Courts & Judiciary Bad Time for a Visit By Norm Tabler Learn how one man's insurance company defended him for shooting his ex-wife's lover.
Insurance & Financial Services Diary of a Free Lunch Monitor By Otto Stockmeyer As a retiree, three of my favorite words are “food,” “finances,” and “free.” So when I started getting postcard invitations to free "investment seminars" at local restaurants, I signed up. Again and again. Here's what I learned over the following year and a half.
Elder Psychological Issues and the Older Driver By Carolyn Rosenblatt Driving is a privilege that many Americans enjoy as a symbol of freedom and independence starting in their teen years. Although many older adults eventually become impaired by one ailment or another that forces them to relinquish the car keys, the transition does not come easily or willingly for many.
Trusts & Estates Using Organizers to Make Life Easier for Your Family and Yourself By Michael L. Goldblatt Keeping everything organized is more than a priority but essential in the digital age. Get tips for organizing personal information and resources to prepare for the unexpected.
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Elder Getting Started with Advance Directives By Michael A. Kirtland & Donna J. Jackson Advance directives are for everyone, not just those who don’t want medical treatment if they’re terminally ill. However, how do you know what to draft? Does your state have a specific form? Can your client include individualized medical directives? And, what’s all this talk about “POLST?”
Trusts & Estates Undue Influence and Financial Exploitation By Megan Richelsoph Undue influence has become a common form of elder abuse in financial exploitation cases yet difficult to prove from state to state as each one has vastly different definitions. Explore the current state of undue influence law, review a model undue influence screening tool, and ways to modernize the law.
Election Volunteer for Poll Worker, Esq. Due to the pandemic, there is lack of poll staffing at the November national election. Put your Esq. to work volunteering at a poll location near you
Leadership Development Chair's Column: September 2020 By Michael J. Van Zandt While the world may be in a pandemic, on fire and rioting the SLD has prepared our own strategic plan for the next year. We're providing spaces and opportunities to network, accomplish goals and grow. We're addressing key issues to the profession and our world today, and we'd love for all of you to be a part of it!
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