In Shaddick v. Hessler, 316 Neb. 600 (May 10, 2024), the Nebraska Supreme Court decided that explicit tax apportionment provisions in a decedent’s revocable trust trumped the state law rule that all beneficiaries proportionally share in the inheritance tax burden. Michael Hessler established a revocable trust as part of his initial estate plan. Later, he
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Commercial greenhouses in Europe are testing new energy and water efficiency technologies in support of the green transition. In the province of Almería in southeastern Spain, farmers grow an estimated 2.5 to 3.5 million metric tons of fruit and vegetables every year in what has become known as Almeria’s sea of
Marshall Moon is a senior investment advisor and chief equity strategist at financial advising firm Meridian Investment Advisors, based in Little Rock. Whether working one-on-one with clients or overseeing the company’s investment process, Moon relishes the opportunity to blend the art and science of wealth management. He prioritizes providing a healthy and open environment so
Donald Lee (COO) & Amelia Degenkolb (CEO), Novocuff Co-Founders (Photo: Business Wire) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 17, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Novocuff, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to improving pregnancy outcomes and reducing the risk of preterm birth, has successfully closed an oversubscribed $26 million Series A funding round after raising an initial $2 million seed round.
State workers’ comp laws lag in supporting first responder mental health, despite growing recognition of psychological injuries, a new report finds. A review of state workers’ compensation laws, published in the Journal of Public Health Policy, reveals that benefits for first responder mental health fall short compared to coverage for physical injury and disease. The
Local Written By: Press Release Posted by David Elliott Published Date: 07-17-2024 The Russell County Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation, has announced the establishment of the John and Heather Fletcher Foundation Fund. The fund was created to further the philanthropic legacy of Heather and her husband John, who
In the heat of a July afternoon, Brad and his brother Travis Wuest joined aquatic biologist Cody Craig in the shallow waters of the Cibolo Creek. The creek runs through the heart of the Natural Bridge Caverns property, owned by the Wuests. It was a busy day of wading in the water and dragging a
Ayelet Hines is director of community engagement at Tigercomm. To understand why 15% of U.S. counties have passed bans on renewable energy — with a 111% increase over the past year — you must understand two fundamental tensions at work right now. First, there is the tension of climatological imperative — the ultimate action-forcing factor that has governments,
2-minute read Preakness Shopping Center vacancy is high in Wayne Aerial view of the Preakness Shopping Center in Wayne, N.J. in April 2023. Retailers continue to vanish from the Hamburg Turnpike mall well into 2024. WAYNE — The township has agreed to buy the YMCA property on Pike Drive for $12.2 million, clearing the way
Thai billionaire entrepreneur Sarath Ratanavadi plans to merge his energy and telecoms companies in a new firm, which will be worth around $20.5 billion. Ratanavadi, with a net worth of $10.8 billion as of July 17, owns Gulf Energy Development, one of Thailand’s largest power producers by installed capacity. The businessman, number 5 on Forbes’ list