Marsha Kay Seff: Mother's old apartment is new again Mar 2, 2008
A year and a half after my mom died, I decided it was time to close out the safety deposit box where I kept her living will and last will and testament. Closure is a good thing. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Mount Vernon's checkered past Feb 19, 2008
In fact, in Washington's last will and testament, he bequeathed his slaves to his wife Martha, and upon her death he requested that they be emancipated. No doubt our heroic first president's heart was in the right place, but what was he thinking. (Christian Science Monitor)
Laney Center’s dedication today 02-17-2008 Feb 17, 2008
With a long pattern of support for Wayland and the Plainview community as a whole, the James and Eva Mayer Foundation was created in the last will and testament of Mrs. Mayer in 1982. After living in Philadelphia for many years, Mrs. Mayer moved to Plainview in the 1960s to care for her mother, becoming involved in the Plainview community. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
'I do this because I love it' Feb 3, 2008
Ninety-nine per cent of the time for the last 25 years I have neither gone in or out of a door without there being photographers there to capture the moment,' he says, in the voice that makes everything sound like a gangster laying out his last will and testament. I'm not going to start complaining, but the smoking ban has left me with a problem. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Is LTC Insurance a Good Idea? Jan 29, 2008
Finally, while you're thinking about long-term care, think about the issues associated with getting older - ensuring that your last will and testament is up-to-date, establishing power of attorney with someone you can trust if you or your spouse become incapacitated, and creating an estate plan that reflects your wishes. Put your plans in writing and share them with your spouse and your children. (Townhall.com)
Jesus 'Tomb' Controversy Reopened Jan 23, 2008
They have the "tomb" and last will and testament to prove it. The Lost Tomb of Jesus, made by Hollywood director James Cameron and Canadian investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici, was shown only once on Discovery. (Time.com)
The nepotism trap Jan 10, 2008
Bilawal has been catapulted into the leadership of the Pakistan People's Party by the last will and testament of his assassinated mother. Although his immediate priority is to return to Oxford to "finish his education and develop enough maturity," he could not hide his feudal stripes. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Stories of sheer terror Jan 6, 2008
It's a global problem, everyone needs to do their part," said Bentzen. -- From CNN Producer Marsha Walton Posted by In The Field Online Producers: 4:26 AM Christmas spirit in Oslo Oslo is a city that really knows how to decorate and do it up for Christmas. The city twinkles with lights (all of them white) and there are Christmas Carolers everywhere.A trio of Santas gathered outside our hotel (The Grand) last night, and apparently fueled by aquavit or something, sang Jingle Bells over and over... (CNN -- International)
Bali bomber feels 'beautiful' facing end Jan 4, 2008
"Please read my writing," he urged Muslims in the internet statement, which he called his "last will and testament". "I would not trade how I am feeling now with anything else in the world," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Taylor grad may head to war zone Jan 3, 2008
In that time they must immunized against diseases such as small pox and anthrax, file paperwork and write their last will and testament. My job gets deployed a lot. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
T. Ali: My Heart Bleeds Jan 1, 2008
On 30 December 2007, a conclave of feudal potentates gathered in the home of the slain Benazir Bhutto to hear her last will and testament being read out and its contents subsequently announced to the world media. Where Mary was tentative, her modern-day equivalent left no room for doubt. (Zmag.org)
Commentary: Bhutto essence of Pakistan Dec 31, 2007
In 1979, Bhutto's father was hanged by the Pakistani military dictator then in power; his last will and testament to her and to the world was a book titled "If I Am Assassinated.". In 1996, even while his daughter was still prime minister, her brother, Murtaza Bhutto, was ambushed and executed. (CNN)
Bhutto party to decide whether to run Dec 30, 2007
The People's Party meeting, which will also hear a reading of Bhutto's last will and testament, comes amid growing controversy surrounding her death. The government Saturday rejected foreign help in investigating Bhutto's assassination. (MSNBC -- Race)
Homicide Attackers Strike Near Pakistani Pol's Home Dec 30, 2007
The Pakistan People's Party meeting also was set to read Bhutto's last will and testament and consider her replacement as leader. The meeting comes amid controversy surrounding her death, which triggered nationwide riots and thrust the nuclear-armed country into deep political crisis. (Fox News)
Bhutto's surprise will offers guidance to her party Dec 30, 2007
NAUDERO, Pakistan Benazir Bhutto left a last will and testament that maps out the future for her political party and who should lead it in her absence, her husband Asif Zardari disclosed on Saturday. The document will be presented to her Pakistan People's Party on Sunday. (Anchorage Daily News)
Bhutto's death leaves hole in leadership Dec 30, 2007
Bhutto left wishes for political succession - 12/29/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Help in Bhutto probe spurned Dec 30, 2007
Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party called a meeting today to choose a new leader, decide whether to participate in Jan. 8 parliamentary elections and hear her last will and testament. If the party pulls out, it would destroy the credibility of the elections, already being boycotted by rival opposition leader Nawaz Sharif. (News & Observer)
Lori McKenna covers familiar ground with some old friends Dec 20, 2007
But then McKenna would start singing Nirvana's "All Apologies," and with Armerding harmonizing behind her on Kurt Cobain's last will and testament, it seemed a very good end to a very good year. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Up for Air: A latke 70 years in the making Dec 13, 2007
Of late, I have given some serious thought to my last will and testament. I am in possession of very nearly nothing of any importance, but I thought it might be nice to let my heirs, three siblings, think that I had a bunch of fascinating possessions that they will squabble over like hungry hens after corn. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Correa Joins Leaders Urging Freedom for Betancourt, Colombia Hostage Swap Dec 11, 2007
She is at the end of her tether,'' Betancourt's son Lorenzo Delloye-Betancourt said in an interview with Der Spiegel ``Time is short, we need as much international support as possible: This message is almost like a last will and testament. Betancourt turns 46 on Christmas day. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
UK asks for Glasgow suspects' call records Dec 10, 2007
The message purportedly contains the password of an email account carrying Kafeel's last will and testament and instructions on what to say to the police during the probe and to family members back home in Bangalore. "We have already exchanged information within our existing intelligence-sharing mechanism in terror-related matters. India will also provide legal assistance to the UK, taking the LR into consideration," said a senior home ministry official. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Contest of wills Dec 6, 2007
"If you were to die tomorrow and you had a will naming your wife the independent executrix of your estate, and she called me, I would file the will for probate the same day," explains Allan Paterson, an estate planning and administration attorney with "The clerk of the court would then tack a notice up on the bulletin board at the south end of the courthouse saying, 'Know all men that the document purporting to be the last will and testament of this individual has been filed for probate.'" ...... (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Nielsen to unveil Web piracy remedy: WSJ Dec 5, 2007
Write a simple last will and testament today. Secure, simple, outstanding support. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Bin Laden tells Europeans to stop helping U.S. Nov 30, 2007
Feb. 13, 2003: Reads last will and testament on audiotape. Says he wants to die a martyr in a new attack on the U.S.. (USA Today)
Helmsley's Dog Getting Death Threats Nov 27, 2007
When died last August and left $12 million to her tiny Maltese, Trouble, the last will and testament only reinforced the urban legend that she didn't care much for humans. It came as little surprise 00004000 that there would be hostility towards the dog. (CBS News -- Early Show)
In the Middle East: the tenacity of hope Nov 27, 2007
Each subject wrote a statement, a type of last will and testament. Their words are sobering, sometimes surprising. (Christian Science Monitor)
Warrior memories: Warriorclass of 1941 Nov 17, 2007
It was interesting when I read the last will and testament of the 1941 senior class. Two of the members of the 1940 football team left things to young men that those of us who have followed the Warriors remember well. (Daily Triplicate)
GW prepares for first inauguration in 18 years Nov 12, 2007
In order to recognize the University's ties to George Washington himself, two pages of Washington's last will and testament, which he mentions the creation of a national university, will be on display in the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery in the Media and Public Affairs building. George Washington's Bible will be on display at Smith Center after Knapp's inaugural ceremony on Friday. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Suicide message posted on YouTube Nov 1, 2007
"The two men met when the Melbourne man's family sold Duddy a vacation home in Westhampton, on the south shore of Long Island, N.Y. The man was "obsessed" with 9-11 and befriended Duddy, the retired firefighter said."He latched onto me when he learned I was a fireman," Duddy said.Duddy got worried after he got a call Tuesday from his friend. "It was pretty much like a suicide warning phone call," Duddy said.His daughter told him he had to call the police, Duddy said, but they didn't know where... (Florida Today)
Pavarotti's last great tragic role Oct 29, 2007
He took down the tenor's last will and testament on July 29 at the villa in Pesaro. "All I will tell you," he said, "is it is worth millions.". (Sydney Morning Herald)
Community news Oct 27, 2007
A last will and testament workshop is planned from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 3 at Sycamore Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 Hooker Road. Attorneys Earl Brown and Jimmy Streeter will present the workshop. (The Daily Reflector)
N.C.-produced film coming to Greenville Oct 18, 2007
"The List" tells the story of a young man, led by his father's last will and testament, discovering a secret society in Charleston, S.C.. The movie stars Malcolm McDowell, Chuck Carrington, Hilarie Burton and Will Patton. (The Daily Reflector)
Like it or not, age happens Oct 1, 2007
Last Will and Testament: eing of sound mind, I spent all my money. Anonymous. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Vet survived deadly battle in the skies Sep 30, 2007
They had to all sign their last will and testament before the flight. They were trained in ME-109s, FW-190s and the more experienced pilots flew the ME-262, the jet fighters. (Florida Times-Union)
Clerk courts Democrats Sep 28, 2007
When making a last will and testament, Paramore said to be very thorough and to make sure someone knows where it is. When you make your will, make your will known, he said. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Kingsley will play Shakespeare Sep 25, 2007
The story is centred around Shakespeare's deathbed meeting with his lawyer to discuss his last will and testament in which he famously left wife Anne Hathaway his "second best bed.". Kingsley - who will also be a producer on the film - is due to start shooting the project in Britain next year. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Observer Food Sep 23, 2007
She has the last will and testament, we have the car. It's an unspoken deal. (Guardian Unlimited)
Last will and testament a must Sep 20, 2007
When you are ready to make your last will and testament, please have an attorney prepare it for you. After you have had an attorney prepare it for you, don't be ullied by relatives into letting them prepare another or making changes to suit them. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Among the benefits of dying are ... Sep 15, 2007
And have you ever seen those movies where someone will be awarded millions of dollars if they succeed in carrying out some sort of action that a recently deceased person has outlined in their last will and testament ... Since it appears that the living are bound to follow any orders or fulfill any requests made by the dead or dying, I decided to write up my last will and testament this weekend ... Using my last will and testament to manipulate people after I pass allows me to concentrate on the... (Nogales International, AZ)
ESTATE OF CARL JR. JESSEN Sep 14, 2007
Friday 14 September, 2007. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
Taliban `ready for talks' with Karzai government Sep 12, 2007
CAIROOsama bin Laden will appear for the second time in a week in a new video to mark today's anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, presenting the last will and testament of one of the suicide hijackers, Al Qaeda announced yesterday. Each year, Al Qaeda has released videos of last statements by hijackers on the anniversary of the 2001 attacks. (Toronto Star)
Bin Laden praises 9/11 hijacker Sep 11, 2007
A new Osama bin Laden videotape shows one of the suicide hijackers speaking his last will and testament into the camera as his image is superimposed over an image of a burning World Trade Centre. The videotape - released on the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks - has not yet been posted on extremist websites. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
1st Kuwaiti woman MP sworn in Sep 11, 2007
A new Osama bin Laden videotape released Tuesday on the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks shows one of the suicide hijackers speaking his last will and testament. Lawyers for former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif filed a petition in the Supreme Court Tuesday, challenging his expulsion to Saudi Arabia. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
Bin Laden plans new video in advance of Sept. 11 anniversary; first video in 3 years Sep 7, 2007
-- Feb. 13, 2003: An audiotape purported to be of bin Laden reads a poetic last will and testament in a recording first obtained by the British-based Islamic Al-Ansaar news agency. Bin Laden says he wants to die a martyr in a new attack against the U.S.. (North County Times)
More of this story Sep 2, 2007
Also that site has her last will and testament leaving everything to the Thompson African Methodist Episcopal Church in Auburn as trustees to her estate. The Cambridge museum and gift shop offers a fixed location for a museum, but they also have booking tours. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Lawyers group helps San Francisco firefighters draft wills Aug 12, 2007
Group co-founder Jeffrey Jacobson, 37, said firefighters, police officers and paramedics are most in need of a last will and testament because of the dangers to which they are exposed. "These are guys that go into burning buildings, make traffic stops at 3 a.m. without knowing who's in the car, and they don't have a will," Jacobson said. (Fresno Bee -- State)
The Top Three Reasons You Need a Will Aug 7, 2007
Without a last will and testament on record, your assets just might finance your ex's next vacation instead of putting your niece through college. Without a will, the probate court employs a pre-existing legal formula to decide which heirs get what and how much each person stands to receive. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Inside Iraq's 'martyr' factory Aug 6, 2007
Aug. 13, 2007 issue - In the video that serves as his last will and testament, the youthful, well-dressed Saudi, known only as "Fatima's Fianc," is laughing and joking with the cameraman who will record his death a few minutes later. "Pray for Allah to make my mission easy," he says, and waves as he climbs into a maroon sedan, grinning broadly. (MSNBC -- International)
UK terror plot: Kafeel Ahmed dead Aug 3, 2007
Inside the email account was a folder containing Kafeel's last will and testament and instructions on what to say to the police. The instructions told Sabeel to say Kafeel was working on a project about global warming and was on holiday in Iceland and keep saying that to anyone who asked about him. (NDTV.com)
Listening to the silence of the lambs Jul 29, 2007
We understand a lot of things that the sheep take in without comprehending: what a "last will and testament" is, that the butcher is not necessarily the murderer just because he smells suspicious. So the reader can recognize when the sheep's investigation veers in the wrong direction, and that double perspective allowed me to play with expectations. (Boston Globe)
A royal by any other name Jul 19, 2007
The last will and testament of King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, shows quite clearly that he always kept his surname of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha despite his father's acquiescence to political pressure for the family to call itself Windsor ... Royal Archives also show that George V's own last will and testament - which left Windsor Castle and Sandringham House to his eldest son -uses the family name Saxe-Coburg-Gotha despite the change in the dynastic name to Windsor. (BBC News -- UK)
Binkie Beaumont Part Two Jul 15, 2007
Ten days before its Manchester premiere, Henry Moncrieff Tennent had prepared and signed his last will and testament. He named as his executor one Captain George Astley of Norfolk, and bequeathed to Astley 'all the property of whatsoever nature of which I die possessed. (Suite101.com)
Earthquake in Kent damages houses Jul 9, 2007
"My first thought was to grab on to the window sill but by that moment the tremors had started. Across Folkestone, the town worst hit, residents were baffled as to what was happening as their houses shook, plaster came down from the ceilings and ornaments fell from sideboards. Some thought their homes had been hit by a runaway vehicle, others that there had been an attack on the Channel tunnel. Paul Stanhope, 31, who lives in Pavilion Road with his girlfriend and two children, said: The bed was... (Yahoo News -- Earthquakes & Volcanoes)
Priceless legacy Jul 7, 2007
Jim Wager, an lawyer with Gartelos, Wagner and Ament, says about twice year he gets requests from clients that some type of message conveying their values be added to their last will and testament. "It's not legally binding in any way," Wagner said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
PSPCA to close Wellsboro shelter New one planned for Potter County Jul 7, 2007
In her last will and testament, she gave a gift to the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Her will reads: The residue of the estate to be paid to the Pennsylvania S.P.C.A.; requesting that they give all the attention possible to work in Tioga County. (Wellsboro Gazette, PA)
Ask the Pilot Jun 30, 2007
Silently, I'm sketching out my last will and testament. Bowers tells the story of the jet's painstaking overhaul, which included a refit with low-time General Electric engines. (Salon)
Anderson trial turns testy Jun 23, 2007
5 million insurance policy for Emily Anderson, a wallet with credit cards and Emily's last will and testament. Hartley described for the jury photographs she took of a John Deere front-end loader from a variety of angles. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
POSTCARD FROM... Jun 14, 2007
They have the "tomb" and last will and testament to prove it ... You can read the story yourself, in Christ's last will and testament which was supposedly discovered in nearby Ibaraki Prefecture in 1935. (Time.com)
Public NoticesCITY OF LEAVENWORTH STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Leavenworth City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 2nd of July, 2007 in the Commission Chambers of Leavenworth City Hall, 100 N. 5th Street at 7:00 p.m. to consider a request for a Special Use Permit for a day care upon application of Alycia McLaren on a parcel of land legally described as: Lots 1-3, Block 4, Hacker’s Replat Subdivision, City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, commonly known as 1724 Cherokee. All persons interested in the above petition or who wish to be heard either in favor of or against said Special Use are invited to appear either in person or to be represented by agent or attorney. The application may be reviewed in the office of the City Planner at City Hall, 100 N. 5th Street, Leavenworth, Kansas. Dated this 6th day of June, 2007. Respectfully, Roger Denton, Secretary Planning Commission First published in Leavenworth Times Saturday, June 9, 2007. (1t) Jun 11, 2007
Public Notices In the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas Probate Court Division In the Matter of the Estate of Catherine L. Weber, deceased Case No. 2006-PR-69 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of Kansas to All Persons Concerned: You are hereby notified that a Petition for Final Settlement Under Kansas Simplified Estates Act has been filed on the 22nd day of May, 2007, in said Court by Leo Weber and Donna Weber, co-Executors of the estate of Catherine L.... (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Dow Jones family puts company in play Jun 2, 2007
Write your last will and Testament today. Secure and simple kit with outstanding support. (Yahoo News)
Dow, S&P 500 hit record highs on data Jun 2, 2007
Dow, Shit record highs on data - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (Yahoo News)
Women in Saffron's life get most of his $25m May 31, 2007
THE last will and testament of Abraham Gilbert Saffron, altered only nine days before the crime boss's death on September 15, 2006, leaves the bulk of his estimated $25 million estate to two women. According to the will, which has been obtained by the Herald, the major beneficiaries are his secretary-cum-mistress Teresa Tkaczyk, 59, and Melissa Hagenfelds, 44, his daughter by an earlier mistress, Biruta. (The Age, Australia)
Looking back...May 24 May 24, 2007
Sixty-one CHS seniors will present their class history, seal their last will and testament, and make predictions as to the future of their fellow classmates at their commencement exercise on May 24. FORTY YEARS AGO - MAY 1967. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Loudoun celebrates 250 years May 23, 2007
The Leesburg Court House showcased many historic documents including letters from George Washington and George Mason's last will and testament. Visitors could purchase old maps of Loudoun and buy T-shirts commemorating the day. (The Burke Times, VA)
Estate planning: If there's a will, there's a way May 17, 2007
2 percent of Americans lack a last will and testament. That level is consistent with prior years surveys and persists despite the existence of sites like and. (MSNBC -- Business)
