by David Edwards | Apr 18, 2014 | Elder Care Advising, Estate Planning
A week after actor Mickey Rooney passed away, a court has decided where he will be buried. Sadly, and once again, Hollywood provides another teachable moment about the hazards of poor planning. Here are two of the biggest issues the media has covered, and how they... by David Edwards | Mar 31, 2014 | Estate Planning
If you are friends with me on Facebook, you’ve probably seen the birthday hat. I wore it for my birthday a couple weeks ago. It’s really tall and colorful — kind of like something The Cat in the Hat would wear, only this hat has Mickey Mouse on it.... by David Edwards | Mar 25, 2014 | Estate Planning
Michelle and I don’t gamble very often. But when we do, watch out! A few years go, the kids went to the grandparents’ and we spent the weekend in St. Louis. We were staying near Laclede’s Landing at a new hotel near the Lumiere Place Casino. The... by David Edwards | Feb 17, 2014 | Estate Planning
Bailey has noticed that I talk to other cars a lot when I’m driving. When someone’s being slow I might say, “Come on out there, buddy, pull right out there.” Or “come on, you can do it,” when they hesitate just a little too long... by David Edwards | Feb 3, 2014 | Estate Planning
Bailey and I bought some puzzles at our neighborhood garage sale a while back. We started work on a 100-piece jigsaw puzzle of Mickey Mouse and Goofy, but something was wrong. Pieces were missing — a lot of pieces! In fact, we counted and there were only 57 of... by David Edwards | Jan 6, 2014 | Elder Care Advising, Estate Planning
“There are 2 other attorneys here at the career fair. Do you know what the difference is between me and them? They’re wearing suits!” A few months ago I went to Grant Middle School’s Career Fair. I talked to 5 different groups of students about...