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Top 25 Ways to Start the New Year on a Kick

by Oscar

The year 2023 is almost here! Most people have been waiting for this year hoping to end all the suffering that has been brought to the world over the past few years under the label of COVID. Here are some of the best ways you can start new year to make sure this year is a productive year for you:

Start the New Year with these tips!

1. Make Health Your Top Priority to Starting in 2023

The years 2021 and 2022 also taught the whole world a lesson – the less you care about health and hygiene, the more you will suffer! The pandemic is an

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Italy’s pasta row: A scientist on how to cook spaghetti properly and save money

by Oscar

Italians are notoriously — and understandably — protective of their cuisine, as regular arguments about the correct toppings for pizza or the appropriate pasta to use with a Bolognese doubt will attest.

So it was hardly surprising that, when a Nobel Prize-winning Italian physicist weighed in with advice about how to cook pasta perfectly which seemed to up-end everything the countries’ cooks had been doing in the kitchen for centuries, it caused an almighty row .

Professor Giorgio Parisi — who won the 2021 physics Nobel for “the discovery of the interplay of disturbances and fluctuations in physical systems from

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Can You Prevent Telehealth Scams?

by Oscar

Telemedicine continues to thrive in a post-pandemic world, but with the expansion of services comes an expansion of fraud.

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The Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) has warned healthcare entities to use ‘tightened surveillance’ when entering telemedicine settings which have the suspicious characteristics of a fraudulent scheme.

OIG has stated that a common characteristic of fraudulent schemes is the use of bribes to recruit and reward healthcare practitioners.

OIG further warned …

Aretha Franklin Will Disputes – Rickard & Associates

by Oscar

If you follow the news, you may have seen that there is a dispute over Aretha Franklin’s inheritance plans. His sons in court fought over his estate and numerous wills.

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Aretha Franklin died in 2018, and because she had no faith, her will passed through probate court where it was disputed by her sons.

A will from 2014 and two wills from 2010 were found in Ms. Franklin by his nephew,

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What is an Irrevocable Trust?

by Oscar

Trusts are estate planning tools that allow an individual to control their assets for the duration of their life and make provisions for disability and death. Many trusts are revocable, however, a noncancelable trustee can be a very useful way to plan for your future.

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One thing you should know about irrevocable trusts is that, unlike a perpetual or revocable trust, irrevocable trust cannot be changed or changed. They are

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Why Should I Not Use an Online Will?

by Oscar

Online wills often do more harm than good. Many people look to the internet when preparing estate planning documents, such as wills and trusts, but it can set you up for disaster.

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Online wills are often ‘one-size-fits-all’ documents that don’t take your particular situation into account. Sometimes, they don’t take into account the current laws in your state.

These documents may even be illegal and can lead to problems and misunderstandings

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Physician Contracts 101 – Rickard & Associates

by Oscar

Physician contracts are often complex and have unique requirements. We help our clients understand their terms and negotiate their contracts.

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Many of our clients are doctors who are negotiating or renegotiating their employment contracts with their employers. Sometimes with a small health system, hospital, or doctor’s office.

We also have clients who come to us with problems after they have negotiated their own contracts.

Physician contracts are unique, as they have

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I Don’t Have a Housing Plan…Right?

by Oscar

Whether you have a written estate plan or not, you do have an inheritance plan. The laws of the state where you live will make decisions about your estate if you don’t have a written plan.

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If you don’t have a written inheritance plan, it’s important to know what your state’s intestation laws are so you know what will happen to your assets if you die.

Most people would rather make

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