Newsletter Vol3 No12
Welcome
Hello! Welcome to our March Newsletter!
This month we have stories about guardianships, divorce and estate planning, and more pet news. We hope you find them interesting.
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News
Estates, Executor Services, and Other Things
A WIN:
The co-owner of the Houston Texans has fought off an attempt by her son to name himself her guardian and take control of her financial affairs, including the football team. Click HERE to read the story by KPRC Click2Houston’s Aaron Wilson.
AND A LOSS:
Comedian Jay Leno has filed for conservatorship (guardianship) of his wife Mavis after she was diagnosed with dementia. This article by Kimberlee Speakman for People Magazine gives the details. Click HERE to read.
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Information
Legal, Practical, and Tips and Tricks
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR FRAUD:
One of the sadder jobs a child has to do after the death of their parents is to clean out the contents of their parents’ house. This is usually done by hiring a company to conduct an Estate Sale. But as Bill Spencer for KPRC Click2News Houston explains, you want to be very careful about choosing the right Estate Sales company. Click HERE to read.
A GOOD WAY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PETS:
We talk a lot here about taking care of your pets because we know how important they are to everybody. This article from AOL News written by Alia Shoaib explains how a woman in China is leaving everything to her pets and not her children. We thought it was interesting because America has the same limitations on leaving an estate to pets that China does. The solution the woman found to that problem seems like a good one. Click HERE to read.
Articles
Interesting Items from Other Sites
THE BEST LAID PLANS…:
As much as law schools and law firms would like to break the law into discreet subjects to teach and practice, it just doesn’t work that way in real life. A good example is the overlap of Family Law and Estate Planning. This article by Andrea Riquier for Barron’s discusses how both areas of law intersect when either a marriage or a divorce is being planned. Click HERE to read.
THE RISE OF THE MACHINES:
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) spreads to all types of industries and professions, all kinds of legal challenges appear. The latest is a dispute involving the late comedian George Carlin’s family and a new AI generated comedy special. Chris Williams for Above The Law explains what is going on HERE.
Fun Stuff
Entertainment and Distractions
ALL THAT IS MISSING IS A BISON:
Florida. Kangaroo. Pool. What more could you ask for? This story from the Associated Press published on KPRC Click2Houston has it all. Click HERE to read.
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Our Goals
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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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