How to Fund Legal Costs of a PAC or Candidate in Politics

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Register your PAC with the proper authorities

   Be sure you choose an “independent” investigator, but watch out.
   
   That investigator may be from the opposition's political or legal circles. ,,, Create a trust fund for legal fees – just like other legal defense funds for prominent persons who are targets.
   
   As reported in the Wall Street Journal, “Such funds have become increasingly common as scrutiny has intensified.”, example search "defense funds" in Wall Street Journal, p.
   
   A-3, April 24,
   2009. ,,,, Alternatively, have a secondary way to donate such as by mail. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, A PAC is not a legal defense fund. ,,,,, Politics is said to "make odd bedfellows," but that can hurt you. ,, Be sure to be thankful for the fortitude and wisdom to look down the road. ,, If not, it must not have your, your candidate, or PAC or your other organizations' support.
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   Step 2: that is be registered and properly identified and do nothing wrong

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   Step 3: and act in good faith.

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   Step 4: Neither accept nor release one penny to be distributed until you are sure of all your paperwork.

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   Step 5: Prepare in case you could be sued for merely trying to raise funds.

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   Step 6: Prepare for your personal and political opposition to be "unfair" and make seemingly unfair lawsuits.

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   Step 7: Wear it as a badge of honor to be the focus of irrational hatred

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   Step 8: yet there is a cost to that.

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   Step 9: Be ready for your opposition to try either bankrupt you or to paralyze your potential success.

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    Step 10: Choose whether or not to give in or to fight against these things that you didn’t do so that you can focus on your career

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    Step 11: family – and defend your good name and reputation.

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    Step 12: Consider that when choosing to fight back

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    Step 13: then in the end

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    Step 14: you must successfully defend against any/all complaints and allegations.

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    Step 15: Hire independent investigators to prove your side to look into your actions.

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    Step 16: Issue a report by independent investigator stating whether your efforts are sound

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    Step 17: your judgment is proper

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    Step 18: and your intentions are honest.

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    Step 19: Seek to get cases dismissed and never even taken up a case as each is dismissed before making it to the next level because it has no legal merit and no substance

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    Step 20: but it could cost you and your family financially.

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    Step 21: Deal with substantial financial costs that the opposition tactics inflict.

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    Step 22: Approach friends and legal authorities with the idea and focus on one directive – if it is lawful

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    Step 23: then you can support it.

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    Step 24: Keep legal fights in you're town

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    Step 25: county or state

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    Step 26: if possible.

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    Step 27: Create a kind of trust fund to collect money to pay legal fees which should not be complicated

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    Step 28: but may be very complicated.

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    Step 29: Secure your donation form to be processed over a secure server.

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    Step 30: Get specialized lawyers involved in the process

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    Step 31: ones who have created successful legal defense funds and who can evaluate federal and state laws

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    Step 32: state trust law

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    Step 33: federal and state tax laws

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    Step 34: state reporting requirements and state ethics requirements.

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    Step 35: Realize that the legal system can be used as a political weapon against you or anyone.

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    Step 36: Get a group of supporters and hire good lawyers to figure out how to fund a defense and to counter-attack.

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    Step 37: Follow the law for this like a trust funds that must be lawful in all respects.

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    Step 38: Expect that after your trust is borne that then

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    Step 39: within perhaps a day or two

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    Step 40: a complaint may be filed challenging its legality.

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    Step 41: Realize that it is easy and cheap to make claims and accusations against you by any means at all.

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    Step 42: Protect against a bad court decision because that while your side must stay legal 100% of the time

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    Step 43: your opposition only needs to get lucky with one judge or a jury

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    Step 44: Expect complainants to ignore the legal civil court process and publicly release their false accusations

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    Step 45: and they think that is good.

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    Step 46: Determine if your legal fund created to defend yourself against frivolous lawsuits is itself legal in

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    Step 47: a circle really.

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    Step 48: Pay out no money from the fund until the matter is completely resolved.

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    Step 49: Review old information and collect new

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    Step 50: to reverse any already-released publicity.

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    Step 51: Avoid such words as “official” on your website unless it is specifically approved by your candidate.

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    Step 52: Be sure you make it “real."

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    Step 53: Set up a trust fund to accept donations and make money available as a legal trust fund for legal expenses of a candidate and the legal costs that were incurred by the candidate's campaign including funds for use after the campaign has ended.

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    Step 54: Keep specific records of all donations and payouts for reporting to the government

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    Step 55: and to comply with any investigator or state law and so have your legal defense fund.

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    Step 56: Start a legal defense fund to comply with various laws

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    Step 57: including donation limits

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    Step 58: limits against contributions from lobbyists or contributions from foreign citizens.

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    Step 59: Resolve this matter to reimburse your legal experts fighting various complaints drawn up by insiders and outsiders who are actually violating and abusing the law.

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    Step 60: Establish strength in numbers by getting support

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    Step 61: and also stand by your allies and help restore their reputations if they are also honest.

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    Step 62: Refuse to fold

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    Step 63: so never give in nor ever give up.

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    Step 64: Relax and let managers and competent lawyers stay on top of it.

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    Step 65: Avoid arguing and personal verbal fighting that is only important to you personally

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    Step 66: but does nothing for your PAC

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    Step 67: and your supporters.

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    Step 68: Be sure that no one is confused

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    Step 69: because this fund needs to be set up lawfully with a really qualified and independent trustee.

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