A sluggish economy has incentivized people to do their own home repairs, cook for themselves more and perform other tasks that in a more vibrant economy might not be necessary. Unfortunately, as part this trend, many individuals are using cookie-cutter, out-of-the-box wills and will programs to plan for their heirs and beneficiaries when they pass away. Rarely do these DIY wills provide anything like what you intend. Attorney-drafted wills are not just for millionaires concerned about federal and state estate taxes. Estate taxes are commonly referred to as an inheritance ...

In 2003, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania struck down a state law that banned people convicted of certain crimes from ever working in nursing homes or other personal care facilities, no matter how much time had passed since the offense. The court found that the ban violated the Pennsylvania state constitution by depriving rehabilitated individuals of their right to pursue their occupations long after they had paid their debts to society. Unfortunately, the ban has remained in effect in Pennsylvania despite the court's ruling. In the 2003 case Nixon v. Commonwealth of ...

In July 2012, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided a case addressing whether lifetime parole is mandatory for those convicted of failing to register as a sex offender when required to do so under the state's laws. In Massachusetts, lifetime parole means the individual will be under supervision by parole officers for life. The case may affect people convicted of sex crimes in Massachusetts as well as some of the other consequences of sex crime convictions in the state. Parole Not Mandatory In 1985, the defendant in the case was convicted of rape, abuse ...

Even though you may be familiar with the term child custody, in Texas there are different types of child custody and varying factors that a court looks at to determine the custody role of each parent. While many in Texas may use the term custody, under the Texas Family Code custody is referred to as conservatorship. In Texas, the courts favor granting both parents access to the child absent parental misconduct, such as neglect, domestic violence or abuse. Texas Child Custody In Texas, there are two different forms of custody or conservatorship rights given to parents. ...

Perhaps after child custody, the division of property is the most important issue to address when going through divorce. Your life after divorce will certainly be different than before and the assets you have entering post-divorce life can have a great impact going forward. Therefore it's important to understand how assets and debts are separated by the court if you and your former spouse cannot agree on a division yourself. Texas is a community property state, and the term community property relates to how the court identifies property to divide. In Texas there are ...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation acknowledges that its state has the highest rate of drinking and driving in the nation. In fact, the WDOT reports that roughly 25 percent of adults confessed to driving under the influence of alcohol in 2009. Wisconsinites racked up more than 44,000 drunken driving convictions last year, and with limited resources, authorities are having a difficult time ensuring sober roads. One legislator, however, is trying to make their job a little easier. ABC reports that Rep. Peggy Krusick of the 7th District recently proposed legislation ...

Dr. Patricia Henthorn is more than a typical chiropractor. After 15 years working as a healing practitioner, and researching and studying from some of the greatest names in alternative health care, Dr. Henthorn has opened Balance & Motion Chiropractic. Her vision and focus is to provide total health care to patients who are ready to live healthy lives. "Many people today want to take their health care into their own hands. Our treatments address many kinds of healthcare issues including mental, physical and spiritual. Since everyone is different, everyone needs ...

EagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental and tour company, has recently revamped its used motorcycles website Eusedmotorcycles.com to enable motorcycle enthusiasts to sell motorcycles through free advertisement space. In the past, EagleRider was limited to only being able to purchase motorcycles from sellers who were in the vicinity of one of their four sales locations due to inspection purposes. Now with this new feature, all that sellers need is access to the Internet and a motorcycle to sell. The new and improved website allows for an easier way for sellers ...

Perspective Magazine announces that Mark Waltrip, Chief Operating Officer, Westgate Resorts, will provide his outlook on the timeshare industry from his vantage point managing the world's largest privately-owned timeshare operation during the Third Annual Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2013 - The Global Meeting of Minds. "We are honored to support the GNEX conference," said Mr. Waltrip, COO of Westgate Resorts. "This is a unique opportunity for business owners and leaders within our industry to engage each other and share ideas in a very up close and personal ...

Pink has become the signature for this month, with everyone from NFL teams, politicians, and average people wearing the color in support of breast cancer awareness. But breast cancer awareness is about much more than wearing pink or participating in local events - it is also about educating the community on the importance of early detection. In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 57,650 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer. Healthy Woman OB/GYN, a local practice in the ...

Plustek Technology Inc. (www.plustek.com/usa), a manufacturer of consumer, prosumer and professional imaging devices, announced today the release of the latest addition to the their award-winning OpticFilm line of scanners with the OpticFilm 8200i Ai - delivering professional grade 35mm negative and slide scanning with 7200 dpi resolution. "We think photographers are going to love this scanner because it improves upon our award winning OpticFilm 7000 series scanners by adding the latest version of LaserSoft Imaging's SilverFast 8 Ai Studio," said Mark Druziak, ...

Vascular BioSciences announces CEO David Mann will present "CAR Peptide, a Disease Selective Therapeutic Adjuvant For Targeted Drug Therapy" during the 7th Annual Therapeutic Peptide Symposium to be hosted at The Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA on October 25th and 26th, 2012. "A major limitation in the treatment of disease is the lack of therapeutic selectivity. Our therapeutic peptide adjuvant addresses this need by homing to areas of disease, internalizing into targeted tissues, and enabling co-administered drugs to achieve selective therapeutic effects," ...

Top Echelon Contracting (TEC) is celebrating 20 years of helping direct hire recruiters add contract staffing to their business models. The company, based in Canton, OH, was established in 1992 and services the recruiting industry. As professional and technical contract staffing job openings continued to grow, it became obvious that many recruiters were turning down opportunities to take contracting job orders because they didn't have the resources or ability to handle all the tasks associated with employing contractors. As a result, Top Echelon Contracting was formed ...

Building on its expertise in mobile device management solutions, software developer FutureDial Inc. today launched its free mSherlock diagnostic application for Android devices on Google Play. mSherlock Answers the Question: "What's Wrong with my Android Phone?" The free mSherlock app enables Android phone users to perform basic diagnostic scans to analyze if a mobile device's camera, flash, display, hard keys and other hardware are working properly. Learning about the device status helps users to narrow-down the causes of component problems that they might ...

Glenn's Tire & Service (Melbourne, Fla.) announced it will host an anniversary celebration to commemorate 60 years of serving Melbourne, Palm Bay and the South Beaches. Established by Glenn Carmichael, Glenn's has provided tire and full auto servicing for private and commercial customers since 1952. At the event, Glenn's will give away a full set of Michelin Defender Tires to a lucky winner along with redeemable coupons for '50s prices' on oil changes and select auto services. Attendees can also expect music, refreshments and a special appearance by the famed BIGFOOT ...

Mina Agnos, Co-Founder and Vice President of the award-winning luxury travel company Travelive/Travel2Greece, has been named to the Travel + Leisure A-List as one of the world's top 156 travel agents. Agnos was named as the world's top travel agent for Greece for the second year in a row. Thousands of travel experts worldwide are screened for the exclusive A-List, making it one of the most reputable collections of travel specialists in the industry. For more information on Greece or the Travel + Leisure A-List, visit http://www.Travel2Greece.com or call 888-377-LIVE (5483). "In ...

Exim Multiproducts, Inc. announces the introduction of BAGPATCH colorful, durable, peel-and-stick woven labels for luggage to help travelers of all ages locate their bags fast - and prevent someone else from taking them. BAGPATCH fabric labels come in a wide variety of vibrant colors and fun sayings that make them more than practical travel gadgets. They make a statement about the people who own the bags. The BAGPATCH brand has been developed and brought to market by veteran corporate marketing communications professional, Brenda Noah-Navarro. "I have traveled ...

BKD Technologies is pleased to present two business intelligence workshops for Microsoft Dynamics GP users. Any organization looking to improve reporting should consider attend one of these events to learn more about SQL Reporting Services, Analysis Cubes, Pivot Tables, SmartList Builder and Excel Report Builder. Join BKD on Tuesday, October 16, and Wednesday, October 17, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central time in Kansas City, MO. Attending organizations will learn how to create, plan and define business intelligence needs and reports. Dynamics GP users will be ...

Artists buying drum loops for their albums and singles are missing out on what really pulls a their music together. After years of using robotic sounding loops for compositions, songwriters and producers now have a viable alternative in the Keep It Simple series of real drum tracks. The tracks offer song-length real drum tracks in multi-track form, complete with fills and transitions, all royalty-free and compatible with any DAW. The creator, New York City drummer-turned Bronx music teacher Brian Doherty has released a comprehensive series of drum tracks, executed by Doherty ...

The Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center concluded its participation in the Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza as part of the celebration and festivities honoring September as National Child Awareness Month. With more than one million people passing through South Coast Plaza in the month of September, the Festival of Children celebration hosted several free events for Orange County's children and parents to enjoy together. Additional family-friendly activities were hosted by 75 participating nonprofits, including the Child Abuse Prevention Center, whose ...

Woodstream Corporation, a global manufacturer of animal control products including FiShock, Zareba and ElectroBraid brand of electronic containment systems that provide safe, economical alternatives to barbed wire fencing, now offers tips on how to recharge and maintain an energizer's battery via the company's online learning center. Following a few simple tips can help save fence owners money and keep them safe. Andrea Itnyre, category development associate for the electronic containment division of Woodstream, said, "A battery charger puts energy into a secondary ...

Pro Chiropractic is proud to announce that Dr. Jon Wilhelm has completed the Masters Degree program for Sports Science and Rehabilitation from Logan University, in St.Louis, MO. He proudly adds this degree to his other outstanding awards and certifications. Dr. Jon has always felt that it is incumbent upon him to always strive to expand his qualifications in order to offer the best possible chiropractic and sports medicine care. Any chiropractor can treat sports injuries, but only a special few are qualified to treat and manage Professional Athletes, and teams. Dr. ...

Drawing inspiration from the upcoming seasonal changes, Argoz socks blend the classic argyle pattern with transitional summer-to-autumn shades and darker, avant-garde tones. "Designers showcased sophisticated styles with rich, jewel-toned colors for fall and winter," said Dan Soha, founder of Argoz. "The varied palette of colors from our newest additions adds an accent to the list of looks seen on the runways during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for Fall 2012. Adding these colors to your ankles will not only keep your feet warm during the colder months, but ...

Oshyn Inc., (www.oshyn.com) an Enterprise Technology Agency with a reputation for delivering innovative business solutions and products for the web, mobile devices and emerging technology platforms, is pleased to announce the launch of Spirent's redesigned Sitecore blog. Spirent, a leader in the digital communications field, has a blog that was not hosted on blogging platform, making it hard to update and manage. The visual design was also in need of an update as the user experience was cumbersome and visitors had trouble finding the information they were searching for. "Spirent's ...

1-800-GOT-SCRAP is teaming up with the Southern California Auto Extrication Academy to collect cars that will be used for vehicle rescue training using the "Jaws of Life." Through this new partnership, the public will be encouraged to visit Cars4FireRescue.com to "donate" their rundown vehicles to support this life-saving program. In turn, donors will receive $150 to $250 depending on the recycle value of the vehicle. Additionally, for each vehicle received, 1-800-GOT-SCRAP will donate $50 to firefighter-related charities. The cars are desperately ...