Postmortem planning is the process of considering what will be taking place after you pass away. Stating your wishes in writing is part of the equation, but the plan must spring into action. If you utilize a last will to state your wishes…

Some people are insensitive to the damage that can be caused by the estate tax because they are not exposed. The estate tax exclusion is $5.25 million at the current time. If the value of your estate does not exceed this amount you may not…

There are those who go through life without planning for retirement because they think that everything is already in place. They expect to receive Social Security when they reach the age of eligibility, and they assume that Medicare will take…

Benjamin Fisher and Shawn Lautz won in State v. Burnett, No. 100,766 (Kan. May 31, 2013), reversing a Reno County conviction for aggravated weapons violation.  The Court reversed the conviction based on a violation of the Uniform…

In State v. Jackson, No. 106,184 (Kan. April 12, 2013), the KSC reversed a 310-month sentence in a Jessica's Law case based on the failure of the district court to follow the proper procedures when it departed to a guidelines sentence (Carol…

Michelle Davis won in State v. Stimec, No. 103,329 (Kan. April 19, 2013), reversing two Wyandotte County convictions for aggravated indecent liberties with a child.   The court held the prosecutor's statements made during rebuttal…

Few means of planning for the distribution of your assets are quite as useful, or quite as disastrous, as the simple beneficiary form. There is nothing simple about it, whether you are in Overland Park or elsewhere.

Back in the day, there were checkbooks, stock and bond certificates and hardcopy statements showing your dividends and interest. Then again, there were only a handful of television viewing options, a test pattern at the end of the broadcast…

In case you missed them, here are our five blog posts from this past week for your convenience. I welcome your feedback regarding any of these posts and your input regarding any areas of particular interest you would like for me to cover.

Kansas City Area DUI Checkpoint: 6/14/13 - 6/16/13 Here's what we know so far: 1. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department has announced that they will conduct a Drunk Driving Checkpoint sometime this weekend. KCMO never provides many…

Kansas City Area DUI Checkpoint: 6/7/13 - 6/9/13 No reported DUI checkpoints this weekend as of yet. As always we will update as we learn more. Remember it's always cheaper and safer if you DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE. If you or someone…

Kansas City Area DUI Checkpoint: 5/31/13 - 6/2/13 Here's what we know so far: 1. The Johnson County Sheriff's Dept. has announced that they will be conducting a DUI checkpoint along with the Shawnee Police Dept. on Saturday, June 1st in…

In a bizarre move demonstrating the impact of the recent sequestration budget cuts, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced that it would be trimming the percentage of money it awards from its whistleblower program. The sequester…

The False Claims Act, also known as "Lincoln's Law" just celebrated it's 150th anniversary on March 2, 2013. Though the occasion was likely not celebrated in homes across the country, the fact is, the False Claims Act is an incredibly…

As an update to an earlier post, the United States government has made the important decision to join a whistleblower lawsuit against Lance Armstrong. The suit, filed by Armstrong's former teammate Floyd Landis, revolves around Armstrong's…

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