are warning people to take precautions, such as drinking plenty of water and staying indoors. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens. It's an aggressive election-year action on immigration that had been sought by many Democrats.  DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rearview cameras. The recall covers Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs from 2022 and 2023. Also included are Ram ProMaster vans from 2022 and 2023, as well as the Ram 3500 chassis cabs and Ram 1500 and 2500 pickups from 2022. Also covered are 2021 through 2023 Chrysler Pacifica minivans and Jeep Grand Cherokee L SUVs, and 2021 and 2022 Dodge Durango SUVs. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has renewed a warning that it’s obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino navy personnel were injured and their supply boats damaged in one of the most serious confrontations between the Philippines and China in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. China and the Philippines blamed each other for instigating Monday’s hostilities in the Second Thomas Shoal. BERLIN (AP) — Eight people accused of involvement in a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government have gone on trial in Munich, in the last of three trials in the sprawling case.  In other news:  A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine. Surgeon general calls on Congress to require social media warning labels, like those on cigarettes. Biden's Title IX rule blocked by judge in 6 additional states. Biden's reelection team launches $50 million ad campaign targeting Trump before the first debate. Authorities across US grapple with rash of violence in final days of spring. Judge orders railway to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains. Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden's Los Angeles trip, police say. Maryland's Governor will issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions. New Jersey power broker is charged with racketeering in waterfront redevelopment case. The Celtics win the NBA championship, Jaylen Brown is the Finals MVP, the Panthers can win the Stanley Cup Tuesday, and Paul Skenes continues to dominate hitters in his rookie season. South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops intrude for a 2nd time this month. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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In today's episode of the IC-DISC show, I sit down with estate planning expert Jonathon Morrison. Listen in as he shares strategic guidance for business owners worth $10+ million on safeguarding wealth in the changing tax landscape. With the looming December 2025 deadline, Jonathon explains trust structures and exemptions that can freeze business value to minimize estate taxes. From revenue crunching to complex legislation, his expertise cuts through financial jargon. For those growing rapidly or concerned about legacy, this conversation provides nuanced counsel on leveraging sophisticated legal mechanisms.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS Jonathon Morrison, an estate planning expert, discusses strategies for business owners to preserve their wealth and protect it from potential estate tax changes expected by December 31st, 2025. We examine the importance of proactive estate planning for business owners, especially those with assets ranging from $10 to $100 million, to minimize estate tax implications. Jonathon emphasizes the benefits of sophisticated trust structures that can 'freeze' a business's value for tax purposes while providing robust defense against unforeseen events. The conversation covers the urgency for business owners to engage in estate planning before the anticipated decrease in estate tax exemptions in 2026. We explore how transferring business ownership into special trusts can help business owners maintain control of their assets while reducing their taxable estate. A case study is presented, demonstrating how strategic valuation discounts and transferring minority interest to a gift trust can result in significant estate tax savings. Jonathon outlines his unique business model, which includes direct engagement with clients, flat fee structures, and comprehensive annual reviews, to provide personalized estate planning services. The episode touches on the financial benefits of estate planning, such as savings on estate taxes and protection of inheritances from creditors, lawsuits, and divorce. During the podcast, Jonathon shares his personal background, including his passion for car collecting and his roots in Arizona. We delve into the complexities of funding designs for gift trusts, stressing the importance of optimizing both the trust structure and the funding strategy for maximum effectiveness. Contact Details Email (jmorrison@frgalaw.com) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathonmorrison/) LINKSShow Notes Be a Guest About IC-DISC Alliance About Frazer Ryan Goldberg and Arnold LLP GUEST Jonathon MorrisonAbout Jonathon TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) Dave: Hello, my name is David Spray and welcome to another episode of the IC Disc Show. My guest today is Jonathon Morrison, a senior partner at the law firm of Fraser Ryan Goldberg in Arnold. Jonathon is a highly specialized estate planning attorney for people with large estates, Jonathon has a unique approach and covers a variety of different strategies. I think the biggest takeaway is that if you believe in hyper-focused specialists and you own a privately held business, then Jonathon is probably the guy for you. We covered again a number of different strategies and the urgency of December 31st 2025, why that's so significant for estate tax planning and he also encouraged everybody to address this year rather than waiting until next year. I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I did. Jonathon, welcome to the podcast. Jonathon: Thank you, David. Thanks for having me. Where are you? Dave: connecting from today. Jonathon: I'm down here in Scottsdale, arizona. I'm a senior partner with Frazier, ryan, goldberg and Arnold. We're the largest trust and estate firm in Arizona. I'm a senior partner focusing on advanced estate planning for large, complex estates. Dave: Awesome. So I know you went to Arizona undergrad. Are you from Arizona? Jonathon: Yeah, I grew up here, all 18 years of my life in the same house. I've got a nice-. Dave: You're like the only one. You're the only that's right, a lot of yeah. Jonathon: Yeah, so I went to U of A studied finance accounting, and then I went up to law school in San Francisco. I lived in the heart of the city for about 11 years and met my wife, and then we came back to raise kids here in 2015. So I've got a six-year-old Jack and a three-year-old Rose. Dave: That's awesome, and I love Scottsdale. I go there every January for the Barrett-Jackson auctions. I always enjoy being there. Jonathon: Well, you probably saw my bio I am a car enthusiast, collector, track driver. Oh, I didn't realize. I didn't realize that. I know cars are like kids, you can't really have a favorite. But if you did have a favorite, what's your favorite? Over the years I've had a lot of cars, but I primarily drive and collect bmws, porsches and ferraris. Dave: Okay, yeah do you have a 2002? Jonathon: no, I don't have a classic 2002, mostly modern stuff. Okay, all the modern sort of m2s, m3s. I usually I only have about three or four cars at a time, unlike a lot of guys, but I swap them every six, twelve months I'm changing them in and out understood, so I drove a tesla model s plaid three years ago and my enthusiasm for gasoline engine just kind of went away. Dave: I always said I was brand agnostic and powertrain agnostic. So at one point I had the Tesla Model S Plaid, I had a Camaro ZL1 convertible six speed and I had a Jeep diesel Grand Cherokee which I had a special order to get the three liter diesel. So I'm like three brands, three propulsion types, but I'm down to actually one vehicle for the first time in a long time, a Rivian R1S, which is by far the best vehicle I've ever owned. My biggest concern with them is just whether they're going to be in business in another year or not. Jonathon: Right, right. It's like Fisker they keep coming in and out and I just saw news today they're not doing well. Yeah, I've never driven the Plaid, although my one of my Ferraris is faster than that Plaid, believe it or not? Oh wow. Dave: That's great. Well, we'll have to talk about it more and I'll be sure to look you up next January on Scottsdale, please do so. We're going to talk about estate planning and I know enough to be dangerous. My listeners and clients are privately held business owners with enterprise values between probably $10 and $100 million. The business represents the majority of their net worth and I understand there's some things going on that have some deadlines that create some urgency, so why don't we get into it? So just start wherever you want to. Jonathon: Sure, yeah. So those clients are really my clients, mid-market business owners for the most part. My practice, again, we call it advanced estate planning. What that means is the net worth, including business real estate, is high enough to warrant planning beyond just the will and living trust, powers of attorney, the core estate documents that everybody needs. Once you get to a certain wealth level or income level, then you need to start focusing on advanced planning, which encompasses we joke all the acronym planning, all of those acronyms you hear about in the estate and gift world. So for mid-market business owners, right now generally you're looking at $10 million minimum enterprise value. That warrants a good look at estate planning. We have the urgency at this point it's not as urgent quite yet which is the time to catch us because there's a limited number of Jonathon Morrisons in any state other than, you know, california I practiced up in Silicon Valley for about a decade or Manhattan you know there's about 50 of us, but in most of the smaller any other state there's maybe five, maybe that really you know, do this day in and day out. It's like a heart surgery. I've done this over 500 times transactions, design, implementation, and you've got to have at least 200, 250 reps before you really know what you're doing, mastering the vehicles themselves and then being able to distill it and communicate it to clients and be able to then get it done very quickly without you know. Business owners they hate this stuff. This is complex, it's annoying. They don't want to talk about death and taxes. They want us to operate their business. So I've done a very unique model that we can get into a little bit. I wanted to focus on the urgency, but a very unique model that's really custom tailored for busy business owners that need to get this done quickly, with high quality and low stress. But the urgency back to the urgency. So I think most of your listeners probably know that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Trump tax reform, is going to expire or sunset as of January 1st 2026. Dave: Okay, Less than two years. Jonathon: Yeah, yeah. So you know a year and nine months and as part of that, in the estate planning world, really the biggest change, perhaps the only significant change, is the reduction in the federal gift and estate tax exemptions. Okay, what are those? Well, right now there are all-time highs, okay, there are all-time highs, okay. Right now you can gift during life or at death up to $13.5 million if you're single, without any gift or estate tax. Or if you're married, you can give to about $27.2 during life or at death, and above that, if you go over that, there's a 40% gift tax. If you gift during life or at death, a 40% inheritance tax paid by your children, and so that exemption amount is scheduled to be cut in half on January 1st 2026. We don't know quite yet the number. It's probably going to be somewhere around 7 million for a single and 14 million for a married couple. So significant amount less that you can gift to individuals children, grandchildren, anybody else in 2026, unless you lock in that exemption before then. So upon so. Let me just interject one second. Dave: So just understanding numbers that I do. If you consider a population one, everybody within a state over 27 million is group one and group two is everybody between 13 and 27 million of a state size. I'm guessing that group two is probably way larger than group one, even though on absolute dollars there's folks from 26 million all the way to billions. But I'm guessing is that assumption correct that a multiple of people who needed to worry about exceeding the exemption, those number of people, are now being multiplied. Is that right? Jonathon: Yeah, once exemptions go down. You've got a lot of people now that have to worry about estate taxes. So in 2026, there's going to be a lot more people that need my services. But between now and 26, it's really. You know, if I had to pick a number, it's somebody that either already has about 10, $15 million or more, because you're doubling every 10 years, assuming the rule of 72. Yep, those people need to look at this planning. But, more importantly perhaps, are a lot of your listeners. These are business owners and their businesses are on fire. They're just going out there. Ebit is jumping every year. Multiples might be getting higher and so between now and their death they might be in their 40s, 50s, 60s. They got a long life expectancy. They're likely going to have a lot of them over $100 million net worth at death. That's when you have to measure this tax. You file a federal estate tax return within nine months after death and the government wants valuations and they want to see what you're worth and there's a 40% tax imposed at that time and that's due within nine months. There's a huge check that gets written. The good news is a Harvard professor famously said the federal estate tax is optional as long as you plan for it. I don't care what you're worth If you've got 20, maybe 30 years to live, unless you're like over a half billion dollars of net worth. I can usually wipe out the federal estate tax through proactive planning and I've got, like I said, a finance and accounting background. I've got financial models that I run free of charge all up front to show you Like I just did one for a $100 million business owner and it showed that he had about 20 million of other assets. But it showed and he was 55, it showed that if he was willing to transfer 60% of his business into the special kind of trust that we were going to wipe out his $200 million projected estate tax in 30 years it was going to go to zero and he had totally stabilized cash flow and liquidity between now and year 30. So the name of the game is to figure out how much do we need to transfer, and you got to run financial models. Most attorneys don't do that, but for a business owner there's so much that we can do because we can value the business at less attractive values at the time of gift number one. So valuations in the tax code say the valuation firm has to look at it from a discounted cashflow perspective, not a strategic buyer perspective. I just had a $600 million company that just sold a year ago. We got a value to $80 million because it wasn't valued from a strategic buyer standpoint. So if you come to me and you're 80 and you've got $100 million of cash, it's a lot harder to wipe out the estate tax versus a business owner that's got a EBIT of $5, $10 million. But they're in their 50s. We can transfer some of that business out and rely on a number of other mechanisms to wipe out that estate tax and get asset protection while they're living Very easily. They keep total control over their estate if you do it right and the business so I'm intrigued. Tell me more do it right and the business. So I'm intrigued, tell me more. Yeah, I'll tell you the exemptions going away when you run the financial models out 30 or 40 years for a lot of your business owner clients. Okay, there's, the exemption is prompting a lot of this planning and I'll explain one of the reason. But the exemptions are going down. It's use it or lose it. Okay. So let's say you've got a nice boring balance sheet $50 million stocks and bonds. Okay, single guy, you guys should definitely gift his $13.6 million exemption before 2026. We'll talk about you know, just gift it to kids. I've got a special vehicle that's done over 200 of these without an audit, making the cover of the state national state planning journal in May. So you've got a trust receptacle. If you do it right, that client could gift $13 million and keep total control and access while they're living. Again, if you know what you're doing and that irrevocable trust is designed from the outset correctly, which a lot of them aren't, I call that the optimized gift trust. So, again, that's a boring $50 million cash, stocks, bonds. So, business owners, we got the exemptions going away. That's prompting some of this. Here's the more important impetuses for reasons to act. Number one, the business keeps going up in value. We want to freeze that appreciation on that business, gift it out of the estate. So all that post-gift appreciation on the business when they sell, all of that is soaked up off balance sheet. You don't your clients, my clients are too wealthy and we don't want them getting any wealthier because there was creditor and lawsuit exposure while they're living and then at death the government takes the estate tax. So the sooner we can get a client before the business takes off, transfer some or all of that business to that special type of optimized gift trust. Get them all the control, but start building wealth off balance sheet. Rockefeller famously said you want to own nothing but control everything. If you do it right, they won't own that business anymore but they can control and access that gift trust in so many different ways. The IRS has lost so many cases in the last several decades. That allows us to pack those optimized gift trusts with so many cases in the last several decades. That allows us to pack those optimized gift trusts with so many controls. So again, number one urgency is really the fact that a lot of business owners are going to continue to grow their business and we want to shelter it. The second major reason is we have a lot of legislative risk right now. I mentioned how over the last 40, 50 years, the IRS has pretty much been on the losing end of all the cases in estate and gift. In the old days you couldn't pack that much control in these gift trusts. The IRS has lost cases or given up or acquiesced in rulings that now, if you do it right, these gift trusts that you put in your business or other assets into, there's pretty much nothing we can't. It's technically irrevocable if you don't own it anymore. But if you do it right, like you'll see in my paper, my materials for the gift trust, they have so much control In 2021, they almost patched it. Remember that building back better bill yeah. A lot of its owners were worried about. While there was a little piece nobody was paying attention to except for us in the state and gift tax eight pages it would have killed all of these flexible trusts that we use. Any quote, grant or trust would have been abolished unless you got it funded before Biden signed it into law. So I did 160 deals, $3 billion of gifts, those 18 month period. It didn't pass because remember there were two senators, manchin and Sinema, that didn't vote for it but with and this is covered in my paper in the journal they could. There's always rumors they could take another stab at trying to kill off Grand Tour Trusts. We also have interest rates that could keep going up. A lot of what we do leverages those interest rates. So there's a lot of headwinds in the near future, next few years perhaps. And the lowered exemptions this is sort of the golden age of estate planning. That's kind of fleeting because they're trying to kill off the trust. Exemptions are going down, interest rates are going up. If you're a business owner, this is the time to act. If you haven't already, okay. Dave: Yeah, because I'm assuming, since you're talking about valuations being discounted cashflow, that these higher interest rates are creating bigger discounts. Jonathon: That's part of it, I mean the major reason for interest rates being relevant is you can gift assets to these types of trusts. But you're limited by that exemption $13 million. There's another way you can actually get up to 10 times that amount in these trusts and that's the so-called sale to a defective grantor trust. What does that mean? It means I put $13 million of cash in this trust. I can then actually transfer another 130 million 10 times in exchange for a note back to me. Okay, that note. The IRS requires a minimum interest rate pretty much tracks the 10-year treasury. So the higher the interest rate, the more this trust is feeding back into your name, your taxable estate. So we want low interest rates, we want to be able to-. I see, a couple of years ago we were lending so much money at the 1% interest only 30 year fixed Right Gift trust is arbitraging and we froze that client's estate at that note value with 1%. So there's other strategies like GRATS and CLATS that are interest rate dependent. But bottom line it's one headwind is. So why don't we talk a little bit? So we talked about sort of the urgencies, business value going up. These cool trusts that we've been using for decades might be gone soon. If you don't get it done, you'd be great to put it in under everything we've ever seen. So this is the time to act. Now let's talk about the importance of that gift trust being flexible. Okay, I developed this thing in 2020. I call it I just I call it an optimized gift trust. Okay, it's. If you know any of my gift trusts and many of your podcast listeners, I've probably heard of idgits or generation skipping trusts or dynasty trusts or slats, all these things. All those things basically mean is, hey, they're features of a gift trust that give you either tax benefits or retained control. So what if you create a gift trust and you just put all those things into one? I call it a hybrid. It's nothing new. If you go to Manhattan or Silicon Valley, they're not going to call an optimized gift trust. It's just how we do it there. But you go to smaller markets like where I live, phoenix or it isn't even a small market but there's attorneys that aren't just getting. They're just not getting enough repetitions over the years. So these gift trusts a lot of the ones I review locally, for example just don't have the maximum strengths and controls that your business owner client can have if they're gifting. And it's a big deal because if you run the financial model, the majority of wealth is going to be in these gift trusts. If they're not done from the outset, you might never be able to get that money back or change the beneficiaries or access it or do many, lots of different things. And I clean up bad, irrevocable gift trusts all the time. So in 2020, I developed this thing called the Optimized Gift Trust. Three page in out overview. I got a seven page frequently asked questions. I try to productize things. I've done this 500 times. I try to take all this complexity and put it into a nice, easy to go package for business owners that are way too busy, and so this gift trust has all the bells and whistles and I mentioned. I was just asked by the National Estate Planning Journal, the top journal in my field. I made the cover back in 2020 with a different product. This one, in May 2024, in a couple of months will be on the cover, the full legal citations. It was peer reviewed, everything. There wasn't a single change. So it all checks out, never been audited. It's audit defensible as well. We've got an army of lawyers here at this firm, about three or four of them that are former IRS trial attorneys that can defend it. But my point is is these business owners need to make transfers here soon and you better darn have your gift trust within that 60 page document. It's irrevocable, meaning you can't change it, the terms of that trust, once it's done, and so if it's not optimized from the outset, that can be a big problem. So, yeah, you really want a flexible, accessible trust. If you do it right, the business owner, literally there's no downside. We can get it back in four or five different access points make changes, especially if they're married. You can include slot powers, spousal life access, trust powers which give the marital unit even more control. So that's the again number one, the urgency to act, and the number two, making sure you've got a strong gift trust to receive that gift and make changes down the road. Dave: Okay, yeah, that sounds that makes a lot of sense. So could you give us maybe a case study example, like anonymously. Sure, you know just to kind of give some color to some of this yeah, sure. Jonathon: So I mentioned I have a unique process and as part of that, what I do is I prepare. I built out this financial model. Okay, if you go to any of the top I mean, I haven't found a bank yet that I really like their financial model. Even the top banks in the world. They've got these financial models that will illustrate what it looks like to gift into these gift trusts and they'll run it out 30 years and it'll show you cash flows and tax savings. But all the models I've reviewed are really developed by financial people, not estate and gift attorneys like me. So about 10 years ago I developed this bespoke model. It's Excel-based and we can input all you know. I basically have it custom tailored to what I like to do. So I put in spending, you know assets, asset performance, business assumptions, how long you're going to live all of these things and you put in. Really, it's determined. The goal of this is to output for me. How much does my client need to gift into this gift trust to cause it so that they I joke die poor? We want them burying life. If you get sued, you don't own it anymore. That objective, the competing objective, is we don't want them to put too much in the gift trust, because the IRS doesn't like if you're poking and prodding and grabbing the assets out of there. Ideally they'll never need to touch it. Okay, we've got all these access points that they need to get back in emergency Great, but I want to make sure that they haven't given it away too much. They've still got plenty of liquidity, stabilized cash net of expenses, net of taxes, net of spending over here. So that's the output. So you wanted a case study. You wanted a case study so I just did one of the sample model. That's client business owner. He's got about $5 million of liquid assets, cash stocks, bonds. He's got $10 million of investment, real estate. He's got a $5 million home. So you know 20, 25 million, but the bulk of his net worth is in the business. It doesn't have to be that way. A lot of business owners have a lot less. But the assumption was it was you could sell the business to a strategic for $100 million in two years. We went and got a valuation, looked at the company from the worst possible lens defensively low top valuation firm, looked at EBITDA, looked at the markets and also applied minority interest valuation discounts. So a lot of times we're gifting minority interest in the company to the gift trust. You get further discounts Bottom line. It's not atypical for a $100 million company to be valued at maybe $20 million when all the discounts are applied. Okay enterprise discount, maybe down to 40, and then maybe another 40, 50% discount on that for minority interest. So we put all this in the model. He's spending 750 grand a year and then you've got inflation adjustments and everything. But the model showed that if he gifted 60% of the shares in his company to this special gift trust, that over the next 30 years, rather than his estate just growing, I think he has about $500 million in 30 years on these assumptions, causing a $200 million inheritance tax at death 40% of 500. By gifting that 60% interest we froze his estate tax. I think about $15 million. So he always had about $50 million in his hands. But all but because he had that sweet spot, all of that future value, even when the business is sold and reinvested, we froze his net worth at about 50 over here and effectively, because of all the thing that's going on, the gift trust was worth $450 million at death. That gift trust is not only exempt from 40% of state tax at his death but it's generation skipping, meaning it's totally out of, permanently out of the federal 40% gift inheritance tax for generations. In Arizona we got 500 years Depends on which state you live in or you set it up but we wiped out $200 million state tax and it made sure he had plenty of money to spend. Totally accessible gift trust if he ever needed to access it Controlled the business units that he gifted away. We can still make changes to beneficiaries or give it all to charity or some of the charity. Down the road he could borrow from the gift trust all sorts of stuff. His wife could take distributions out, so that's a great. I mean this is a very common example of the power that state attorneys that know what they're doing can do for a business owner for relatively small fees very small fees compared to that type of savings. Dave: Sure, and I presume that's where the word optimized comes in, because you're talking about that modeling and you're kind of trying to find that sweet spot of him having enough cash flow, enough control, right? Is that kind of what the optimization means? Jonathon: You hit it on the head. There's two optimizations okay. The first is making sure that gift trust has optimized his retain and control right. We've given as much as the irs case law allows with minimal risk. We're not going over the edge and there's a ton of stuff we can pack in there. So if he needs to do anything with the gift trust, we've got that optimized. And then the second thing is making sure exactly that the transfer into trust I call it the funding design, how it's transferred. Is it a gift? Is it a sale? For a note back, are we loaning additional assets? Modeling that out so that the funding design is optimized? I have to put a disclaimer in here. I'd say 95% of trusts and designs that I review probably less than that are totally optimized. There's a lot of attorneys out there that are going to seminars. They're reading about certain gift trusts, especially SLATs, spousal Life Access Trusts and they think they can get on their computer and go on some document program and start pushing buttons and making it work. This is dangerous. I didn't know what I was doing until probably about 200 transactions. I was at the top firm in Silicon Valley took public Apple, google, facebook, amazon, tesla and I was training for 10 hard years before I knew what I was doing. So making sure that your gift trust is prepared by somebody that specializes in the field has done it many times, and not just the trust being done right. Maybe you can get those buttons right if you're pushing them. The funding design is much more complex and I don't know many attorneys that can the no numbers backwards and forwards. They usually rely on the financial advisor usually doesn't really know how to apply their financial modeling to estate planning. It's just, it's a concern. So, anyways, that's enough of that disclaimer. But yeah, you got to optimize the trust and the funding design, which is my journal article 15 pages, goes into everything I'm talking about in detail. Dave: No, thank you very much. That is very helpful and we'll want to link some of that information that I'll get from you after we finish recording. Jonathon: Excellent, yeah, happy to. I'll share the overview. Frequently asked questions and I'm not sure if I can share that journal article. It's in the final peer reviewed draft but once that comes out, I'm bulk of their wealth is in the business. Dave: Now what about? So is it safe to assume that, say, somebody has a? They have a business that's worth $5 million. They have another $3 or $4 million outside the business. They don't anticipate huge growth in the business. Do they have a need for this planning? Jonathon: Yeah, I think I mean. Again, it depends on what the value of the business If you pass away, the IRS is going to require a valuation of that company within nine months If you're over the exemption amount again in a couple of years. Here you know, exemption is $7 million for single, $14 for married. So yeah, I think if the value of the company and all the assets are $10 million or above, I think it's at least worth a conversation. There's a different design for a $15 million contract individual or couple than 100 million dollar. You might, for example, you know a lot of 20 or 30 million dollar cases I come across not all business owners. But, like the design there is, you want to consume one spouse's exemption you don't need and then preserve the second spouse's exemption. So gift out of that spouse's exemption, lock, lock that in at least before 26. Right, partial forfeiture of the other spouse there's lots of things you can do. But yeah, I think I'd say it's probably closer. You know, 15 million is kind of net worth level all in real estate business. If you die tomorrow it's worth talking about and running it, you know, and see if it's worthwhile. Dave: Yeah, and because, like you're saying, one of the biggest risks of that scenario is, let's say, this hypothetical person is married and you know, let's say the exemptions drop in 27 to what you're thinking they will be, yeah, but let's just say, though, that the year before. And then let's say he dies in 2029, but let's say the year before he dies he just has a huge year, a record year, yeah, and then the business gets valued. Within nine months of when he dies, he might have a surprise valuation, right? So so, like that's, another piece of it too is you're locking in this valuation at the most conservative value and it sounds like postmortem. Some of those tools may be limited. Jonathon: They're gone. Yeah, once somebody passes away, we can't do any estate tax savings for them. Yeah, you're right, locking in low valuation. So, for example, I just I represented these famous restaurateurs and you know definitely a couple hundred million dollars of restaurants. 2020 happened and all the restaurants shut down and I remember I was just I tried so hard they ended up not pulling a trigger. I said look guys, I said your value of your restaurants because of the COVID pandemic is like probably 20% of what it used to be. Nobody knows how long this pandemic's going. I said let's get these restaurants transferred out of your estate at a depressed gift value. By the way, we got a file the only filing for this is a one-time gift. Federal gift tax return said hey, here's our valuation, irs, here's what we transferred. There's only there's a less than 1% reported audit rate on those. Okay, IRS has three years to challenge the value. If they don't which they never do then you've cleansed that gift and that valuation At death. Right now, there's almost 100% chance that an estate tax auditor at least somebody's going to look at it from the IRS. They might not do a full audit, but somebody's going to look at it. So if you've got attractive valuations, especially if it's a depressed year on your EBITDA. For whatever reason, that's the year to get it in. It's like buying low, selling high. Similar you want to transfer that into the gift trust. When it's low, use a minimal amount of your exemption and soak up all that post-gift appreciation out of the estate. Two more things. Life insurance is a big deal. It's not something I sell, but for business owners it's just good estate planning. Dave: Yeah, just to have the liquidity to pay the estate tax. Jonathon: Exactly yeah, because there's a section of tax code the good news that says if you pass away and more than 35% of your estate is trapped up in a business, or even if you're a real estate professional, real estate business can qualify and you get to pay that estate tax actually over up to 15 years. Okay, section 61. Here's the problem. The IRS wants liens. You've got now IRS as your partner or you died and your partner's now the IRS liens and all the headache. So here's what I tell clients. I say look, I can, if you live long enough, I can almost certainly wipe out your estate tax without you ever having to, you know, lose control or give up a penny, essentially. But until, like, if you've already come to me, you've got a hundred million dollars, say well, or a business worth a hundred, say it's going to take some, there's some time component. Can't immediately wipe out the death tax, but there's a time component, usually by like year 10, 20, we're getting close. So buy a big old policy of life insurance. We get it into the gift trust, irre. We get it into the gift trust, irrevocable life insurance trust or an islet, at least the death benefit isn't getting included in the estate. And then if you get a flexible life insurance policy, you can always scale down that death benefit as I'm doing my job over the years in the estate tax. You can reduce that death benefit, but if you have an unexpected death, at least we've got some liquidity to get the IRS out of the way and you don't got liens on the business for 15 years, right, yeah, so that's critical. We've got a few more minutes, unless you have something else, I want to talk about my process, yeah, so again, this is very unique. Attorneys drive me as crazy as they drive most businesses. What's the complaints about? In fact, in 20 minutes I'm going to present to all my attorneys here at the firm on best practices, on efficiencies and productivity, because I've got all these systems down. But what are the knocks? Right, attorneys, they never get back to you. They don't use email, hourly billing, some range, you know. I remember a famous quote. You know some attorney said oh, it's going to cost I don't know $5,000 to $10,000. And it was a construction, a builder, and I remember the builder said wait a second, I can quote a $20 million project down to the penny and you can't quote a darn estate plan to give me a $5,000 to $10,000 range. Anyways, hourly billings, all this talking over their head. It takes five meetings to get anything done. It's complicated. So I solved all this Five years ago. I went to just kind of revamp the whole model and I do a number of things. First, I don't have any junior lawyers. Okay, you think it's hard to hire in your industry for your business? Try the neurosurgery of the law in a small market it's impossible even find senior lawyers that are really good at this at the advanced planning. So it's driving me crazy. You know quality control and delays, where who's on which client stuff comes back. It's a mess. I got a red line in it, lots of control lock with control, caseload control and quality control and delay. So I'd only use no junior lawyers. I take a limited number of cases. I charge a premium fee but I joke that you buy my brain. You don't buy some 30 year lawyers. Brain number two it's a flat fee model. I've got a scheduled flat fee model, almost always tax deductible against the business income as a legal expense get. You get a 40, 50% discount right after that One-time fee. So we go through this process and we get it set up. Most people they need a will trust update. They need the optimized gift trust. Maybe they need this other charitable trust for income tax planning. But if you do it right, the structure is simple and it's easy to operate. At the very end of my process I've got an instruction manual. I call it. It says, hey, the lawyer set all this stuff up, but here's how you operate it. Copy the CPA, copy the investment advisor. Here's six pages. Here's what you did. Here's how to operate it. Let's have annual reviews. I don't charge for annual reviews. I don't charge for phone calls. After they've done it, they want to add some minor assets in there. We don't charge for that. You get a one-time fee and you'll get all these hourly billings. And then the third thing that I do that's pretty unique, although probably in the next two years I'll be buried, so I don't know if I can do this part always, but right now, when it's slow years, we don't have a tax law change. If I have a conversation with a new prospective client 30, 45 minute call I then get all the information I need. I work for free initially, come back about four weeks later with a full roadmap recommendation about 10 pages. So here's your objectives, here's your background. Here's exactly what I would do if I were you. Include a diagram, include those financial projections. I give it all away for free, picks me maybe eight, 10 hours, but because I've it all away for free, it takes me maybe eight, 10 hours, but because I've got all the processes, it usually takes other lawyers a lot longer than that. And then it has the fee, quote one-time fee. I'd say three out of four times people say maybe one of that. People say I like this lawyer. I see I've gotten to know him, I've gotten to see his work. I like the plan and here's what it costs one-time fee. He's not relying on junior lawyers. He's going to get this done in three phone calls, maybe two, and so they like to probably get to sample the process without having to pay 20 grand in hourly fees find out this lawyer isn't going to do it. Dave: Yeah, lots of that is really. And the thing is, even if they took your roadmap to another attorney, unless they had your level of expertise, they really couldn't execute on that roadmap anyway, right. Jonathon: Yeah, that's the thing I joke. Sometimes I say I can give you the key to my Ferrari, but I don't know. It doesn't mean you can drive it right, you could turn it on, but you're not going to know how to really use it. So that happens every now and then and I'm straight up I say look, if you shop this around, you can probably get it for half a third of the cost. Dave: But you're going to get a junior lawyer. Jonathon: You're not going to get somebody that's done this 500 times Top firm in Silicon Valley. You know you're not going to get it in two or three. I mean you just I'm doing all the drafting over time. I mean iron sharpens, iron, you get those reps. Senior lawyers are lazy, they're just sourcing business and sending it down the hall to a junior and they don't know what's going on in those documents. And if it's not done right. You're building a house for all of your wealth $450 million my client projected. If that trust isn't done right, we have client, like a lot of our clients myself, we'll spend 20, 30 grand on a kitchen remodel. But I have clients that say wait a second, I don't want to spend 50, 100 grand on this, I can get it done for 15 or 25. And I'm like do you know how important this is? This is not the area to skimp. You want to experience lawyer drafting because you can't change it later if it's not done right. Dave: Yeah Well, and then the fact that it's a, fact that it's a, it's an upfront payment. Jonathon: Like you know that they get the annual reviews for you know, right? No ongoing billings and you're working? Dave: yeah, there's huge value. It's unique it shouldn't be unique. Jonathon: In my industry it sounds like you know most industries they've come a long way. The law is still behind the times, at least in the state. Dave: Yeah, the law and in the accounting profession too. Yeah, right, so the other thing that I think people don't realize is that folks really don't need a pure custom estate plan. My sense is they need a standardized plan, right? Because I'm guessing that all of those 500 estate plans you've done fall into a small number of categories, fact patterns, right. Jonathon: I agree. There's probably about five fact patterns. You've done enough. You know this is this bucket, this is the design and then when you go through, there is customization, right, Once we go through I send out the draft gift trust. It goes out with an explanatory memo. There's 15, 20 custom decision points usually that we go through. So there's customization. But generally you're right, the design, the funding design, most of the time goes in four or five buckets. Dave: Well, it's the same reason that you know, for better, for worse, a Toyota objectively has better big build quality than a hand-built exotic car because of the repetitions and the standardizations and the perfection, and you know six Sigma, you know defect measurement, and now so I can appreciate the value of starting with a framework that's proven. I mean even just something as simple as you know when you're, if you start with standardized documents that you can search and replace, you know stuff with you're far better off than just starting with a clean slate or something that's very different than what you're going to end up. Jonathon: You're right. Yeah, I mean my process, my documents I put hundreds of hours into and I'm constantly. That's again, a benefit of doing it myself and not relying on junior lawyers is I'm constantly tweaking my forms. At least once a week there's something in a memo or something I'm going to add this or change this, and so you're constantly improving it. That happens at a lot of law firms, but again, it's usually junior lawyers that are updating, doing all that, and you don't have senior lawyers doing this over and over. Dave: So yeah. Jonathon: And again, the times suck for business owners. They, like you know, you know when I've done. Probably each of these cases takes me I don't know 10, 20 hours, all in right. If you multiply that by my billable rate, you know it's more expensive. You're buying the premium of making sure something that's been done. You know, optimized right and so yeah there's a premium. I have a buddy that jokes, or he's always asking me well, I've got this document model, this software that I can just push the buttons, like you know. Why are you charging so much? Like I said, it's so much more than just even if you get a good document. It's the funding design, it's being able to immediately respond with answers, being able to simplify complex things like we've had during this call, and spit it out in a digestible, understandable format. It's the process. It's the backend instruction manual and the front understandable format. It's the process. It's the back-end instruction manual and the front-end memo. It's all of that. That's where the value is. And again, I'm going to tell my lawyers in about 10 minutes. I'm going to talk about all this with them, because lawyers don't do this right. They don't do it. Dave: Yeah, they're really paying you not for your time, but for your expertise, knowledge, best practices, all of that. Well, hey, I know we're running up against our time limit. If somebody wants to reach out to you, what's the best way for them to reach out? Linkedin email phone. Jonathon:Email's best. jmorrison@frgalaw.com. So Frazier Ryan, goldberg, arnold, f-r-g-a-l-a-wcom, and again reach out say hey, here's my situation. Heard you on the podcast and I've got a forum process. I respond here's all the materials, here's where I think hop on a 45-minute Zoom. A paralegal usually gathers some 10 minutes of information before that. We'll run the numbers on the fly. We'll look at the stuff on the fly and see if it makes sense and I tell clients look, I make a good living. I say if this doesn't work for you, I'm happy to talk myself out of a job and tell you doesn't. But if it does, you know let's get going. Because there's so much there's no other industry that you can get thousand to one return. I mean $200 million of estate taxes saved for less than a hundred grand. No other any good financial advisor knows to run to the estate attorney, cause that's where the that's a low hanging fruit, it's the best money you can spend. And then making sure we also make sure all your kids inheritance protected from creditors. Lawsuits and divorce like that may be more important than the tax savings. Making sure that the kids inheritance is well-managed and protected, even if they have control over it. We can do it, so it's all protected so a lot of there's a lot of benefits to what I do. I love what I do and it's easy to sell because it's something I believe in. Dave: Yeah, there's a lot of. Well, Jonathan, I can't tell you how much I appreciate you taking time out of your day. I know you have a meeting to get to, so why don't we wrap it up and again, thank you so much for your time and have a great day. Jonathon: Thank you Wonderful, appreciate it.

It's 1965 and as the Bronco bucks onto the market, the Jeep boosts its engine power in hopes of catching up. But by the 1970s, the Jeep's owner, the American Motor Company, has a new strategy: beat the Bronco by going bigger. AMC introduces the massive Jeep Cherokee, jump starting an arms race. Next, Bronco also goes big. Then, Jeep goes even bigger, and more luxurious, with the Grand Cherokee.As the 1990s arrive, the rugged Bronco is falling out of favor with consumers. But it spends one more wild moment in the spotlight when a white Bronco leads a low-speed police chase on live television. Its passenger is murder suspect O.J. Simpson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Jill and Tom opened a busy show by discussing ways that Tom might exploit Jill's would-be celebrity to expand the popularity of the show. The hosts went on to review the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude, which both agreed feels like a pretty strong value. Jill and Tom opened the second segment by welcoming Robby Degraff of AutoPacific to the program. Robby shared the findings of AutoPacific's Future Attribute Demand Study (FADS). Robby walked the hosts down the top-ten list of features car shoppers are expected to want on vehicles purchased in the near future, including a very-cool autonomous-driving safety feature. Robby also shared some insights into the Fisker Ocean, a small electric crossover from EV startup Fisker, which he spent some time driving recently. Delivery of the Fisker Ocean has begun in parts of the U.S., though initial volumes are low. Jill is subjected to Tom's “Car Color or Pop Song” quiz, which wrapped up with a Star Trek bonus question. Smells Like HumansLike listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Ron starts this episode talking about how you click with some people when it comes to car repair with the story of a 12 Grand Cherokee : takes a call on a 14 Dodge Dart with multiple error codes and it is going into limp mode : takes a call on a 19 Fusion with transmission problems : takes a call on a 20 Jeep Compass where the engine has start stop technology and the caller has concerns. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about a 16 Grand Cherokee with an aftermarket radio where the USB ports stopped working : takes a call on an 09 Rav 4 with a non working blower and no power to the console : takes a call discussing the power grid and solar farms and EV's : takes a call on a 15 Silverado with a noise in the back end that no one can identify : answers an email on an F550 with a fan clutch problem. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Jeep announced that Mark Allen, their Head of Design, has retired. Mark has been the driving force behind the aesthetics of models such as the Grand Wagoneer, Grand Cherokee, Renegade, Compass, Gladiator JT pickup, and of course the Wrangler JK and JL.He joined us to talk about his 30 years with the brand, share memories of work with the Lunatic Fringe (the team that developed the Wrangler Rubicon) and how Jeep's involvement with Easter Jeep Safari developed over the years. We also had a special discussion on Jeep's hidden Easter eggs, his favorite Moab concepts, where you might bump into him in the future, and direction of the brand. Don't work, he assures us Jeep is in good hands. Enjoy your G&T buddy, well deserved!

Ron starts this episode talking with Jim Donnelley of Hemming Motor News and Crankshaft Magazine about Tucker Automobiles : talks about a 2020 Grand Cherokee that sat for awhile and ended up with a dead battery causing much grief : and answers an email about a Mazda CX-10 that was hit by lightning and considering what might happen if an EV were hit by lightning. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Ross & Chris on this thrilling episode of Off The Road Again as we venture into the world of David Tracy. He is a cofounder and editor-in-chief of The Autopian. David shares his passion for overlanding and all things Jeep. Get ready to dive deep into the fascinating story behind David's Overland ZJ Grand Cherokee Build, as he walks us through the journey to acquire a factory rear tire carrier for the ZJ. But the excitement doesn't stop there! David regales us with his experience of taking a Bronco Raptor to the iconic Easter Jeep Safari. David also guides us through his epic adventure of flying to Australia to resurrect a Plymouth Valiant Ute. The twists and turns of this story are worth it! Throughout the episode, we'll delve into David's insights on the art of building an overland rig, the importance of durability and functionality, and the joy of discovering the hidden gems and natural wonders that lie off the beaten path. So buckle up and join us for a thrilling conversation packed with knowledge, inspiration, and adrenaline-fueled tales from the road. Don't miss this opportunity to dive into the world of David Tracy on Off The Road Again!

Ron starts this episode with a call on a 14 Forrester that consumes oil to the point where it needs oil every 500 miles : takes a call on a 95 Caprice Classic with a check engine light and the caller can't seem to get a trouble code from the vehicle : takes a call on a 14 Grand Cherokee with a sticky rear brake : takes a call on an 07 Mustang with a while from the rear differential on deceleration : takes a call on a 98 Blazer with a rough idle.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom and guest host Paul Herrold of the Sons of Speed (Jill is on assignment this week) opened the show by discussing the Sons of Speed's new affiliation with a group of automotive journalists under the “We are Motor Driven” banner. Tom and Paul briefly discussed their favorite gasoline engines and then reviewed the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4Xe, a plug-in-hybrid version of the midsize Grand Cherokee.In the second segment, Tom and Paul welcome Toyota's Chad Moore to the program to discuss the completely redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius. Chad shared background information on the new Prius's evolving mission in the U.S. Toyota lineup, and talked about when we should expect the Prime—the plug-in hybrid version of the Prius—in showrooms.Paul was subjected to this week's quiz, and Tom talked about his recent brief conversation with the driver of an Amazon Rivian EDV electric delivery van. Bite-Sized Business LawDig in to the most compelling business law issues of the moment with host Amy Martella,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify The Noco Moto Motorcycle PodcastHosts MotoGPete and Swiggy are on a mission to discuss, rate, ride, and philosophize...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify What's YOUR Best PriceOur goal is to educate & entertain while helping you to drive away with YOUR best price!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Ron starts this episode with the story of an 08 Grand Cherokee with power door locks that will unlock but not lock : takes a call on a 17 Fusion where the tire place the caller took it to says they can't get the wheels off because the plastic lug nuts are bad : takes a call on a 97 CRV where the key fob will only open the driver's door : talks with Philip Austin, training manager at NGK/NTK : reads an email about fuel additives. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, catch up with what we've been up to this week January 24, 2023. Hear about a front end alignment on the Grand Cherokee, beadlocking the Mickeys, trail guiding at Winter 4x4 Jamboree, a fuel pump electrical issue and more.  Don't miss this week's Jeep of the Week plus new listener feedback. Tune in to hear a fresh new episode of the Northwest Jeepcast. Look for bonus content at patreon.com/nwjeepcast.   --Visit Northridge4x4.com for all your Jeep needs and listen for a special coupon code. And follow us @nwjeepcast on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.

Ron starts this episode asking the question whether it is the option of a repair shop to work on any car : talks about his true Christmas story about a Grand Cherokee that had multiple problems : talks about the US used car market : talks about an article from JP Morgan on used car prices actually going down. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the longest episode of the CAR BROS Podcast, the BROS are BACK, and they've got some hefty car updates. John finally got his Grand Cherokee 4xe, but the dealer experience didn't go as planned. Surprise surprise, Garrett has bought a new car. Coyne also has an "exciting" car update, new tires for the M5. Speaking of new cars, have you heard about all the hype now that every Youtuber bought a C8 Z06 and Civic Type R? Toyota is pumping the GR Corolla hard too even though no one can buy one yet. Also, Chevy has announced there's going to be a NEW Vette in town.. but this isn't like your boyfriend's Corvette.. Enjoy CAR BROS? Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4494333

Ron starts this episode talking about repairing the car or saving money : talks about a 15 Subaru that came in with a shimmy and shake : asks listeners to ask their server at a restaurant what vehicle they drive : talks about electric vehicles exploding in Florida after the recent hurricane : talks about the positive effects of extended warranties : takes a call on a 20 Grand Cherokee that had its oil changed, the oil filter was not put on correctly, oil went all over the place, and the caller wants to know if there would be repercussions with the engine.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson   Going on Safari. Jeep reveals its Moab concepts that make be a vision of future models.    Two new vehicles were revealed by  Kia.    Talking tech: Synthetic gas development is underway by two manufacturers.   As the Tesla turns: A Cyber Rodeo, Model 3 Price increases and Buying Twitter   Plus we will have a  review of the Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit   All that and more when we get rolling on Cruise Control   Watch Cruise Control live every Saturday at 10 AM Eastern.  Youtube www.youtube.com/user/CruiseControlVideo Facebook www.facebook.com/CRUISECONTROLRAD  

Ron starts this episode talking about Memorial Day and his Uncle Steve : talks about a Wall Street Journal article about electric vehicles : takes a call on a 14 Grand Cherokee where the AC works – but only when the key fob is in the vehicle : takes a call from a listener wanting to comment on electric vehicles : takes a call on an 04 Civic where the AC is blowing hot air : and discusses a Mitchell One Sure Track article on vehicle starting.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When luxury car makers like Audi ask you how much performance you want, the options are Mild, Medium or Spicy. This Benjamin dives into the Medium flavour in the form of the 2022 Audi S3, and decides whether this middle ground is balanced or compromised, and how BMW and Mercedes-Benz fit into in the strange entry-level landscape. Then Sami describes how the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee gets the 4xe treatment, having tested it out in Austin, Texas. Listen to him explain how the heavy battery pack impacts performance, whether it can still off-road, how much this electrified version of the vehicle costs, and if it's worth the extra cost. Finally, Ben and Sami go nuts over the new Batmobile after watching The Batman, before closing out this weeks episode. Be sure to listen, subscribe and send us your feedback and questions so we can answer them all in the next episode.

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start the show by discussing their test-drive experiences--and Tom's public-charging-station experiences--in the Hyundai's new-for-2022 Ioniq 5 pure-electric vehicle. Collectible Automobile magazine Editor-in-Chief John Biel joins us to chat about the great features in the June 2022 issue, including the ill-fated 1975-78 Dodge Charger and a Photo Feature on a 1968 Ford Mustang High-Country Special. Tom has an "Abe Vigoda vs the Subaru WRX" true-or-false quiz for Damon and Jill, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog, including a First Spin review of Jeep's new Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid and a test-drive review of the 2022 Ford Maverick Lariat hybrid.

Ross and Chris welcome Jeff Glucker back to the show. Jeff is the co-founder of Hooniverse, the host of Shift Talkers on MotorTrend, and creates videos for AutoTrader. Jeff drives a Mitsubishi Montero, is known to mountain bike, and is generally an all-around guy. Also discussed were the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe, an interesting camper, Montero stuff, and why the TRX engine is interesting.

Hello ModernJeepers welcome to Episode 162 of The ModernJeeper Show… the show about Jeeps, Jeeping and Jeepers. Things are always happening in the world of the ModernJeeper... last week we were in Moab and this week Matson is back at MetalCloak World Headquarters while Corey & Jessy are on the road heading to Oklahoma City for a CTI Tour Stop on their way to Jeep Beach in Daytona Florida. Event season is in full force! And no one knows it better than our guest this week, friend, ModernJeeper, journalist, gearhead and all-around off-road Guru, Sean Holman, the head of the Truck Group at Motortrend and host of the hugely popular Truck Show Podcast. Sean shares a multitude of stories including the benefits of Moab, falling gracefully into off road journalism, turning a Sportster into a Cafe Racer, building a modern Flatty, how a podcast about trucks led to visiting a Boomer submarine, driving Jeep's concept rigs [including what his favorite one is of all time], how he snagged a 4xe Grand Cherokee for his wife, and building a 1960 Bug for his daughter... kind of. And he even tries to give Matson some encouragement that one day he, too might be famous enough to drive a Concept Jeep.  Remember, each episode is preserved in video and posted at YouTube.com/modernjeeper... check it out and hit that subscribe button. And... By the way, if you like this episode, please share it with your friends and give a review on your favorite podcast player.  As always, we are extremely grateful to our supporters & friends including Warn Winches, Raceline Wheels, Bestop, Milestar Tires, Rugged Radios, Adventure Rack Systems, and, of course, Metalcloak. So, sit back, relax with a cold one and enjoy Episode 162 of The ModernJeeper Show…   Show Notes:MoabModernJeeper AdventuresTri City CustomsJeep BeachBroncoMotortrendMojave Road GuideThe Truck Show PodcastPowertankEaster Jeep SafariOverland Expo WestOverland AdventureRocklander Giveaway 

To learn how Dirt Legal can make your dirt bike, SXS, ATV, or UTV street legal, go to dirtlegal.com In this podcast we hit the trails in several brand new Jeep concept vehicles! We discuss the future of the brand and what that means for an electric Wrangler. Plus, what happens when combine a priceless one off concept and a crazy hard off-road trail?

The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee is available in such a wide variety of trims, powertrains and even sizes, there's one for almost every want and need. From basic to luxurious, the Grand Cherokee covers all the bases. There's even an audiophile McIntosh sound system. No wonder Jeep has sold over 7,000,000 of them over the years. Tom Voelk checks out a V6 Overland 4x4 with the Off-Road Package with a tow rating of 6,200 pounds and finds it to be a good choice for families that want to explore the wilderness in comfort.

Benjamin talks about the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee and comes away thinking this may be a real competitor against the likes of German luxury. Hear him brag about the number of screens in his tester, and how Jeep manages to keep infotainment and other controls modern and simple. Sami chimes in with his confusing experience in the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge, a battery-electric vehicle with the same dimensions, powertrain and range as the XC40 EV, not to mention the Polestar 2. So what does the C40 do differently? Listen to Sami's highlights of the C40 and hear how Volvo is artificially inflating its showrooms. Then the duo chats about weird and confusing car trim names but like FOOLS they forgot to mention the long list of night-time related black-out models. Finally, they end the episode on a riff of this weeks news, including details about an Infiniti crossover that will fit between the QX50 and QX60 and won't be called the QX55. Don't forget to listen, subscribe, review and contact us with your thoughts!

Come join us for a giant edition of the STABcast where we break apart the Cherokee Open.  We talk battle reports, tables, the news, paint, and the fun you can have at a great adventure. Plus, a special helping of BenFacts!, the Dr. Thunder to BushFact's Dr. Pepper.  Be sure to check out the first streamed game available at this posting from Queen City Gaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XXmVWPmei8  We had a fantastic time at Cherokee and hope we can share that joy in podcast form!