World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
by Char Brooks, J.D., Community Garden Facilitator and Attorney One of the great things about World Pancreatic Cancer Day is it raises the awareness about this often fatal disease. Of all…
Elder Law of Michigan Helps in the Fight Against Elder Abuse
by Teresa Elliott, MiCAFE Student Intern As the new student intern at ELM, I had the opportunity to attend an elder abuse prevention training event in Jackson, MI. ELM’s Vice…
Celebrating Veterans’ Day
By Rosa Robinson, Housing Counselor Veterans' Day is a time to honor those who have served their country. Freebies such as free meals and haircuts are offered by businesses statewide…
Wills vs. Trusts – Part 6
by Christine Steinmetz, JD This post is the sixth part of a series regarding wills and trusts. Other posts in the series can be found here. In our previous posts,…
Retired Teamsters Slammed By Budget Bill
Via peoplesworld.org, By Bruce Bostick, People's World, November 2, 2015, Thousands of retired Teamsters have been blasted this month by major cuts to their pensions. The cuts are part of…
2 Investigators: Pensioners Fight Back When Fund Demands Overpayments Be Returned
via Chicago CBS Local, by Pam Zekman, chicago.cbslocal.com, October 2, 2015, You retire assuming the pension you were told you’ll get is correct. But imagine being told you were overpaid…
Some Retirees Are Making A Terrible Mistake With Their Pension
via Washington Post, by Jonnelle Marte, Washington Post October 27, 2015 Keith Moore, a 40-year-old military veteran recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder in Oklahoma, remembers the day last year when…