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A Last Will and Testament - The Worst Excuses For Not Having One
What should every adult have, but nearly three quarters do not?
An up-to-date Last Will and Testament.
Most people do not have a legal Will because of these top 10 excuses.
PRESS RELEASE: A Legal Will Does not Last a Lifetime
Most Canadians do not have a legal Will, but of those that do, most are not kept current.
The process of maintaining one's Will is extremely important, but with a lawyer it can be
inconvenient and expensive. A new online service by LegalWills.ca allows people to
maintain their legal Will conveniently and cost effectively.
Where There's A Will...
The one thing in life that is guaranteed is death, and it is never too early
to start thinking about your last wishes.
Living Wills
Death and dying-it's something that many people avoid talking about. But
refusing to talk about it and make your end of life decisions can cause
you--and your family--more grief and money than you may know.
Everybody's going to die, so we all need
Wills
It may not be a pleasant thought to think about, but it happens. Everyone
will die, and not all of us will die peacefully on our deathbed. It is vital
that everyone, including teens, have a will.
Poll: More planning ahead for death, living
wills
People are more likely these days to plan for their own death or talk to
close relatives about the subject that many have long been inclined to avoid,
a poll found.
The Web of Grief
Mrs. Strom is one of countless bereaved individuals who have turned to the
Internet in their time of grief, using it not only to plan a funeral or
contact relatives, but to pay tribute to a life lost.
Promoting Advance Directives
Society has paid a price for not recognizing the value of advance directives.
End of Life Care
There are a great many care options for the last days of life. Emotional
and philosophical concerns, deciding where to receive care, and legal documents
(such as advance directives, a health care proxy, and a living will) need
to be discussed, decided, and legally secured to ensure you receive the
treatment you want.
Gay Wills: Giving You The Choice
Under current legislation, if you don't make a Will your gay partner has
no automatic right to your estate.
Wills Protect Children's Interests
Your will may be the most important document you ever create for your children.
Remains of Star Trek's 'Scotty' headed for
space
Evidently Star Trek actor James "Scotty" Doohan took the catchphrase "beam
me up" very seriously - his cremated remains will be launched into space
in accord with his last wishes.
Clearing Up Estate Document Confusion
Few topics confuse investors more than figuring out what estate-related
documents they need. Living Wills, Living Trusts, and Powers of Attorney
are just a few of the terms that most find hard to define, let alone understand.
Be specific about your final wishes
What is the difference between advance directives and DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)?
What should I do?
Legal Issues of Elderhood
There are four crucial documents each senior citizen should have: 1. An
updated and valid will; 2. A durable power of attorney; 3. A living will;
4. A durable power of attorney for health care.
Living Wills Can Help In Hard Times
Q: My family and my doctor have been pushing me to sign a living will. I'm
not comfortable signing a living will at this time. Do I really need one,
or is this something I can do without?
Think About Your Estate Planning Checklist
You may think it's too soon to do estate planning. Yet, none of us can predict
the future - so you'll want to be prepared for anything.
Digital Inheritance Raises Legal Questions
As more of our personal lives go digital, family members, estate attorneys
and online service providers are increasingly grappling with what happens
to those information bits when their owners die.
Families Need To Communicate End-of-Life
Wishes
What do "quality of life," "heroic measures" and "dying with dignity" mean
to you? What kind of care would you want if you were unable to speak for
yourself? What are your hopes and fears about the medical treatments you
might or might not receive? What makes life worth living or, conversely,
not worth living?
What Next?
So, you've planned carefully, consulted the professionals and have your
estate plan in order. Have you considered, however, what would happen if
you became incapacitated or died suddenly? Would your spouse, family, attorney-in-fact
or successor trustee know what to do?
Young, Single and in Need of an Estate Plan
Remember that hilarious episode of "Friends" where Ross convinces Rachel,
Phoebe and the others to sit down and write their wills and designate durable
power of attorney to each other in the event something should happen to
them?
Little Things Cause Big Problems After Death
Death and taxes. We can't avoid them. And though we talk about taxes, death
is a subject most of us avoid. We know it's out there and coming this way.
Yet, we don't discuss it.
End-of-life Issues
Few things are more unnatural than talking about the end of one's life.
It is a very uncomfortable topic to discuss with your partner, children,
family and sometimes even your health-care provider.
As a Life Ebbs, the Ultimate Family Quarrel
Many people will put off the writing of a Living Will thinking that their
family will be able to agree on the most appropriate care. Countless press
articles suggest that the 30 minutes or so that it will take to prepare
a Living Will is time very well spent.
Loved ones' ashes can give back to nature
As if shooting them into space or pressing them into artificial diamonds
were not sufficiently offbeat, the deceased can now have their ashes mixed
into concrete to help form ocean fish habitats.
Florida Supreme Court Decision on Schiavo
Legal Case Highlights Importance of Getting Health Care Wishes in Writing
Elder Law Attorneys Offer Nine Tips to a Living Will, Health Care Proxy
and Health Care Power of Attorney.
The Desperate Case of Terri Schiavo
The lengthy legal battle over the fate of Terri Schiavo in Florida has heightened
people's interest in Living Wills and the Healthcare Power of Attorney.
Get Cracking On Will
People, in general, are often hesitant to prepare wills. There's a number
of reasons for this.
Internet Can Help Send Loved One On
Sure, you can buy a car, order flowers, download music, purchase videos,
fill prescriptions and even order pizza and grocery deliveries via the Internet.
But when a loved one passes away, would you log on to a web site such as
PartingWishes.com to send her on the way to the hereafter?
Digital Wills Concept Tested in Australia
People have been known to hide their wills in some pretty unusual locations,
but concealing one in digital form inside a watch may take some beating.
Member wins Six Feet Under DVD set during
"Make A Will Month"
Affiliate websites of PartingWishes.com (www.USLegalWills.com and www.LegalWills.ca)
ran a "Six Feet Under" contest. This contest was to promote the October
"Make A Will Month" at these web sites.
Online memorial adds second site for pets
A Canadian dot-com firm has expanded its business beyond online memorials
for friends and family members to create a site exclusively for honouring
the lives of pets.
PRESS RELEASE: ILovedMyPet.com
Online Pet Memorial Service helps grieving pet owners
The loss of a pet can be one of the most stressful moments of a person's
life. When a faithful companion of 10 years or more passes away, the feeling
of loss can be more profound than the loss of a family member.
Official Launch of the ILovedMyPet.com Web
Site
The web site is dedicated to assisting in the grieving process that follows
the loss of a loved family pet. Visitors can step through a simple
question-and-answer wizard to create a personalized memorial web page as
a tribute and commemoration to the life of their pet.
MyLife™ and MyMemorials™ services now Available
Have you ever wished you knew more about a relative who has now passed away,
their philosophies on life, their experiences, their achievements? Would
you like people to know the real you, after you are gone?
Out there: Remembering the dead
The price of immortality? How's 10 bucks sound? That's how much it costs
to create an online memorial to yourself that family and friends can visit
when you've left this mortal coil.
Create Funeral Plans, Wills at Unique Web
Site
No one wants to think about dying, but failure to do so can leave loved
ones in a bind. A unique Web site, PartingWishes.com, offers a variety of
services to help consumers deal with this difficult topic.
PRESS RELEASE: PartingWishes.com
Launches Unique Internet Estate Planning Services
PartingWishes.com has launched a unique portfolio of services that allows
consumers to communicate their final wishes to loved ones after they have
passed away. The interactive web site includes services for describing funeral
wishes, drafting a legal Will, preparing multimedia messages and creating
online memorials.
PRESS RELEASE: PartingWishes.com
Introduces New Online U.S. Legal Will Service
PartingWishes.com announces a revolutionary new service, enabling consumers
to create and update their Wills over the Internet. Now, from the comfort
and privacy of their own home, all that a consumer needs is an Internet
connection and about 30 minutes to create a custom Will that is legal in
their local jurisdiction.
U.S. MyWill™ Service is now Available
PartingWishes.com is pleased to announce that the
MyWill™ service is now available for our U.S. members. (This service
was made available to our Canadian members earlier this year.)
A Death In The Family Brings Financial Issues
Here's a list of my top financial issues to consider when your spouse or
common-law partner (CLP) dies.
Death Becomes You
Say goodbye to stodgy funerals. Boomers want more colourful sendoffs, something
with flair and personality. Flashy coffins and turning your loved one's
ashes into wearable gemstones are part of a whole new death experience.
Canadian MyWill™ Service is now Available
Who will care for your children? Who inherits your house, your money, or
your prized baseball card collection? At PartingWishes.com we have removed
the obstacles to writing a Will. It is convenient, low cost, and simple.
PRESS RELEASE: PartingWishes.com
Launches Unique Internet Estate Planning Services
PartingWishes.com has launched a unique portfolio of services that allows
consumers to communicate their final wishes to loved ones after they have
passed away. The interactive web site includes services for describing funeral
wishes, drafting a legal Will and preparing multimedia messages.
Divas Divine on Stairway to Heaven
When the coffin lid closes, would you really like the sound of Black Sabbath
to accompany you to your heavenly reward?
Elders' 'Day-At-A-Time' Approach Neglects
Planning
Senior citizens must ensure that their Will, Living Will, Power of Attorney,
funeral plans and healthcare directives are in order.
Family Feud Over Ted Williams Body
The family feud over Ted Williams' body deepened when his Will showed that
he wanted to be cremated, but the executor of his estate said the slugger
later decided to be frozen.
Wills Can Leave a Bitter Legacy
Poor planning, vague bequests may lead to family feuds, lawyers warn.
Stuart Adamson of Big Country dies without
a Will
A number of high profile cases have made headlines in North America which
demonstrate the importance of writing a Will and keeping it up to date.
Same-sex Partners Should Each Write a Legal
Will
News articles highlight the importance of writing a will in same-sex relationships.
PartingWishes.com secures additional funding
PartingWishes.com has secured additional funding from private investors.
The undisclosed amount assures the viability of PartingWishes.com and its
legal, funeral and estate planning services for the foreseeable future.
Estella Warren tries to communicate her final
messages
On a commercial flight in June, Planet of the Apes movie star Estella
Warren was so convinced that the plane was about to go down, that she felt
compelled to document her final messages.
More Than Half of Americans Don't Have a
Will, Says New Survey by FindLaw
According to a recent survey, 59% of American adults don't have a will,
giving them little control or input into issues, such as what will happen
to their assets and any minor children, after they die.
MyMessages™ service goes live
PartingWishes.com unveils the MyMessages™ service, which allows members
to prepare multimedia messages to be delivered to designated friends and
family members after they have passed away.
CBC's Market Place attacks the Canadian Legal
Will Kit (also known as the Canadian
National Will Kit, the Canadian National
Will Guide, and the Complete Canadian
Will Guide)
Consumer affairs TV show 'Market Place' attacks a product called the
Canadian Legal Will Kit, and questions the use of all Do-It-Yourself
Will kits.
Complete Strangers May Get a Share of Your
Estate
Another case demonstrating the consequences of dying without a Will has
been reported in California. This time the California Supreme Court reluctantly
decided that a widow whose husband died without a Will must share his property
with his half siblings, even though he never knew of their existence.
PRESS RELEASE: PartingWishes.com
Launches Online Funeral and Estate Planning Services
PartingWishes.com has launched their online funeral and estate planning
services web site. This innovative Internet site allows members to
create and maintain their Funeral wishes,
Last Will and Testament,
Living Will,
Power of Attorney, and other advanced
directives securely online from the convenience of their web browser.
PartingWishes.com is now online!
The initial launch of the web site includes services such as the "MyFuneral",
"MyKeyholders", and "MyWalletCards" services. |
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News Headlines - July 2, 2009
Reduce Estate Tax By Making Gifts
You can do a lot to minimize your estate taxes before you die. One way is to make some gifts.
Nightmare On Elm Street
Declining home prices and higher adjustable rate mortgage payments spell big trouble for some borrowers.
Choosing The Right Financial Adviser
Like hiring a personal trainer, finding the right financial adviser can help whip your finances into shape.
Pay Death To Go Away
Five ways to turn your wealth into health.
Insuring The Future
Newlyweds need protection now more than ever.
Taxes: Estate Planning
You can't take it with you, but you don't have to give it all to the government either.
Estate Planning
Here are ten things you need to know about estate planning.
Estate Planning In The Digital Age
If you died, could anyone access your online accounts? Here's how to protect and pass on your digital assets.
You're Dead, Now What?
An estate plan will help your loved ones avoid delays, legal problems and uncertainty.
Grandma's Got A Boyfriend, Now What?
The older you are, the more complicated your finances, especially if you're combining households.
Carnegie Museum of Art will Display Contest Winners' Photographs (Art Daily)
CHICAGO, IL.- In honor of the 101st birthday of the great chronicler of African American life in Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art will pair classic photographs by Charles “Teenie” Harris with 50 prize-winning snapshots by children living in Pittsburgh neighborhoods today.
Barack Obama: Vladimir Putin is 'living in the past' (Daily Telegraph)
Barack Obama yesterday accused Vladimir Putin the Russian prime minister of "living in the past" and indulging in Cold War thinking on the eve of his first trip to Russia as US president.
‘Stay-at-home mum’ has honour of being first living sculpture (The Herald)
A housewife with two young children will be the first "living sculpture" on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. Rachel Wardell, from Sleaford, Lincolnshire, will take her place on the plinth as the first "living sculpture" in Antony Gormley's One & Other project, which begins on Monday.
Women living with HIV/Aids tourney spreads wings (The Herald)
THE Sokhaya tournament, a soccer event designed for women living with HIV and Aids, is now going places.
Harvard Allston Farmers’ Market offers fruits, veggies & sustainable living (Allston-Brighton Tab)
Harvard Allston Farmers’ Market started out a whole season of locally grown produce by celebrating green living at the Sustainability Fair on Friday.
Bloomfield Chamber learns about new area assisted living facility (Greene County Daily World)
Gina Wagler provided information on Odon's newest assisted living facility during the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce's Thursday meeting.
New Red Wing bandshell a 'living room' for community (Post-Bulletin)
RED WING -- City officials here have dubbed the newly finished bandshell in Central Park the "community living room.
Al Jazeera English - News (Aljazeera)
While calm has returned to Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital, pressure to reinstate the ousted president continues. But many of those living in Honduras are less worried about politics and more about how the ongoing crisis will affect their economy.
Grog key to Indigenous problems: Macklin (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Federal Government says there will be a renewed focus on reducing alcohol abuse to improve Indigenous living conditions.
Mission Oaks breaking new ground in assisted living (The Daily Commercial)
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in June for Mission Oaks, a 74-bed, 52,000-square-foot assisted living facility located on about six acres in Oxfor ...
Protecting private wells (The River Reporter)
Part two: Which tests and why? PENNSYLVANIA — Residents of Meadville and Dimock continue to live with contaminated water wells as the companies drilling for natural gas nearby strive to meet Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) directives to restore those water sources.
Living wills protect you at all ages, stages of life (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - "People act as if death is contagious. It's not contagious, you know. Death is as natural as life," so said Morrie Schwartz in the 1997 best-seller by Mitch Albom, "Tuesdays with Morrie." The popular biography made death seem almost accessible given Morrie's comfort level talking about it.
Community Calendar (Niles Herald-Spectator)
Submissions for Community Calendar are required 14 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Niles Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or e-mailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com.
Expert's report: Progress made at BSDC (Lincoln Journal Star)
The state has made progress with the Beatrice State Developmental Center, but in a number of areas, “much remains to be done,” an independent expert has reported.
Business Insight: Law offices of K. Erik Wallin (The Westerly Sun)
Erik Wallin knows the law and understands the local region he serves. If all you know about lawyers comes from watching TV’s L.A. Law, you might likely view this profession as a high profile, largely glamorous calling.
Newell to serve on interim health care committees (Littleton Independent)
Being a freshman legislator isn’t easy. For some it takes a while to learn the ropes — battling pressure from lobbyists, constituents and the other party, all the while trying to master the Capitol’s rules and procedures.
Appraisal Institute Calls on HUD to Rescind Mortgage Regulation (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Appraisal Institute, the nation's largest real estate appraisal association, today led a coalition of four organizations and 35,000 members calling on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to rescind regulations regarding appraisal management companies .
Ask the Experts: Is an inheritance community property? (The Sacramento Bee)
This week, our "Ask the Experts" financial team tackles questions on divorce, attorneys' fees and college savings.
Realtors represent county board at state meeting (Daily Journal)
VINELAND -- Cumberland County Board of Realtors officers Joyce Conrow, president, Steph-anie Ver-derose, state director, and President-elect Evelyn Schweibinz attended the re-centNew Jersey Association of Realtors meeting in Edison.
Banks warn regulatory crackdown could stifle UK recovery (Independent)
Britain's banking sector last night fired a warning shot across the bows of the Treasury, urging the Chancellor not to put the UK's financial services sector at a major competitive disadvantage with new regulation that could even choke the economy's recovery.
Young Attorney Victorious in First Supreme Court Case (Law.com)
Jason Murtagh says that the most nerve-wracking moment during his work on Haywood v. Drown was when the U.S. Supreme Court granted writ of certiorari in June 2008. That's because he was the one set to argue the case. But it turned out well for the 34-year-old attorney and his client in the prisoner rights case -- the Court ruled in their favor in May. Murtagh took the pro bono case while an ...
New Legislation Gives Taxpayers More Power for Consolidation (FOX 40 Binghamton)
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo presented a new web page today that will help New York taxpayers learn how they can streamline and even reform the more than ten thousand separategovernments that exist in the state --- a big factor, Cuomo believes, in making New York's local taxes the highest in the nation. "That means every morning you're flicking on ten thousand light switches, ten ...
New City Attorney Trutanich offers his views on billboards, sign districts and the Ballona Wetlands (The Argonaut)
Newly elected Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich promised that he would do everything within his power to prevent the continued proliferation of outdoor signs that have permeated Los Angeles in recent years, especially on the Westside.
61 batteries that power flood-control pumps stolen (The Daily Comet)
Nikki Buskey Staff Writer HOUMA - Terrebonne officials are asking for residents’ help to find out who has been stealing batteries that power pump stations around the parish, putting the communities they drain at serious risk of flooding.
Woburn company to build power windmill in Scituate (The Patriot Ledger)
Solaya Energy of Woburn plans to build a power-generating windmill next to the town's water treatment plant on the Driftway. The company will erect a 260-foot, 1.5 megawat wind turbine on land leased from the town, and the town will buy the electricity at a reduced rate. The project is expected to save the town $2.4 million to $5.3 million over the next five years
Rights bill 'wouldn't change judge role' (Sunshine Coast Daily)
The power of judges won't change significantly under a bill of rights, a former federal justice minister says.
S.C. Attorney General to review Sanford's travel records (CNN)
The attorney general of South Carolina on Tuesday asked the state law enforcement division to review Gov. Mark Sanford's travel records after the governor admitted to more visits with his mistress than previously disclosed.
Law aims to reduce taxes (The Palladium-Times)
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was in the town of Clay, Thursday, for the enactment of the “New N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act,” a law that gives citizens and local officials the power to cut local taxes by consolidating and dissolving the layers of local government that exist in the state today.
Recession-fed tensions grow in luxury hotel industry (Los Angeles Times)
Owners and managers are at odds over how much to spend on keeping up deluxe properties, where bottom lines are sufferings as travelers scale back. At the tranquil Four Seasons Resort Aviara north of San Diego, a heated struggle for control of the deluxe hotel's future is playing out in a rare public spat.
New Iowa Law Gives Iowa Consumers More Legal Power (KSFY Sioux Falls)
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says Iowa residents will have greater protection against fraud.
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