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PRESS RELEASE: LegalWills.co.uk Launches DIY Online Legal Will Service
The new, online service from Legalwills.co.uk allows individuals to prepare their will, in the
convenience of their own home, for a fraction of the cost of hiring a lawyer.
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 - March 12, 2010
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.
Carlisle council votes down cost-of-living raise for retired cops (The Sentinel)
Carlisle’s retired police officers won’t receive a cost-of-living increase for their annual pension plan, borough council decided Thursday night.
A Legend at the Ivories Malaysian Pianist Michael Veerapen Performs at The Living Room (Thaipr.net)
In April, The Living Room at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, a Luxury Collection hotel, is delighted to welcome the return of jazz legend, Michael Veerapen to its venerable stage for an inspiring resid
Living history meeting to be in Abilene (Salina Journal)
ABILENE -- Historic Abilene will sponsor a living history meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hickok Room in the General Store at Old Abilene Town. Anyone who would like to be involved with the Old Abilene Town Living History program is invited.
March is Living Well Month; Get back on track (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
Sharon Kuhns, University of Illinois We are well into the New Year, and you’ve slacked off on your exercise and your diet. If your New Year’s plan was to get in better shape, get back on track during Living Well Month.
Settlement awards $42,000 to city to use toward SAAA active living center (The Northern Virginia Daily)
WINCHESTER -- The city will drop its lawsuit against the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging related to funding of the Active Living and Recreation Center.
Oxbow Living Center holds open house (The Ashland Gazette)
ASHLAND – For those who have still not had a chance to see the new Oxbow Living Center, the opportunity arrives Sunday, March 14, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Thrifty Thursday--Living Art (KOAA Colorado Springs - Pueblo)
There's a free event in Colorado Springs this weekend at First Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs. Church members will be presenting a Gallery of Living Art Passion Play. The different scenes they show will depict the life of Jesus through famous works of art. The play will be Friday at 7:30, Sat at 2 & 5, and Sun at 3pm. The church is located at 1515 N. Cascade. Click here for more information ...
Holland debates 'tired of living' euthanasia law (Brisbane Times)
HEALTHY, elderly people who are simply ''tired of living'' could be allowed to end their lives with a lethal injection under new euthanasia laws being debated by the Dutch parliament.
Moon supervisors reject rezoning for assisted living facility (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Moon supervisors have turned down an application to rezone property from residential to commercial on Coraopolis Heights Road that would have allowed an assisted living personal care home.
New! Canterbury Support Group for People living with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (Leader Community Newspapers)
The Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria (ARCVic) is launching a new monthly self help support group for people living with Body Dysmorphic Disorder to share their experiences, feelings, support, validation and what has helped along their journeys to recovery.
What about advance directives? (The Sierra Vista Herald)
To the Editor: I would like to express my own extreme disquiet over what it could mean for elders if the Carondelet deal remains in place for the Sierra Vista hospital. My concern is what happens to people’s orders for advance directives or end-of-life care. ...You must be a Premium Member to read the rest of this story read more
Idaho House Committee Says "Conscience" Trumps Patients' Rights (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
State Affairs Advances Legislation Allowing Health Care Professionals to Trump Advance Directives & Living Wills for End-of-Life Care
Report Details How Lehman Hid Its Woes as It Collapsed (New York Times)
It is the Wall Street equivalent of a coroner's report -- a 2,200-page document that lays out, in new and startling detail, how Lehman Brothers used accounting sleight of hand to conceal the bad investments that led to its undoing.
House Aides Mull Plans to Overhaul, Codify NOAA (New York Times)
Aides from the two House committees with jurisdiction over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working to...
Report Details How Lehman Hid Its Woes as It Collapsed (The Tuscaloosa News)
MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The Wall Street bank used accounting gimmicks to hide its financial weakness in the months before its bankruptcy, according to a 2,200-page report.
SAGE to host program on advance medical directives (MyCentralJersey.com)
SUMMIT — “The Importance of Using and Understanding Advance Medical Directives and Health Care Proxies” is the topic to be addressed at a free presentation to be offered at SAGE Eldercare, 290 Broad St. on Tuesday, March 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Report Details How Lehman Hid Its Woes as It Collapsed (International Herald Tribune)
The Wall Street bank used accounting gimmicks to hide its financial weakness in the months before its bankruptcy, according to a 2,200-page report.
Barbara Coombs Lee: Find Yourself A Good Doctor (The Huffington Post)
At Compassion & Choices we encourage people to plan for death so they can enjoy life. If you already understand the importance of completing an...
Gabriel Resources Ltd.: Fourth Quarter 2009 Report (Marketwire)
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Gabriel Resources Limited (TSX:GBU)
Veterans being surveyed in advance of VA clinic opening (Cadillac News)
CADILLAC - The Veterans Administration has confirmed it is still on track to open a clinic in Cadillac by the end of the year.
Blumenthal To NRG: Show That Power Plant Layoffs Are Safe (Hartford Courant)
NRG Energy should specify how many workers it plans to eliminate at each of its Connecticut power plants and provide assurance that the job cuts won't compromise operations or safety, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said.
Delano debates agreement with 'buyers club' for electric power (Delano Eagle)
The Delano City Council, Tuesday, March 3, debated changes in Delano's agreement with the Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (CMMPA) and then directed City Attorney Mark Johnson to keep working on the agreement.
GOP takes issue with Holder's signing of terrorism-related legal brief in '04 (Washington Post)
Senate Republicans attacked the attorney general Thursday for failing to disclose during his confirmation process last year that he had signed a 2004 legal brief in an important terrorism case.
Woodway residents, Oncor reach deal on clearing trees for power line (Waco Tribune-Herald)
Woodway residents and Oncor Electric Delivery have reached an agreement that will allow a planned power line upgrade to proceed without any more court battles. Homeowners are still unhappy that so many trees are going to be removed from their property.
Elder Law: Used carefully, durable powers of attorney often prove useful (Naples Daily News)
Last week, I began to answer a reader’s question about the liability of a person acting under the authority of a durable power of attorney.Specifically, the reader was concerned about the liability of the agent (also called the “attorney-in-fact”) when acting for an elder who resides in a nursing home and who no longer has private funds to pay for care. The reader was concerned that the agent’s ...
Exelon to pay $1M to settle leak suits (Chicago Tribune)
Tritium-contaminated water seeped into ground around the company’s Braidwood, Byron and Dresden plants Exelon agreed Thursday to pay more than $1 million to settle lawsuits filed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan after the company allowed radioactive tritium to leak outside three of its nuclear power plants.
Briefly (SouthtownStar)
Exelon settles tritium lawsuits: Exelon Generation - a unit of ComEd parent Exelon Corp. - will pay more than $1 million to settle three lawsuits over releases of radioactive tritium into the groundwater beneath the Braidwood, Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants. Almost half of the money will be used to fund environmental projects in and around the communities where the power plants are ...
Scandal: Attorney General Once Had Principles [Homeland Security] (Gawker)
# homelandsecurity Are you ready for a what will become the most enraging and omnipresent pseudoscandal of the next, say, year? Attorney General Eric Holder once acknowledged that we cannot be completely safe as long as we remain an open democracy. More »
Release of power plant documents argued (KTVQ Billings)
GREAT FALLS (AP) - The developer of a planned natural gas-fired power plant near Great Falls plans to appeal a judge's decision that requires the city to release nearly all the documents detailing the financial relationship between the city and the developer.
Mont. city told to release power plant documents (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
An exasperated District Court judge has ordered the city of Great Falls to make public nearly all the documents detailing the financial relationship between the city and a power plant developer.
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