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5 big stories you may not have seen in the AJ last week
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5 big stories you may not have seen in the AJ last week

Hey guys! Happy Mondays! We’re hoping to help you start off the new week informed by looking back at some of the biggest news you may have missed. Last week, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal shared 128 articles in print and across our website, and we understand that some of our best work can easily slip by our readers. Covering everything from the Texas Tech’s homecoming win and the UIL Region 16 marching band contest to horse and burro adoptions, the AJ told a lot of big stories. We get it! It’s hard to read them all — but we want to…
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Estate Planning: What is a Fiduciary?
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Estate Planning: What is a Fiduciary?

A fiduciary is a person that must act in your best interests, within the realm of estate planning. In estate planning, the people that you appoint to act as your trustees will have to act as your fiduciaries. The fiduciary relationship requires that person to perform in your best interest. 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). When you decide to plan for your future and create your estate plan, you will appoint a variety of individuals to…
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Is Your EHR a Problem?
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Is Your EHR a Problem?

If you are like many physician practices, the electronic health record (EHR) can be a source of dissatisfaction and increase resignations. 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). A recent study found that EHR dissatisfaction and burnout are leading factors indicating a physician’s likelihood to leave their healthcare facility. Physicians who dislike their EHR are three times as likely to leave. Also, physicians who strongly disagree that their EHR training is sufficient are twice as likely to leave…
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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…
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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…
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Torstar Corp. co-owner Bitove makes ‘no apologies’ amid tension with business partner
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Torstar Corp. co-owner Bitove makes ‘no apologies’ amid tension with business partner

One of the co-owners of Torstar Corp. says he is making “no apologies” for the way he runs the newspaper business after his business partner filed for a court order to wind up its parent company. Nordstar Capital Inc. co-owner Jordan Bitove says in a statement that he has worked to make the company resilient, more accountable and more competitive. “I’ve done this to ensure that the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newspaper, can continue to deliver the news, opinion and stories our diverse audiences seek and the investigative journalism our democracy depends upon — while upholding The Star’s incredible legacy…
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Canadians won’t escape the effects of global currency chaos
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Canadians won’t escape the effects of global currency chaos

For Canadians, usually the most pressing reason for thinking about global currencies is to know what you can buy with your loonie when you visit Mexico, Europe or the United States. By that token, Canadians currently traveling in Britain will likely be very pleased when they examine their credit card statements back home. Earlier this year, you had to pay $1.70 for one pound sterling; this week the British currency plunged to less than $1.50. It means after accounting for that country’s roaring inflation, a pint of beer in some London establishments will cost you (a mere) 12 bucks. On…
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Aretha Franklin’s Wills Dispute – Rickard & Associates
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Aretha Franklin’s Wills Dispute – Rickard & Associates

If you have been following the news, you may have seen that there is a dispute regarding Aretha Franklin’s estate plan. Her sons are in court fighting over her estate and multiple wills. 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). Aretha Franklin died in 2018, and because she did not have a trust, she wills went through probate court where they are being disputed by her sons. A Will from 2014 and two Wills from 2010 were found…
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