Ray Madoff

Professor of Law at Boston College Law School

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Professor of Law at Boston College Law School, specializing in estate planning, and author of Practical Guide to Estate Planning and the forthcoming Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead

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The most popular charity in America is United Way. The second most popular charity is Fidelity Charitable.

Charitable Giving and Donor Advised Funds

The most popular charity in America is United Way. The second most popular charity is Fidelity Charitable.

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