Newsletter Vol2 No7
Welcome
Hello! Welcome to our October Newsletter!
Since it is Halloween month, our News section is devoted to spooky events that have, are, and could be happening soon.
Our Articles section deals with two topics that are difficult to talk about: Finding a Nursing Home and Finding a Funeral Home.
If you have a question you would like us to answer or a topic you would like us to write about please let us know.
And please pass this Newsletter on to someone you know that has estate problems or questions and may need our help. They can contact us directly. We can talk about their unique problem and customize a solution for them.
Our contact information is below.
News
Estates, Executor Services, and Other Things
NO WONDER GHOSTS MOAN!
Just because you died doesn’t mean you don’t have legal problems. Sometimes that’s when they start! This article from Mental Floss will give you nightmares. Click HERE to read.
SHE ALWAYS HAD TO HAVE THE LAST WORD!
Technology may have finally gone too far. Another nightmare scenario courtesy of holograms and AI. This article from The Daily Mail explains. Click HERE.
Updates
All About Us and What We’ve Been Up To
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Information
Legal, Practical, and Tips and Tricks
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have been named as the Executor of someone’s Will. Now what do you do? This article by Vikram Barhat for Barron’s can help you get started. Click HERE to read.
NO MORE BOXES?
Traditionally if a person had important documents or small valuable pieces of personal property, they would rent a safety deposit box to keep them secure. That may not be possible any longer. This article by Jennifer Surane for Bloomberg explains how and why one bank is phasing out safety deposit boxes. Click HERE to read.
Articles
Interesting Items from Other Sites
PICKING A NURSING HOME:
Having to choose a nursing home for a loved one is a difficult task. The federal government is trying to make it easier by releasing data on the industry since it receives federal funding. This article by Ken Alltucker in USA Today explains what data is available and where to find it. Click HERE to read.
AND A FUNERAL HOME:
Last month we had an article about the consolidation of Hospice care. This month we have a related article on the funeral industry from the same source. This article by Markian Hawryluk of Kaiser Health News reports on how private equity firms are taking over funeral homes. Click HERE to read the article.
Fun Stuff
Entertainment and Distractions
OOPS!
We all make mistakes. Some of us are just more famous than others. This article from the ABA Journal shows how celebrities have trouble with Estate Planning. Click HERE to read the story.
What We Do
Our Goals
1. Save our customers time and money.
2. Give our customers peace of mind after the loss of a loved one.
3. Give our customers information and guidance during their time of grief.
4. Give our customers outside of Southeast Texas someone to act for them when their loved one’s estate is in Southeast Texas.
5. Give our customers a break from worrying about their loved one’s estate and let them enjoy their regular life.
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Phone: 281-729-9775
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