10/28/2013
Avoid Funeral Scams When Estate Planning
Part of estate planning involves preparing for your funeral, including making decisions about whether you want to be buried or cremated. While few look forward to planning for this macabre event, it is a necessary part of planning for the end of life.
Unfortunately, many people—or their families—find themselves the victims of funeral scams. It is a tragic fact that, often, funeral directors and others take advantage of people in their time of grief.
When you buy a product, whether off the shelf or online, you expect it to be safe. Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers have a duty to the public to make sure that their products are not harmful.
But some products have dangerous defects that can cause injuries. When it comes to light that a product is defective, it is recalled—either voluntarily by the company or as a requirement of the Consumer Product Safety Commission or other agency.
Recent floods in Colorado have devastated thousands of lives. Many have been injured, lives have been lost, and homes and other property have been washed away.
Among the property damaged by the flooding are vehicles, many of which are likely totaled.
Most flooded cars are demolished; however, a few end up on used car lots around the country.
A shocking, tragic death has recently captured the nation’s attention and sparked widespread outrage. Johnathan Ferrell, a twenty-four-year-old former Florida A&M University football player, was shot and killed while running toward Charlotte, North Carolina police.
This case is still unfolding, but several important details have already come to light.
Distracted driving