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 Attorney Dave Purcell Attends Leading Edge Estate Planning Conference
5/6/2008


[St. Louis] - Local Estate Planning Attorney, Dave Purcell, attended an educational conference in Denver, CO in May sponsored by the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. The Academy is the premier national educational organization that promotes excellence in estate planning by providing member attorneys with research and vital updates in estate, tax and business planning law for 15 years. The Academy provided estate planning educational training on: Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits, Ethical Planning, Representing Trustees, Addressing Problem Assets and Trust Administration. Additional training focused on the innovative planning techniques for Legacy Wealth Planning.

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  National Senior Citizen's Law Center Nursing Home Report
12/14/2007


The National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) will report on conclusions of a new study that found admission agreements for Missouri nursing homes can mislead residents and their family members at news conferences in St. Louis, Columbia and Kansas City Monday and Tuesday (December 17 and 18). Attorney Dave Purcell was involved in reviewing the nursing home contracts for this study.


  American Academy Recommended by Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Host
12/07/2007


The John Tesh Radio Show recommended the Academy as a resource for finding an estate planning attorney. The segment focusing on money and finance originally aired in September 2007 and was repeated in December 2007. Mr. Tesh recommended that listeners go to the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys website to find a qualified estate planning attorney in their area. The Academy website is also recommended on his site.

The John Tesh Radio Show airs on 260 stations across the United States and Canada with an audience of over 8 million listeners. John Tesh is known as a popular television host, singer and syndicated talk show host.


 Illegal Provisions in Nursing Home Admission Agreements

This article comes from the NAELA (The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys) bulletin. It is an examination of the discrepancies between the law and nursing home admission agreements. Admission agreements frequently misstate the law in a way that is designed to disadvantage residents. This report is a result of reviews by elder law attorneys, including David Purcell and Charlie Amen.

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 Dave Purcell Was Recently Interviewed on a Local Radio Talk Show on KMOX 1120

Attorney Dave Purcell from Purcell & Amen, L.L.C was recently interviewed on a KMOX Money Show segment called Estate Planning Advice, hosted by Mike Brown.

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 Home Instead's Senior Bridge League, Sponsored by Purcell & Amen L.L.C, Estate Planning Attorney's

Purcell and Amen are happy to sponsor the new Bridge League to assist client's and other Seniors to get out and meet new people each week. Join in and have a great time playing bridge. Win weekly cash prizes and visit at different local communities. Call Home Instead at (314) 862-4663 for reservations and directions each week. Begins September 4th- October 30th, 12:30-3:30 pm on Tuesday afternoons.

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 Gail Lee Was Recently Interviewed on a Local Radio Talk Show on WGNU 920AM

Gail Lee from Purcell & Amen, L.L.C was recently interviewed on a WGNU 920AM radio segment called Women Inspiring Women, lead by Donna Gammage and Carrie Silver-Stock. The subject was on Caregiving & Resources in the Community.

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 ESTATE PLANNING NEWS
Who Will Be Awarded Custody of Robert Rongey?

After a horrible car accident, Robert Rongey's life slipped from his control and landed squarely in the Madison Courts. While Rongey spent months in a coma, undergoing surgeries and physical therapy, his family was left to battle over his care and custody.

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 A Consumers Guide to Medicaid Planning & Division of Assets

With legal assistance and proper Medicaid planning you can typically save half – and frequently all – of your assets.

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Attorney, David Purcell Appointed to the Board of Governors of The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

In his new capacity, David Purcell will serve as an advisor and help guide the direction of the national member organization. He joins eight other attorneys from around the country on the prestigious Board, which is the most important advisory panel to the senior management team at the Academy. Board members participate in research and development and provide feedback on all new Academy products and services.

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 Planning & Paying For Long Term Care
David Purcell co-authored the 2002 edition of Elder Law, a deskbook for practitioners published in April by the Missouri Bar. Dave wrote chapter 6, Planning and Paying for Long-Term Care.

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 Critical New Privacy Regulations Impact You and Every Member of Your Family
In April 2003 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued final regulations regarding the privacy provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly known as "HIPAA."

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