Legal steps for nontraditional elder partnerships
The column outlines protective planning for nontraditional couples, including a personal partnership agreement, survivor benefits substitutes like trusts or life insurance, durable powers of attorney for finances and health care, a guardian designation, and a will to avoid intestacy. It notes the need for court acknowledgment of nontraditional relationships and suggests consulting an attorney or the Kansas Elder Law Hotline for assistance.
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Kansas Elder Law Hotline
Mathew R. Dubois
Seniors embrace Peace Corps as older volunteers rise
The Peace Corps, once a young man's field, now sees about 10 percent of recruits over 50, with executives and retirees joining for service and expertise. Older volunteers face medical checks and may take nonmanual roles, yet their maturity aids younger coworkers and global aid efforts.
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New York
Lillian Carter
Peace Corps
America
Lauren Mitchell
Agency
Denver
Mitchell
Kennedy
Tean
India
Atlanta
Jimmy Carter
Abbott Williams
Birmingham
Ala
Swaziland
AmeriCorps
Colorado
Margaret Garcia
101 year old golfer sticks to routine after historic hole in one
Harold Stilson, age 101, set a record by holing out on the 16th at Deerfield Country Club, using a 4 iron from 108 yards. The Boca Raton retiree, who has five other holes in one since turning 70, remains devoted to his Monday Wednesday Friday routine, aided by a strict pace and rival cart rule.
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Lillian Carter
Peace Corps
Jimmy Carter
Abbott G. “Shorty” Williams
Carter Presidential Center
Atlanta
Williams
Cheryl
Deerfield Beach
Fla
Harold Stilson
Stilson
Boca Raton
Deerfield Country Club
Otto Bucher
Spain
Harold Jr
Amos 'N
Andy
Frank Watanabe
Archie
Franklin Roosevelt
Pocatello
Neal
Dad
Providence
Remembering Dad the Utah butcher and family guide
Calder Pickett recalls his father, a Providence Idaho native and Preston meat market worker, as a strong influence who taught by example. He describes a life of early mornings, hunting trips, a love of old songs, church, and community, and notes his father's 1975 death at 83 while cherishing shared memories.
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Dad
Utah
Providence
Logan
State College
Grandpa
Preston
Idaho
Franklin County
Lava Hot Springs
Riverdale
Mink Creek
Dayton
Chris Hansen
Chris
George Burgi
Bear River
Yellowstone
Tetons
The
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Livoni
Henri Arnold
Mike Argirion
Samuels
Zaraba
Redorf
Rechom
Milteg
Betty Gibb
Kansas Senior Press Service
S. Sunset
Suite
Peacecorps.gov
Danilo Minnick
New York City
Minnick
Pickett Line
Calder Pickett
Kansas University
Journal
World
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