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Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined by TuckerAllen estate planning attorney Jim Gau to discuss the recent news regarding the estate of Scholastic CEO Richard Robinson, who unexpectedly left his family out of his will. 

Mr. Gau gives his reactions, discusses the legal options available to the Robinson family, explains the legal tactics that could be used to challenge the will, the likely impact of all this on Scholastic, and more.

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Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined by TuckerAllen estate planning attorney Jim Gau to discuss the conservatorship case of pop star Britney Spears and how it relates to estate planning. 

Mr. Gau discusses the purpose of a conservatorship, the controversy surrounding the way the conservatorship has been used in the Spears case, the prevalence of conservatorship abuse, the difficulty of ending a conservatorship, how he would handle similar allegations as an estate planning attorney, and more. 

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Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined again by Phil Ruben, Development Manager for the Jewish Community Center, to continue their discussion about the return of the St. Louis Senior Olympics. 

The St. Louis Senior Olympics, which is sponsored by TuckerAllen, is a Masters-style athletic competition that promotes the health and wellness of men and women by providing them with opportunities to participate in competitive sports and social events. The annual event is organized by the Jewish Community Center. It involves the help of more than 300 volunteers as more than 1,200 athletes participate in 90+ events. 

You can watch Part I of this conversation here:

For more information about the St. Louis Senior Olympics, visit: https://jccstl.com/fitness-recreation/sports-recreation/st-louis-senior-olympics/

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Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined by Mary Alice Ryan, who is the President/CEO of St. Andrew’s Resources for Senior System. 

Ms. Ryan is nationally known for her expertise in senior housing and services. She is a past Chair of the Board of Directors of Leading Age, a charitable organization focused on education, advocacy, and applied research with over 6,000 not-for-profit members serving millions of older adults. Recent recipient McKnight’s Women of Distinction Award in 2020 and the Most Influential Business Women of 2021 by the St. Louis Business Journal. She is among 25 women business leaders that will be honored for this award on August 13, 2021. 

Ms. Ryan joins the program to talk about Summerville of St. Andrews, which is a new adult living community set to open in August in Eureka, Mo. 

For more information about the St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System, visit: https://www.standrews1.com/. 

If you have any questions about estate planning or elder law, get in touch with an attorney at TuckerAllen.

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Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined by Ann Laiben, CEO of Premiere Home Health, a veteran-owned Medicare certified skilled home health company. 

Ms. Laiben discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted her company and home health in general. She explains lessons learned from the pandemic in terms of providing services to clients, whether she would change anything about how services were provided when COVID was at its worst, her concerns with the new Delta variant, and more.