Newsletter Vol3 No5
Welcome
Hello! Welcome to our August Newsletter!
We apologize for the technical difficulties that delayed the Newsletter this month. Next month we will be moving the sending days of all of our emails to Mondays starting with our Labor Day message on September 4th.
Since law school is starting across the country, our News section has stories about a simple idea from Contracts class that can end up with difficult consequences. Our Information section re-visits Estate Planning, and our Articles Section focuses on health care for the elderly and protecting online information.
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.
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News
Estates, Executor Services, and Other Things
SO WHAT DOES A NO LOOK LIKE:
Law students learn in their first year that an X, known as a person’s “mark”, can be considered a valid signature. A judge in Canada has added a new spin to that concept. This story from ABC13 Eyewitness News explains. Click HERE to read.
A DELICATE SITUATION:
Another concept related to signing documents is whether the person signing has the capacity, or understanding and intent, to sign. A good example of this is going on in California and concerns Senator Dianne Feinstein. Morgan Phillips of the Daily Mail writes how things are growing more complicated by the day for her family and the country. Click HERE to read.
Updates
All About Us and What We’ve Been Up To
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OUR MEMBER AREA:
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Information
Legal, Practical, and Tips and Tricks
TEN MORE REASONS WE SAY WHAT WE SAY:
As you all know, we are strong believers in Estate Planning. So if you or anyone you know needs more encouragement this story from KPRC Click2Houston lists ten reasons to start working on an Estate Plan now. Click HERE to read.
WE HAVE A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ONCE:
We noted in our June Newsletter that we link to stories about celebrities because they provide bad examples of Estate Planning. And now we have to eat our words. This story by Lisa Respers France for CNN Entertainment tells how Sinead O’Connor set a good example by telling her children what to do in the event of her death. Click HERE to read.
Articles
Interesting Items from Other Sites
ELDERCARE:
This is long article from the Harvard Business Review on developing a new model of health care for the elderly. Click HERE to read.
DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY:
And another long article from the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Texas on the new Texas Data Privacy and Security Act which takes effect next year. Click HERE to read.
Fun Stuff
Entertainment and Distractions
GIVING EQUAL TIME TO THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS:
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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