Get Rice: Ronnie O'Brien Rice, Ph.D., Lawyer

 HECK NO! Having a trust and a last will and testament is for everyone. 3 reasons why it is for everyone below: 1.          If you have any property and/or money in an account, without having either instrument can prolong your estate. 2.        Having these instruments aren’t about the amount. 3.        The general purpose of these instruments is to leave those who rely on the decease some type of security. We all may know of Takeout, the rapper. Essentially, he died without having a will and last will and testament. And due to the lack of this instrument, his parents are fighting over the estate. So not having these documents in place may cost your estate a lot of money. So how do you setup last will and testament? 1.        Do an inventory of all property, funds, personal objects, etc. 2.        Record who y...

For some reasons, a lot of people think very highly of themselves. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with a little of self-confidence. However, when in any relationship, you want to understand your role and the ‘value’ you bring to the table. I mean think about it. How many times you have interviewed someone, and they want an ungodly amount of money with no education, experience, or new ideas? Understanding your worth in any relationship will increase your value and the areas you need to improve, regardless of type. In earlier times, everyone had a role in society. As you can tell, that didn’t work out so well. And I think it is partly due to people resting on their laurels and not trying to improve themselves. This post is about knowing you value, but more importantly adding to your value. As mentioned above, in earlier times, people were birth in specific situations. And without any type of self-improvement, then the people will perish. Also, it is important to realize...

One of the increases legal issues that I see in present day society is the increased rate of arrest with people who have mental illness.   You might have heard of Matthew Rushin, a 22-year-old who was arrested for hit and run motor vehicle accident in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was diagnosed with a mental illness and acquitted of the charges. But, just think about the use of taxpayers' money for the arrest, imprisoning of Rushin, and district attorney time for trying the case.  This post isn’t about money, but more so on how to deal with law enforcement and the court system with someone who has mental illness. One of the issues you must understand when it come to this is that not everyone is a psychologist and/or psychiatrist. You will have to do the educating of the law enforcement agency, the prosecutor, and the judge.   Too many times, individuals think that everyone has the same level of knowledge about mental illness, let alone a specific one.  ...