Newsletter Vol3 No10
Welcome
Happy New Year! Welcome to our January Newsletter!
This month we have stories about guardianships, estate taxes, really bad criminals, and kangaroos. If that doesn’t get your attention….
Enjoy!
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News
Estates, Executor Services, and Other Things
MORE GUARDIANSHIPS:
Cher is asking for temporary conservatorship (guardianship) of her son in California. Andrew Dalton of Associated Press explains why. Click HERE to read.
Closer to home, one of the owners of the Houston Texans is fighting an attempt by her son have her declared incapacitated and himself named as her guardian. Click HERE to read the story from KPRC Click2Houston.
AND A POTENTIAL ONE:
This story by Alix Martichoux for KRON4 News in San Francisco about the plan of an heir to the Hermes fortune to change where his inheritance will go after his death has all the makings of another guardianship fight. Click HERE to read.
Updates
All About Us and What We’ve Been Up To
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Information
Legal, Practical, and Tips and Tricks
NEW YEAR, NEW LAWS:
We try to keep you up to date on all the new laws as they become effective in Texas. That usually happens on September 1st. But some take effect on January 1st. Click HERE for a list of those laws from KTRK-TV, Channel 13 in Houston.
A WARNING:
The loss of a loved one is always devastating. Grief can lead you to let your guard down in other areas of your life. Another story from KTRK-TV by Mycah Hatfield explains how a family was victimized by thieves during a funeral and how they want to prevent it from happening to others. Click HERE to read.
Articles
Interesting Items from Other Sites
SOMETIMES YOU JUST GET LUCKY:
Forgetting about something usually doesn’t work out well. But this article by Erin McDowell for Business Insider explains how a man’s faulty memory turned out to be very profitable. Click HERE to read.
AND SOMETIMES YOU DON’T:
You have to pay an estate tax bill. In the United Kingdom it is known as an inheritance tax. In both places you try to reach an agreement to satisfy the debt. But the UK has a unique method for some people to pay off their bill. Harriet Sherwood of The Guardian lays out how the acceptance in lieu scheme works. Click HERE to read.
Fun Stuff
Entertainment and Distractions
AWARD WINNERS:
The end of the year always brings retrospectives and awards stories. But CNN’s Maureen O’Hare may have the best story about an unusual photo award. Click HERE to read.
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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