Tribal Business News Round Up: Oct.  24
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Tribal Business News Round Up: Oct. 24

Hale o Lono, temple at the Waimae Oahu Valley. (photo: Canva) In this week’s Tribal Business News Round-Up, Wells Fargo releases a report on how the lack of data affects investor interest in Indian Country, Native Hawaiian groups place culture at the center of tourism, and marginalized farmers sue the USDA over unfulfilled funds. Lack of data stymies investor interest in ‘invisible’ tribal economies, Wells Fargo report finds Private investment in Native businesses and tribal economies mostly centers on one resource: data. That’s according to Dawson Her Many Horses, head of Native American finance at Wells Fargo, who notes that…
Estate Planning FAQs – Rickard & Associates
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Estate Planning FAQs – Rickard & Associates

As estate planning attorneys, we have come across a variety of interesting circumstances, situations, and assets. However, we tend to get asked a lot of the same questions over and over. Find our answers to those frequently asked questions here. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Some of our most frequently asked questions are the following: Do I really need a full estate plan? Many of our clients came to the initial meeting with the desire to…
No-Fault Attendant Care and Reasonable Reimbursement
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No-Fault Attendant Care and Reasonable Reimbursement

While the Michigan No-Fault Act was reformed in June of 2019, questions lingered as to payments stemming from losses that occurred before the change. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Before the changes, provider reimbursement was only limited to reasonable and customary charges. There was also no cap on hours that families could charge for attendant care. The reform introduced a fee schedule with limited reimbursement and caps on physician charges. A recent case made it to…
WestJet ramps up fleet with purchase of 42 more airplanes – Business News
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WestJet ramps up fleet with purchase of 42 more airplanes – Business News

WestJet buys 42 planes The Canadian Press – Sep 29, 2022 / 10:46 am | Story: 387789 Photo: The Canadian Press A WestJet planes waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh WestJet is making a substantial addition to its fleet with the purchase of 42 aircraft. The Calgary-based airline announced the agreement with Boeing for the purchase of the 737-10 MAX planes on Thursday. WestJet Group chief executive officer Alexis von Hoensbroech says the order will start delivering at the end of 2024 through to 2028, expanding the fleet…
Family Disputes Following Death – Rickard & Associates
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Family Disputes Following Death – Rickard & Associates

When a loved one dies, emotions and tensions can run high. This can often lead to family disputes. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). How can you prevent your family from engaging in a dispute following your death? Make sure to work with an estate planning attorney to have the right documents in place. Clear documentation leaves little room for disputes to festival. We also help our clients draft Letters of Instruction to their families, to really…