On the long list of things that should never happen, the events at Sandy Hook Elementary School rank near the top. Please pray for the victims: Charlotte Bacon, 6 Daniel Barden, 7 Rachel Davino, 29 Olivia Engel, 6 Josephine Gay, 7 Ana Marquez-Greene, 6 Dylan Hockley, 6 Dawn Hochsprung, 47 Madeleine Hsu, 6 Catherine Hubbard, 6 Chase Kowalski, 7 Jesse Lewis, 6 James Mattioli, 6 Grace McDonnell, 7 Anne Marie Murphy, 52 Emilie Parker, 6 Jack Pinto, 6 Noah Pozner, 6 Caroline Previdi, 6 Jessica … [Read more...] about A Real American Tragedy
Updating Your Estate Plan in 2012
If you currently have an estate plan, you should visit an attorney to have it updated this year. The laws concerning the gift tax and the estate tax are currently scheduled to change at the end of this year. You need to make sure that your estate plan is up to date and conforms with any new laws. If you don't, then your family might not receive all of the inheritance that you thought you were leaving them. Estate planning attorneys have many different ways to lessen the gift tax and estate tax … [Read more...] about Updating Your Estate Plan in 2012
Texas History – Do You Know How Long the Battle of San Jacinto Lasted?
In his official report, General Sam Houston stated that the main battle lasted only eighteen (18) minutes. However, furious search-and-destroy activities continued until nightfall. The round- up of captured prisoners, which included General Santa Ana, went on for several days. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know How Long the Battle of San Jacinto Lasted?
Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Alexandra Scott (1996-2004) - Advocate for Pediatric Cancer Research Alexandra "Alex" Scott was an American cancer patient who, at the age of four (4), started a lemonade stand to raise money for childhood-cancer research. She died of neuroblastoma at the age of eight (8). Since her death, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation has collected more than $50 million to fight pediatric cancers. Each year "Lemonade Days" occurs where people all over the nation set up lemonade stands to raise … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Thought for the Day:
Clear your mind of "can't." Samuel Johnson … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Update Your Estate Plan After a Divorce
No one ever plans on getting divorced, but it is a fact of life that can happen to anyone. You may think that you have all of your affairs in order after your divorce. However, you should take the time to revisit your estate plan to make sure that it still does what you want it to. Under most circumstances, any provisions in your Will that leave property to an ex-spouse will be stripped from the Will. Your ex-spouse will not inherit from you. However, that leaves the question open as to who … [Read more...] about Update Your Estate Plan After a Divorce
Texas History – Do You Know What the “Whip-Handle Dispatch” Was?
The "whip-handle dispatch" refers to a group of letters sent from Matamoros, Mexico, to Texas in 1836. The letters, which were hidden in a hollow whip handle, were written to warn the Texans that a large number of Mexican troops might invade Texas in the summer of 1836. The dispatch resulted in the issuance of a circular calling for the enlistment of the militia on June 20, 1836. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know What the “Whip-Handle Dispatch” Was?
Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Sonny Bono (1935-1998) - Recording Artist/Record Producer/Politician Sonny Bono began his music career at Specialty Records where his song "Things You Do to Me" was recorded by Sam Cooke. He went on to work for the record producer Phil Spector in the early 1960s as a promotion man and percussionist. He received commercial success with his then-wife Cher, as part of the singing duo Sonny and Cher. Bono wrote, arranged, and produced a number of hit records with singles like "I Got You Babe" and … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Thought for the Day:
Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them. Lady Bird Johnson … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
LGBTQ Couples Need Powers of Attorney
Most people will reach a point in life where they are no longer able to manage their own financial affairs and make their own health care decisions. By law, your spouse can often step in and make those decisions. But, for members of the LGBTQ community that is not an option everywhere. Instead LGBTQ need to have legal documentation if they want their partners to take care of things. A General Durable Power of Attorney is the appropriate document to state who you want to manage your financial … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Couples Need Powers of Attorney
