Advanced Directives and How They Affect Life Insurance
By Danielle Takacs, 2017 Summer Intern End-of-life planning is not an easy topic to address. It can be emotional and confusing at times. An advanced directive, one kind of end of…
Be An Angel Day 2017
By Jennifer Blanck, MiCAFE Network Coordinator Jayne Howard Feldman started Be An Angel Day back in 1993 as a way to encourage people to do random acts of kindness. Although it is…
2017 Summer Internship Reflection – Part 3
Elder Law of Michigan is grateful to have had 13 law students volunteer their time this summer. Under the supervision of our Staff Attorneys they learned about the law, gained experience on what…
Lexington Could Owe Police, Fire Pension Funds Millions More
Via usnews.com LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's second-largest city could have to pay millions more to its police and fire pension fund. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the Kentucky Supreme Court…
August is Medic Alert Month!
by Kathryn Larlee, J.D., Hotline Attorney Did you know that August is Medic Alert Awareness Month? MedicAlert Foundation is a nonprofit organization that started 60 years ago with the mission to alert…
Judge tells city to provide disability pension to ex-officer
Via Lexington Herald Leader By The Associated Press LINCOLN, NEB. - A judge has told Lincoln it must provide the disability pension a former police officer was previously denied. The Lincoln…
Be Thrifty: Donate Your Body to a Medical School
by Ellen Mason, Hotline Attorney We’re the “do-good generation.” The generation that grew up in the 60's. The generation whose mantra was “peace and love.” No wonder you’ve intended to donate…
What’s Your Retirement Personality Type?
Via U.S. News By Dave Hughes Retirement is not one-size-fits-all. There are many ways to envision how you’ll spend your retirement. Identifying your retirement personality type can help you gain clarity…
Ex-Allegheny County employee sues over disability pension standards
Via Pittsburgh Action News By JOE MANDAK Associated Press PITTSBURGH — A fired district court law clerk sued a Pennsylvania county's retirement system, saying it hasn't set forth clear guidelines to…
USDA SNAP Recipes
By Nicholas Goodman, MiCAFE Network Specialist There are many resources available to support SNAP recipients with accessing nutritious meals. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a website called What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl in…