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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
How you complain makes a difference. Electronic messages are taken more seriously than a phone call, but a certified letter is taken more seriously than anything electronic. A letter sent through the mail sends the message that you need to be taken seriously. The following link has more suggestions on how to frame effective complaints.
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Where is the best place to retire?
A new Bankrate.com ranking names Phoenix, Arizona the best place to retire in the U.S. while naming New York City the worst. The ranking is calculated based upon several factors including weather, cost of living, crime rate, health care quality, tax burden, walkability and the "Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index." In Texas, the Austin area came out on top at No. 7. Click here for more.
Your Money
There are concerns that unless the U.S Congress begins to take the issue seriously, our social security benefits may be reduced in the future. This link discusses 5 signs that you be by relying too much upon Social Security in your planning. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Arbitration agreement is ambiguous and unenforceable. The Hawaii Supreme Court refused to enforce an arbitration agreement, finding the plaintiff did not unambiguously assent to arbitration. The court pointed to numerous inconsistencies within the applicable documents to demonstrate the ambiguity of the arbitration agreement. Narayan v. Ritz-Carlton Dev. Co. Click here for more.