The Women Airforce Service Pilots helped the United States win World War II. More than half a century later, they have won another battle. As we reported in February, the WASPs flew many non-combat missions, freeing up male pilots for…
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Who do your sympathies rest with in the legal brouhaha swirling around ailing media tycoon Sumner Redstone? Are you inclined to believe that the frail 92-year-old billionaire’s ex-girlfriend, Manuela Herzer, is just a good soul looking out for her friend’s…
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Life insurance can play a useful role in many people’s estate plans. It can provide replacement dollars for pension and Social Security income for a surviving spouse, or provide a guaranteed inheritance amount to beneficiaries, such as a spouse or…
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Update 5/2/2016: The Carver County, Minnesota District Court today appointed Bremer Trust as Special Administrator of Prince’s estate. The untimely death of musical superstar Prince has estate planning lawyers paying close attention. With all the usual combustible elements in place…
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China has a long history of respect for the elderly. An adult child who fails to care for his parents violates a key teaching of Confuciansim. And soon, inattentive children may face more than moral reprobation: their credit scores may…
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Admitting a loved one to a nursing home can be a deeply emotional, troubling experience, but it is important to keep your wits about you. In prior posts (read more here and here) we advised you to read the fine…
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Setting up an estate plan requires making some of life’s most serious decisions. Little wonder so many people procrastinate over doing it. But as you can imagine, it’s the biggest procrastinators who feel the greatest relief when they finally get…
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In earlier posts we informed you that the Fair Labor Standards Act now applies to many at-home caregivers. (See prior posts here and here.) If you employed a caregiver in the past you considered to be an “independent contractor,” you…
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April has arrived and with it, Autism Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control reports that the incidence of autism among school-age children is now one in 68, (up from 1 in 150 in the year 2000). Educational support for…
moreIn a prior post I alerted you that effective October 2015, certain caregivers are no longer exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Therefore, employers must pay such caregivers minimum wage and overtime. Since that post, we have received numerous…
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