Elder Law 
EU technical meeting fails to agree on tar sands law – Reuters UK
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A meeting of senior EU civil servants failed to reach agreement on a draft law that would label fuel from tar sands as more carbon intensive than other types of crude oil, an EU source said on … Continue reading
Bonnie Kraham: Plan will to cut risk of disputes after your death – Times Herald-Record
Most people agree on the importance of doing elder law estate planning. It can help avoid the cost and duration of probate proceedings and any possible fighting among survivors, save on estate taxes, plan for disability, keep assets in the … Continue reading
Manchin pushes ‘yellow dot’ law for senior safety – msnbc.com
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation designed to keep seniors safer, and it relies on a yellow dot. The so-called “yellow dot program” urges older drivers to display a dot on their car windshields. If the driver is … Continue reading
Speaker to talk elder law issues at breakfast event – Texarkana Gazette
The first Eggs and Issues breakfast is today at Trinity Baptist Church. John Ross, an elder law attorney at Ross & Shoalmire, will host and speak at the breakfast, scheduled to be a regular event on the fourth Thursday of … Continue reading
Senior Housing Properties: Dividend Dynamo or the Next Blowup? – Motley Fool
As a real estate investment trust (REIT), however, Senior Housing Properties is required by law to pay out more than 90% of its earnings in the form of dividends in return for not having to pay corporate income taxes. 3. … Continue reading
Northern Trust Named 2011 Pro Bono Corporate Partner of the Year by Center for Disability & Elder Law – Yahoo Finance
Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS – News), a leading provider of financial services for institutions, affluent individuals and families, announced today that it was named the 2011 Pro Bono Corporate Partner of the Year by the Center for Disability …
Richmond-based law firm opens Fredericksburg office – Free Lance-Star
The Richmond-based law firm Carrell Blanton Garrett & Van Horn … Its practice areas include estate planning and administration, elder care, and business matters, including commercial transactions and dispute resolution. Bill Freehling is …
Northern Trust Named 2011 Pro Bono Corporate Partner of the Year by Center for Disability & Elder Law – MSN Money
Northern Trust NTRS, a leading provider of financial services for institutions, affluent individuals and families, announced today that it was named the 2011 Pro Bono Corporate Partner of the Year by the Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL …
Mine Superintendent Charged in 2010 Disaster – New York Times
and law enforcement has been hampered by weak misdemeanor penalties. A conspiracy charge allows prosecutors to be more flexible in their strategy, and if it is successful, could give them a tool to reach senior mine officials who have …
Maine experts say older drivers need support, intervention, not more laws – Bangor Daily News
“The vast majority of senior drivers do a good job … According to Barbara Redmond, chief deputy secretary of state, the only law Maine has on the books in regards to older drivers is that those age 65 and older … Continue reading
