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The struggles of former child actress, Amanda Bynes, have been well-documented. She had numerous brushes with the law, including repeated drunk driving and other drug and alcohol-related charges, reported shoplifting attempts, and even more bizarre behavior — such as setting fire to her pants and dousing her dog with gasoline in the driveway of an elderly neighbor.
In 2013, her struggles culminated in guardianship/conservatorship proceedings in California, giving her parents the right to make decisions for her as her conservators. Amanda lived with her parents for the year, and seemed to be doing much better — enrolling in fashion school and avoiding both drugs and legal problems.
After the first year of conservatorship, her parents elected to let the proceedings terminate, restoring Amanda Bynes's rights to make her own decisions. They reportedly felt that she had been misdiagnosed with schizophrenia, and her problems instead stemmed from her use of marijuana. Feeling the drug problems were behind her, Amanda's parents decided to treat her as an adult and let her live her own life.
Amanda was promptly kicked out of fashion school, moved to New York, and picked up where she left off the year before. In the midst of erratic behavior, including more suspected shoplifting, Amanda took to Twitter to accuse her father of sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Amanda later recanted, also on Twitter, stating that her father never did "those things" and she wrote them because of a microchip installed in her brain — that her father had ordered.
Amanda's parents then worked with Sam Lufti — the infamous former manager of Britney Spears who was also involved in her conservatorship proceedings at one point. Amanda tweeted her gratitude to Sam Lufti for his help and even stated he was a like a brother to her. TMZ reported that Lufti worked with Amanda's parents — who were desperate at that point to get Amanda the help she needed — to trick her into flying to Los Angeles. Amanda believed she was going to meet with a lawyer to sue her parents, but instead was brought to a mental health facility that looked like an office building. Amanda was then restrained and subjected to a 72-hour psychiatric hold, which was later extended to 14 days.
Her parents face the same dilemma they did last year — seek conservatorship of Amanda, allow the mental health system to force treatment on her through involuntary confinement that could last up to a year, or step aside and let Amanda continue her path of apparent self-destruction. It's no easy choice. One carries risk of harm, but the other comes with the reality that Amanda could hate them for the rest of her life.
This is also a choice that is far from uncommon. A comprehensive study was published earlier this month by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This study surveyed the prevalence of mental disorders over a five-year period, and concluded that 22.5 percent of adults in our country have suffered a serious mental health disorder, which could include a substance abuse disorder such as alcoholism, in the prior year.
In other words, in any given year, almost one in four adults has suffered from one or more serious mental disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcohol or illicit drug abuse, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, adjustment disorder, or similar mental health conditions. This means that almost every family in our country has at least one loved one — and likely more — facing serious issues for which intervention may at some point be necessary. Amanda Bynes's parents are not alone.
When mental health or alcohol and drug problems interfere with a person's health, safety or welfare, and the person can't or won't recognize the need for help, family members have to decide: Do we let our loved one continue down a self-destructive path, or do we force them to get help?
When the decision is made to forcibly intervene, there are typically two options, for the most part. One is to seek guardianship and/or conservatorship (different states use one or both names for what is essentially the same type of court proceeding). The other is the more aggressive, forced mental health treatment route. Amanda Bynes's parents tried the conservatorship approach last year, thought it solved the problem, and apparently now realize that the more aggressive option is needed for her.
In this case, in California, the mental health proceedings fall under the LPS law and require a court to determine whether someone is a danger to herself, others, or is gravely disabled due to a mental disorder. When someone is found to meet the legal criteria, they can be subjected to involuntary confinement and treatment, that can last up to a year — and even beyond. Only the mental health facility can seek this type of aggressive, forced treatment in California.
Similar mental health proceedings are available in other states, although the specific procedures and requirements do vary. In some states, a prosecutor is assigned to pursue the forced treatment. Some states allow a family member to initiate the proceedings; in others (like California) it has to go through the doctors or other medical staff.
The alternative — a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding — does not directly involve forced confinement or treatment. Rather, these court proceedings appoint a decision-maker for the person in need of help. Usually a family member is appointed, like a parent or an adult child in the case of an older person. The appointed guardian or conservator continues to make some or all of the person's medical, living, and/or financial decisions, until the court dissolves the guardianship/conservatorship. This approach has worked for Britney Spears, although she is still under conservatorship several years later.
Whether to go down either path — or none at all — is never easy. It's a difficult balancing act to weigh a person's right to make decisions as an adult, versus the need to protect someone whose decisions are no longer safe. The cost of pursuing legal protections usually will be met with great hostility — as with Amanda Bynes. Knowing when to cross that line is not easy; Amanda's parents have clearly struggled with it, understandably.
If you face this type of dilemma with a loved one, it would be wise to consult with an attorney in your state experienced in guardianship, conservatorship, and/or mental health proceedings. Knowing your legal rights and options is critical when deciding when — and how — to intervene to save a loved one with a mental health or substance abuse disorder.
Danielle and Andy Mayoras are co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and attorneys with the Michigan law firm, Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C. Click here to subscribe to their e-newsletter, The Trial & Heirs Update and learn more about their book. You can reach them at email@example.com.
So how long exactly does it take to resolve the dispute over the estate of an 89-year old Texas oil tycoon who married a 26-year old stripper and Playboy Playmate? Shouldn't the case end when both the stripper (Anna Nicole Smith) and her "step-son" (Pierce Marshall, who was 27 years older than she was) die?
And is this really important enough to be heard by the United States Supreme Court, not once, but twice?
This is installment #3 of our weekly Estate Planning Lessons From The Stars series, which is based on the Celebrity Legacies TV show for which we provide commentary as the estate legal experts. See other articles in the series here.
While we monitor, write about, and provide commentary for media outlets around the country about many complicated celebrity estates, this one takes the prize. We call it "The Grand-Daddy Of All Estate Battles." We've written several articles about this case so far, which you can read here.
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To summarize, J. Howard Marshall's son, Pierce, inherited everything -- about $1.6 billion. That is, he did until Anna Nicole Smith challenged the estate plan (as did Pierce's brother, J. Howard Marshall, III) in Texas probate court.
But Anna Nicole filed for bankruptcy in the federal court system in California. Pierce then sued Anna Nicole for defamation in the California bankruptcy case (big mistake there), which opened the door for Anna Nicole to counter-sue Pierce Marshall.
In the counter-suit, Smith claimed that Pierce wrongly interfered with her expected inheritance, by tricking and otherwise preventing her loving husband from leaving her any money. Anna Nicole alleged that her elderly hubby was going to create a trust for her that would include one-half of the value by which his assets appreciated during their 14-month marriage (including a robust rise in the value of Koch Industries stock).
In part due to Pierce Marshall's alleged altering, destroying, and hiding evidence in the case, Anna Nicole won in bankruptcy court (to the tune of $475 million). With that victory in hand, she dropped the case in Texas probate court ... or, at least, she tried to. Pierce asked the Texas jury and probate judge to decide the case, despite Anna Nicole's attempt to back out of it. The jury and probate judge ruled for Pierce and against Anna Nicole Smith (and against J. Howard III, too).
So this of course led to a conflict -- one court ruled in favor of Pierce and one in favor of Anna Nicole. Which ruling should win out -- the one from the California bankruptcy case (and subsequent federal court case that upheld $88 million of the judgment in Anna Nicole's favor) or the Texas probate case?
That question has taken years ... and years ... to resolve, including two separate trips to the United States Supreme Court. During the second trip, the highest court in our country analyzed complex bankruptcy and jurisdictional laws, at great length, to side with Pierce Marshall and against team Anna Nicole. By then, both Pierce and Anna Nicole had passed on, but their two estates kept fighting each other.
The Recent Federal Court Rulings
Then, in 2013, the California federal court judge issued a new ruling in favor of Anna Nicole Smith's estate and against Pierce Marshall's estate. But that new ruling was put on hold. The California judge was unsure what to do with the conflict between the Texas court's ruling in Pierce's favor, the lengthy delays which made it difficult for both sides, but balanced against his own beliefs that Pierce committed significant wrongdoing during the California proceedings. Eventually, earlier this week, the California court decided to reverse its prior ruling and dismiss the sanctions request against Pierce's estate.
But that didn't end the battle, contrary to popular belief. It only ended the California proceedings, but Anna Nicole Smith's estate still had the right to an appeal of the Texas court. That appeal was put on hold years ago, until the California court process was concluded.
Anna Nicole's legal team recently asked a Texas appellate court to reverse the Texas probate verdict, which would allow the California rulings to be reinstated. At least, they could -- if that appeal wins and doesn't get overturned by an even higher appellate court. If that happens, then the entire basis by which the Supreme Court ruled against Smith would be thrown out of the window, because then the California ruling should take precedence.
Complicated? You bet. Almost over? Not even close. After 19 years, the battling still has another 2 to 3 years to go, if not longer.
Trial & Heirs Lesson
If this isn't a lesson for 89-year olds to stay out of strip clubs, then we don't know what is!
It's also a lesson in how costly probate litigation feuds can become. While 19+ year-long battles don't usually happen (except when more than a billion dollars is on the line, of course), even modest estates can face estate battles that last a year or two, even without an appeal. It happens all the time in our country, and not just to estates of the rich and famous.
While nothing can absolutely prevent an estate fight from happening among your heirs, the best thing you can do to minimize the chances is thorough estate planning with a good attorney, experienced in drafting wills and trusts.
Pierce Marshall convinced his father to sign new estate planning documents, with the help of his father's estate planning attorney, who has been accused of serious fraud multiple times (and who referred to Anna Nicole Smith as "Miss Cleavage"). If J. Howard Marshall had employed a better estate planning attorney, then this feud may have been avoided — and the oil tycoon's true wishes (whatever they may have been) could have been honored without years and years of expensive litigation.
You can learn more about Anna Nicole Smith's Estate and the fight for the oil tycoon's fortune in this week's episode of Celebrity Legacies, on the Reelz channel.
Celebrity Legacies is a documentary series airing on the Reelz cable channel, Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. and Sundays afternoons, featuring Danielle and Andy Mayoras and other experts, to explore the lives, legacies, and estates of a different celebrity each week.
Danielle and Andy Mayoras are co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and attorneys with the Michigan law firm, Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C. Click here to subscribe to their e-newsletter, The Trial & Heirs Update and learn more about their book. You can reach them at email@example.com.
Who opened the door to battles over the Jim Morrison Estate? Who won ... and what did they win when the dust settled? And does drinking your loved one's blood constitute a valid marriage ceremony?
This is installment #2 of our weekly Estate Planning Lessons From The Stars series, which is based on the Celebrity Legacies TV show for which we provide commentary as the estate legal experts. See other articles in the series here.
Legendary Doors singer Jim Morrison died young at just 27 years of age, in 1971, from a heroin overdose. While his estate had limited cash when Morrison died, the assets in his estate became worth around $80 million.
Despite his young age, hard-partying lifestyle, and free spirit, Jim Morrison took some steps to protect his estate ... sort of. Two years before he died, Morrison created a will. It was a simplistic and poorly-drafted will, but a valid will nonetheless.
At least, it appeared to be valid initially. It left everything to his long-time girlfriend, Pamela Courson. The will provided that if she failed to survive Morrison by three months, then his assets would pass to his brother and sister. Even though Courson did survive Morrison by more than three months, she was never able to enjoy the inheritance.
After Jim Morrison died, his estate was tied up in probate court. Dozens of women came forward with paternity claims. To make it worse, the three other members of The Doors also sued, seeking a bigger share of royalties from The Doors.
Courson received a modest allowance to live on during the probate proceedings, but it wasn't enough to support her lifestyle, or even pay for Morrison's funeral. She was a known heroin addict, and according to some, Courson turned to prostitution because she was so desperate for money.
Then Courson died only three years after Morrison -- also from a heroin overdose and also at age 27. Because she died without a will, the Jim Morrison fortune would pass to her heirs under intestate law. That means Courson's parents stood to inherit the entire Jim Morrison legacy.
So Jim Morrison's parents lit a fire on another round of litigation, attacking Morrison's will and fighting about whether the common-law marriage to Courson was legitimate.
It was a valid question, for two reasons. One, the marriage certificate was from Colorado was unsigned. California, where they lived, did not recognize common-law marriages.
Second, Morrison had, only a year before, gone through a prior wedding ceremony with another girlfriend, Patricia Kennealy. Unlike the relationship with Courson, Morrison sealed the deal with Kennealy by undergoing a pagan marriage ritual that involved walking over fire and drinking each other's blood.
Despite this extraordinary level of commitment, the probate court eventually determined that Morrison's marriage to Courson was valid, despite his exchange of blood with Patricia Kennealy. How is that justice?!?
And still the fighting continued. Courson's parents not only had to prove she was legally married to Morrison, they also had to defend against the will contest brought by Morrison's parents. The parents of the late Doors frontman claimed his will was invalid, questioning whether he was incompetent when he wrote it, due to the influence of narcotics.
In the end, the Morrison war ended with an out-of-court settlement. Reportedly, they split everything 50/50. But it was the Coursons who walked away with the all-important rights to control and manage and control Morrison's music, royalties, and image.
And what about the alternate beneficiaries -- Morrison's brother and sister? They received nothing, because of the three-month clause. Would Morrison really have wanted them to be left out, in favor of two sets of parents he didn't like?
Probably not! Mr. Courson reportedly disliked Jim Morrison, did not approve of his daughter's relationship with the singer, and even blamed Morrison for Courson's death. And Morrison's parents were not exactly close to him before he died, either. Morrison's dad felt his rock-star son had a "complete lack of talent" in music and should have chosen a different career. Morrison publicly claimed that his parents were dead.
The lesson from this saga (for Doors fans and non-Doors fans alike): A simple will is usually not enough. While it is very unusual for a will done by a 27-year old to be challenged on the basis of incapacity, it is almost always easier for disgruntled family members to challenge the validity of a simple will, rather than a trust done by an experienced estate planning attorney.
Wills have to pass through probate court, which often lead to complications, delays, and extra fighting -- as Pamela Courson learned. Overly-simplistic wills, unlike well-drafted trusts, often fail to address the many "what-ifs" that can occur when someone dies. Such as, what if Courson was to survive Morrison for three years, but not long enough for the estate to be distributed -- who would Morrison have wanted to inherit his money then? Questions such as this can easily be addressed in a proper trust.
You don't need to be worth $80 million to follow this advice! Almost everyone with assets of significance should take the time to meet with an experienced estate planning attorney to find out if a trust is right for them. This can give you the piece of mind that the people whom you want to receive your assets will do so, in the way you want, instead of allowing your wishes to be derailed by probate court complications.
If you want your heirs to "break on through to the other side" of probate drama, meet with an experienced estate planning attorney to do the proper estate planning.
Celebrity Legacies is a documentary series airing on the Reelz cable channel, Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. and Sundays afternoons, featuring Danielle and Andy Mayoras and other experts, to explore the lives, legacies, and estates of a different celebrity each week.
Danielle and Andy Mayoras are co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and attorneys with the Michigan law firm, Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C. Click here to subscribe to their e-newsletter, The Trial & Heirs Update and learn more about their book. You can reach them at firstname.lastname@example.com.
It appears that the life of famed Top 40 Countdown host Casey Kasem is nearly at an end. Last Wednesday, a Los Angeles Judge ruled that Casey Kasem's daughter, Kerri Kasem, could suspend the artificial delivery of food and water to Casey due to his grave suffering.
Specifically, according to the Los Angeles Times, Kerri Kasem's attorney filed documents with the court reporting the doctors' conclusion that "continuation of artificial nutrition and hydration is not in the patient's best interests because it will at best prolong the dying process for him and will certainly add suffering to an already terribly uncomfortable dying process."
On Tuesday, the same Judge granted the request of Casey's wife, Jean Kasem, who asked that Kerri be ordered to resume infusions of food, water and medicine for the ailing Casey. He has been hospitalized in critical condition with sepsis (serious infections that have reached the blood stream), other infections, bed sores, and late-stage dementia from Lewy Body disease, among other complications.That ruling was short lived, however. Another court hearing was held on an emergency basis yesterday, during which the Judge reversed his prior decision after reviewing the medical records. He gave permission to Kerri to allow Casey's suffering to end, by removing his artificial life support.
Jean Kasem, Casey's wife of 34 years, was so upset she stormed out of the courtroom, yelling "You have blood on your hands!" Her attorney then said, "You just imposed a death sentence." Jean has issued frequent dramatic statements of this nature. During the prior day's hearing, Jean's attorney accused Casey's daughter, Kerri, of deliberately hastening Casey's death so that she could cash in on a large life insurance policy — a charge which Kerri's attorney strongly refuted.
The big question that will need to be explored, likely after Casey passes, is how he deteriorated to this critical condition so rapidly. Contrary to Jean's attention-grabbing accusations, she — not Casey's daughter — will be the one to answer this difficult question. Her management of Casey's care in the last few weeks has been troubling, to say the least.
Casey Kasem's Rapid Descent Into Critical Condition
On May 6th, Kerri and her sister were allowed to visit Casey in the nursing home he resided in. They found him doing fairly well and in good spirits, despite his confusion, memory loss, and trouble speaking. Physically, at least, he appeared to be fine, according to Kerri at the time.
Just after that visit, however, Casey Kasem was suddenly missing. Jean had secretly removed him from the nursing home, even skipping a court hearing about Casey's care. Because of Casey's unexplained whereabouts, Kerri was given legal authority by the Judge to make his medical and other decisions, through a conservatorship.
Kerri reached out to authorities in a frantic search to find her father, eventually learning that he had been staying with friends in the State of Washington. Jean reportedly took him there "on vacation."
Kerri was finally able to see him again on June 1st, after a Judge in Washington ordered she could visit and have Casey evaluated by a physician. Kerri arrived with paramedics, concerned over Casey's well-being. She found Casey to be in serious condition, and instructed that her father be taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Jean became so irate, she yelled at Kerri in front of several witnesses and threw a pound of raw meat towards her.
Jean explained her action by telling NBC News that she had been following what was (according to her) a King James verse: "In the name of King of David, I threw a piece of raw meat into the street in exchange for my husband to the wild rabid dogs." Jean complained that Casey was being ripped from his family and was very upset to leave, even though he could not talk or otherwise communicate.
When he was hospitalized, Casey was found to have serious bed sores and infections in his lungs and bladder. These are conditions that typically can be prevented with proper care (such as that available in a good nursing home), and can potentially be fatal to someone of Casey's condition and advanced age (82).
Indeed, based on the events of this week, it certainly appears that Casey will not survive. Instead of striving to continue efforts to keep him alive (and suffering), Kerri gave permission for comfort care to be provided. While Jean obviously blames Kerri for this, it was Jean's recent actions that may have caused his terminal condition. If he had remained in the nursing home, bed sores and infections could have been prevented, or at least prompt medical care could have been provided when they were first discovered.
Casey Kasem Signed A Critical Health Care Directive
The reason that Kerri was able to win legal authority to end Casey's suffering stems from a legal document he signed in 2007, called a health care directive. Sometimes, documents of this nature are called living wills or medical power of attorney, but they all can play the same role — allowing a trusted loved one to end life support when it appears that the suffering is too severe and the hope of recovery too slim.
In 2007, after Casey Kasem was diagnosed with Lewy Body disease, he executed such a document and appointed Kerri, his daughter from a prior marriage, instead of his wife, Jean, to make his medical and end-of-life decisions. The document stated that Casey did not want to be kept alive if it "would result in a mere biological existence, devoid of cognitive function, with no reasonable hope for normal functioning." Casey's document nominated Kerri, not Jean, to make the important decision of when it was time to honor this wish and effectively end Casey's life.
This is a sad story, with what certainly appears to be a tragic ending. No one knows how long Casey could have lived, or how much enjoyment he could have had during the rest of his life, if he had remained in the nursing home. Casey, through his 2007 health care directive, and two different judges felt that Kerri — not Jean — should manage his care. Yet Jean's act of transporting Casey to Washington deprived Kerri of the chance to treat his terminal medical conditions sooner.
Hopefully Casey Kasem's dramatic story can teach important lessons to others about end of life planning. Every adult over the age of 18 — especially older adults — need to execute health care directive documents, such as Casey Kasem's, in case they ever suffer a debilitating injury or disease. Very few people would want to suffer indefinitely with no quality of life or reasonable hope of recovery. Because Casey planned ahead and chose the person he most trusted to make the right decision, his suffering can now end.
But the question of whether Jean's actions constituted elder neglect or abuse that resulted in Casey's suffering and, ultimately, his death is one that cannot yet be answered. Perhaps there is more to this story than has come to light publicly, to justify Jean's actions. If not, and if the reports of the last few weeks are accurate, then Jean should be held to answer for what happened. Elder abuse is a silent epidemic in our country, and it comes in all shapes and sizes.
Mickey Rooney's family knows about it all too well. In his sad story, the harm was primarily financial, not physical. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Casey Kasem.
Everyone should be on guard against elder neglect and abuse, especially when there is a family member with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy Body disease, or advanced Parkinson's disease. Kerri was proactive and seems to have done all she could to protect her father, in spite of very unusual circumstances. But her struggle is not uncommon. Milllions of seniors are abused every year. This is not a problem confined to the rich or famous — far from it, in fact.
Perhaps others can be saved by increased awareness caused by Casey Kasem's tragedy.
Update: Casey Kasem passed away on Father's Day, June 15, 2014. We express our sincere condolences to the entire Kasem family.
By Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Google+.
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It seems that everyone wanted Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team, after his racist remarks about Magic Johnson and African Americans became public knowledge. The NBA Commissioner, owners, players, Clipper fans, and Sterling's own family did everything in their power to force him out. Last week, the news broke that Sterling's estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, reportedly accomplished what everyone wanted — an agreement has been reached for the Clippers to be sold for a reported $2 billion dollars to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
But how did Shelly manage to do this without going to court — which would undoubtedly air Sterling family dirty laundry that no one in the Sterling family or the NBA would want to see made public?
Reportedly, Shelly Sterling relied on a fairly standard provision in the Sterling family trust, which owns and controls the Sterling's interest in the Clippers. According to ESPN and others, Shelly and Donald were co-trustees with equal authority over their trust. This gave them equal say in running the Clippers, including when to sell the franchise. But, after the recent events, Shelly had her husband evaluated by doctors to determine if he was mentally competent to remain serving as one of the co-trustees.
TMZ reports that the trust agreement signed by the Sterlings included a provision that if either of them were found, by two qualified doctors, to have, "an inability to conduct business affairs in a reasonable and normal manner" then he or she would be removed as a co-trustee. This would leave the remaining Sterling in place as the sole trustee, with legal authority to sell the team and otherwise manager the business. While not specified by TMZ, normally a clause like this would include language indicating that such a finding would have to be due to mental incompetency or a similar condition (otherwise, it could be invoked over anyone who is a bad business manager).
Again according to TMZ, two neurologists conducted a battery of tests on Donald, including a CT and PET scan. Competency testing would normally include some form of neuropsychological or other mental questioning designed to measure competency. Both neurologists determined Donald is incompetent under the standard of the trust agreement due to Alzheimer's disease, which he may have been suffering from for the last five years.
One of Donald Sterling's attorneys told ESPN that reports of the neurologists findings have been "grossly exaggerated" and that Donald is "far from mentally incompetent." Recently, Donald has vowed to fight against any sale of the Clippers, even though he previously signed a letter to the NBA agreeing that his wife could do so.
So what happens next? Donald and his legal team have to decide if they want to start a court action to challenge the reported findings of the neurologists. California law presumes competency, but that law must be applied consistent with the terms of the trust agreement. Depending on how that document is worded, Donald Sterlingmay or may not have legal grounds to challenge the reported doctor findings. Even if he can challenge it, he would have to provide other medical testimony to contradict and overcome the findings of incompetency.
Even if Donald Sterling does bring such a legal challenge and prevail, that still does not mean he would stop the sale. Rather, the NBA owners have the option of taking control of the situation and forcing a sale under the NBA owners' agreement, which gives them the right to do so in the best interests of the league, upon 75% vote of the owners. Sterling could try to challenge that action in court too, but only if he can first reinstate himself as a co-trustee. As long as his wife remains as the only trustee, Sterling likely has no legal standing to challenge the NBA's actions in court.
Will Sterling continue to fight by filing a court proceeding to determine if he really is competent? If so, he would have to be prepared for many details of his personal life to be exposed in a public court process. This would likely include other embarrassing actions and decisions he's made, which could be brought up in court to help support the neurologists' conclusions.
And there is another reason for him to back down — two billion reasons, actually. This staggering sum is more than has ever been paid for an NBA team, and is almost four times the recent sale price of the Milwaukee Bucks. Even though Sterling is — at least for now — out as a co-trustee, that doesn't mean he won't get his share of the money. That figure, plus the reality of how messy a public court fight about his competency would be, means that Sterling will likely back off his his threats, sooner or later.
Certainly everyone affiliated with the NBA hopes he will.
Donald Sterling's situation is a prime example of why everyone with a significant amount of assets (even in the hundreds-of-thousands of dollars range, not just millionaires and billionaires), would benefit from a well-drafted revocable living trust. Without the trust language in place, Shelly Sterling would have been required to go to court to have her husband removed from controlling the team, even if it was clear that he was not mentally competent to act as an owner. Donald could simply have refused to sign off on any sale agreement, and the NBA would have been forced to take control. The Sterling family trust helps resolve a very messy situation.
Trusts can provide a similar benefit for everyone with assets, because passing control of a lifetime of savings is always better down outside the court system, using a document created based on the wishes of those involved. Even without control of a two billion dollar sports franchise on the line, no one wants to have control of their assets decided by a judge. A well-drafted revocable living trust can alleviate that concern for anyone.
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Casey Kasem — the legendary voice of American Top 40 Countdown and numerous cartoon characters — has been kidnapped by his own wife while he suffers from advanced dementia, according to Kasem's daughter, Kerri Kasem. Casey's wife, Jean Kasem, is accused of secreting away the 82-year old former DJ, in a move that could jeopardize his health, safety, and well-being. Kerri told a California judge and various media outlets that her step-mother had fled the state with her husband of 30 years, in an attempt to avoid a Judge's ruling about who would be Casey's new conservator.
The ruling was made on Monday, after a long family feud over the care and control of Casey Kasem. During the Monday court hearing, Kerri and her attorney obtained a temporary conservatorship over her father so that she can begin making decisions for him, such as where he lives, who he sees, and managing his medical care. Unfortunately, she won't be able to actually make any of these decisions — or even see her father — while he is missing.
CNN reported that Kerri believes that Jean took her father away, fearing that she would lose the court hearing. Kerri believes that they've gone to an Indian reservation somewhere in Washington, or even out of the country. Kerri also made a public plea, through FOX News, for Jean Kasem to return Casey. Kerri said the rest of the family is prepared to give up any rights to Casey's estate, money, or house, if Jean, "would just give our father back."
This case originally began in October, 2013, when the family accused Jean of not allowing friends of family members to see Casey. The daughters tried for conservatorship then, but lost because the Judge at the time felt that Jean was caring for Casey properly.
Jean and the rest of the family did reach an agreement to allow visitation with Casey. At the time of the prior court proceeding, it was reported that Casey suffered from advanced Parkinson's disease, was mentally impaired, and could not walk. Casey's daughter now reports that he suffers from dementia caused by Lewy body disease, which is the second-leading cause of dementia, after Alzheimer's disease.
Kerri points out that it is not appropriate for someone suffering from this condition to be frequently moved around, because that can cause confusion and mental limitations to worsen. Kerri and her sister saw their father just last week, when they enjoyed a "wonderful few hours" with him at the nursing home where he was residing.
They fear for his safety because he has now been removed from the nursing home and is considered missing. Adult Protective Services is launching an investigation, and the Judge overseeing the conservatorship case is concerned for his safety.
While the apparent kidnapping of an 82-year old father seems bizarre, the sad reality is that family battles over the care and control of an elderly loved one are far more common than most people realize. And yes, kidnappings of seniors involved in guardianship and conservatorship cases happen … even in non-celebrity families. (In our law practice, we've had cases of this happening in a range of families, from middle-class to wealthy). Taking away and isolating a vulnerable elderly adult is a form of elder abuse.
Elder abuse comes in many different shapes and sizes — and happens to people from all different walks of life. Yes, this can happen to your loved ones too! What should you do about it? First, it's important to visit your elderly loved ones often, and be on the look-out for the warning signs of elder abuse as well as the ten warning signs of financial exploitation. Awareness is the first step towards prevention
Second, be proactive and consider filing for conservatorship and/or guardianship at the first sign of trouble (different states use these two terms differently). It's helpful to work with an attorney experienced in cases of this nature, who can advise you when, how, and why to go to court for protection. Starting a court case like this one does not work in every situation, and is not always the best answer. But often, it's the only way to protect a vulnerable, elderly family member.
Third, when there is a suspected abuse, such as a kidnapping, it's critical to proceed to court as quickly as possible. Sometimes government agencies like Adult Protective Services can help, but their funding is limited and they cannot solve every family's dilemmas.
Kerri Kasem appears to have done everything she could to prevent this sad outcome from happening. While no one can absolutely prevent something unforeseen, like a kidnapping, Kerri has apparently taken the right steps to protect her missing father. If she had not been as proactive as she had been, she and her sister may have never seen their father again.
Perhaps, if nothing else, this case can shine a spotlight on the reality that elder abuse happens in many different ways, and is a growing epidemic in our country. Over 5 million seniors suffer from dementia in our country, and studies have shown that around one-half of people with dementia suffer from some form of abuse.
We hope that Casey Kasem will be recovered quickly and safely.
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To most parents, the question of whether the government should intervene to dictate how a child should be raised is an easy one. Parents, not the court system, should decide what is best for their children -- in the absence, of course, of abuse or neglect. But does that change when a child's life is on the line?
That is the difficult question facing a court of appeals in Ohio regarding Sarah Hershberger. What are the constitutional rights of parents to make life-or-death medical decisions for their child? What if the decision the parents make flies in the face of conventional medicine and, according to traditional doctors, means the child will die in less than a year?
Sarah Hershberger is the eleven-year-old daughter of Andy and Anna Hershberger, who are Amish. The family lives in an Amish community near a small town outside of Cleveland. At least, they did until recently. Because the Ohio court system appointed a guardian over Sarah -- for the sole purpose of making medical decisions for her -- the Hershbergers fled this past October and went into hiding. Their five other children remain behind, apart from Sarah and their parents.During the summer of 2013, the Hershbergers opted for conventional treatment of Sarah's 3 T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma: chemotherapy. The first round of treatment was considered successful, but Sarah begged her parents to stop it because the devastating side effects made her so ill. Her father said that after "a great deal of prayer", they elected to stop the chemo and opt for natural treatments based on vitamins and herbs. They worried the chemo itself would kill Sarah.
Akron Children's Hospital, which was treating Sarah, felt morally and legally obligated to file a guardianship court proceeding to force the chemo to continue. The Hospital states it feels compelled to insist on "evidence-based treatment" because without it, Sarah will die. Long-term survival rates are higher than 80% for Sarah's condition when treated aggressively with chemotherapy, according to the Hospital. Without this treatment, "the disease is almost always fatal."
The Hershbergers feel otherwise. According to Sarah's grandfather, the parents took Sarah Hershberger to a natural cancer treatment center in Central America. They say that blood and imaging tests shows that she is now cancer free, and is "a vibrant, healthy girl." But the Hershbergers remain in hiding, afraid to return until the guardianship case is over.
Recently, a lawyer on behalf of the family submitted new arguments to the Court of Appeals in Ohio. The attorney contends that the guardianship violates the family's constitutional right to choose the doctor, hospital, and medical treatment of their choice. The court-appointed guardian -- an attorney who is also a nurse -- is opposing the appeal, arguing that the constitutional argument was waived because it was not brought up to the probate court.
The Hershberger's lawyer disagrees, arguing that the constitutional right is so fundamental and important that it does not matter whether it was previously raised during the case. He feels that this is a case that could affect the parental rights and health care freedom of parents across the state of Ohio. Indeed, the case has the potential to be so important that its outcome could impact laws throughout the entire country, much like the Terri Schiavo case that began in 1998.
Why? Because of the fundamental importance and difficulty of the questions posed by the case. Conventional medicine says Sarah Hershberger will die if chemo is not resumed. The Hospital argues that a parent's refusal to provide proper or necessary medical care is, by itself, child neglect. Accordingly, the Hospital believes that Sarah's parents should have the right to make this decision taken away, even though they are not otherwise neglectful or abusive.
But who is to say with 100% certainty that conventional medicine is right?
Indeed, if Sarah's grandfather is correct, and her cancer really has been cured by natural means, then the Hershbergers' decision to reject conventional medicine may have been the right one. Is that far-fetched? Not according to a recent study in the medical journal, Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences. In January of 2013, the study was published based on the work of Northwestern University researchers. The study proclaims "A New Way To Kill Lymphoma Without Chemotherapy." While the findings were preliminary, this study suggests that a natural way to defeat the disease without chemo may one day become accepted by conventional medicine.
This study does not necessarily mean that the Hershbergers made the right decision. Again, it is preliminary and it involved a different type of cancer cells than what Sarah has. But, it certainly shows that what is considered "proper and necessary medical treatment" for lymphoma may change in the not-so-distant future. Conventional medicine norms always change ... otherwise, doctors would still keep a supply of leaches on hand for regular use. And different countries have different views on what is accepted treatment for many diseases, including cancer.
No one knows with certainty what the best medical treatment should be for Sarah. In fact, the last Court of Appeals opinion noted that the chemo treatment itself could kill her. The Hershbergers are very worried that chemo will do exactly that, and they believe that there is a better course of treatment available for their daughter. Shouldn't they be allowed to make that decision without the interference of the court system?
Interestingly, the probate judge who presided over the case agreed that the Hershbergers should make the decision. He ruled against appointing a guardian -- twice -- but each time, his ruling was appealed. And after each appeal, the Ohio Court of Appeals overruled the probate judge. In October, the Court of Appeals ordered the probate judge to appoint the guardian for Sarah. The family is now asking the same Court of Appeals to change its decision based on constitutional principles, which were not previously raised.
While the legal dispute continues in the Court of Appeals, Sarah and her parents will remain in hiding. The court-appointed guardian at one point asked to be released from her position, saying her hands were tied because she had no way to even find the girl, much less force the chemotherapy treatment. Yet, the same guardian still opposes the family's constitutional arguments in the Court of Appeals.
So Andy and Anna Hershberger believe it is not safe to return to their home and their other children. They feel they are forced to remain hiding because it is the only way they will be allowed to make this important decision for their daughter. Clearly, it's not a decision they've made lightly.
Sadly, there does not appear to be a quick end in sight. Undoubtedly, the case will not be resolved with the Ohio Court of Appeals. Any decision will be appealed to the Supreme Court of Ohio, and even the United States Supreme Court. Likely, the only thing that may end the lawsuit without years of additional appeals, is if Sarah does indeed pass away, as predicted by the Hospital.
Hopefully, the natural treatment Sarah Hershberger received in Central America will succeed as the Hershberger family says it has. If it does, it may call into question the very laws that permitted this guardianship case to proceed to probate court in the first place.
While this case is very unusual, it still highlights important legal lessons. Most families, of course, will never have to face a dilemma like the Hershbergers. But, all families should plan ahead in case tragedy strikes. Any time parents of minor children pass away, guardianship proceedings will be necessary. Parents should plan ahead and appoint guardians through their wills, or through other legal documents to the extent permitted by the particular state, and ensure that important decisions for their children will be made by the person or people they want to make those decisions.
And the planning does not end when a child reaches the age of 18. If your adult child ever gets into an accident, or suffers a serious injury, you may have to again make medical decisions for your child. If that child has reached the age of majority, then you will not be able to make those decisions without a guardianship, unless your child previously signed durable power of attorney documents giving you that authority. All parents should help their children, upon reaching the age of 18, sign durable power of attorney documents to be prepared. As the Hershbergers could attest to, no family wants to spend time in a guardianship proceeding in probate court.
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Michelle A. Williams, ScD, SM, MS, AB
Affiliate Professor, Epidemiology
Co-Director of the Center for Perinatal Studies at Swedish Medical Center.
Director of the University's Multidisciplinary International Research Training (MIRT) Program
Director, Reproductive Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology(RPPE)Training Program
Michelle Williams was appointed Stephen B. Kay Family Professor of Public Health and Chair of Epidemiology, School of Public Health at Harvard University on August 1 2012
Previously a professor of epidemiology and global health at the University of Washington School of Public Health, Williams has a longstanding relationship with the HSPH Department of Epidemiology, from which she received her doctorate in 1991. She has published more than 230 scientific articles and has received numerous research and teaching awards, including the American Public Health Association's Abraham Lilienfeld Award. In 2011, President Barack Obama presented Williams with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.
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Dept. of Epidemiology
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Tel: 617-432-6477
Tel: 617-566-7805
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Dr. Williams's major research interests lie in the areas of women's reproductive health and child health. Her work focuses on integrating genomic sciences and epidemiological research methods to identify risk factors, diagnostic markers, treatments and prevention targets for disorders that contribute to maternal and infant mortality.
Her current activities include research and teaching collaborations with epidemiologists in Peru, Chile, Thailand, and Ethiopia.
ScD, Epidemiology, Harvard University 1991
SM, Demography, Harvard University 1988
MS, Civil Engineering, Tufts University 1986
AB, Genetics, Princeton University 1984
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Rahul Mayer is living the dream as he will undergo the newly-designed MPA-14 programme at McLaren's British headquarters in Woking, England.
PETALING JAYA: Young Malaysian racing driver Rahul Mayer has taken the first step towards realising his dream of becoming a Formula One driver – the 17-year-old from Kuala Lumpur has been selected to join the prestigious McLaren Performance Academy.
Rahul is among the selected young drivers who will undergo the newly-designed MPA-14 programme at McLaren's British headquarters in Woking, England.
The academy provides an initial three-day bootcamp of intensive training and assessments, followed by further support and workshop programmes throughout the year within the McLaren Mercedes Formula One team.
Rahul, who is into his second season of racing in Britain's BRDC Formula 4 championship, will attend at least three programmes throughout the year.
"I'm really honoured to be selected for this fantastic opportunity and, as a young Malaysian sportsman, I am eager to grab this once in a lifetime opportunity," said an excited Rahul, who leaves for England on Wednesday.
"As I go into my second season racing in BRDC Formula 4 championship, I am really looking forward to putting my new skills into practice ... it will really help me reach new levels in my racing performance. I can't wait to get started."
McLaren Mercedes driver Kevin Magnussen, who will make his F1 debut alongside team-mate Jenson Button, also commented on his experience at the Academy.
"As one of McLaren's past young drivers, I had first-hand experience of the team's expertise in driver development. Whether it is guidance on nutrition, race preparation or physical fitness, McLaren's human performance specialists made a real difference to my progress as a driver and contributed a great deal to where I am today.
"The Performance Academy is a unique opportunity for young drivers to tap into the knowledge and experience of Formula One experts at a world-famous team."
The Performance Academy runs from March 14-16, and includes a series of educational workshops and physical training sessions that offer insight into the blend of technologies, knowledge and best practices that drive motorsport success.
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FRESNO, Calif. – California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease infecting more and more people around the nation, has been on the rise as warming climates and drought have kicked up the dust that spreads it.
The fever has hit California's agricultural heartland particularly hard in recent years, with incidence dramatically increasing in 2010 and 2011. The disease – which is prevalent in arid regions of the United States, Mexico, Central America and South America – can be contracted by simply breathing in fungus-laced spores from dust disturbed by wind as well as human or animal activity.
The fungus is sensitive to environmental changes, experts say, and a hotter, drier climate has increased dust carrying the spores.
Research has shown that when soil is dry and it is windy, more spores are likely to become airborne in endemic areas, said Dr. Gil Chavez, Deputy Director of the Center for Infectious Diseases at the California Department of Public Health.
Longstanding concerns about valley fever were heightened last week when a federal health official ordered the transfer of more than 3,000 exceptionally vulnerable inmates from two San Joaquin Valley prisons where several dozen have died of the disease in recent years. A day later, state officials began investigating an outbreak in February that sickened 28 workers at two solar power plants under construction in San Luis Obispo County.
Although millions of residents in Central California face the threat of valley fever, experts say people who work in dusty fields or construction sites are most at risk, as are certain ethnic groups and those with weak immune systems. Newcomers and visitors passing through the region may also be more susceptible.
Nationwide, the number of valley fever cases rose by more than 850 percent from 1998 through 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2011, there were more than 20,400, with most cases reported in California and Arizona.
The fever often causes mild to severe flu-like symptoms, and in about half the infections, the fungus – called Coccidioides – results in no symptoms.
But in a small percentage of cases, the infection can spread from the lungs to the brain, bones, skin, even eyes, leading to blindness, skin abscesses, lung failure, even death.
Valley fever is a very common problem here, and it devastates people's lives, said Dr. Royce Johnson, professor of medicine at UCLA and chief of infectious diseases at Kern Medical Center. But many patients don't know about it, and some physicians are only vaguely aware of it because half of our physicians come from out of state.
Dale Pulde, a motorcycle mechanic in Los Angeles County, said he contracted the disease three years ago after traveling to Bakersfield in Kern County and was coughing so hard he was blacking out, he spit blood and couldn't catch his breath. For two months, doctors tested him for everything from tuberculosis to cancer until tests confirmed he had the fever.
After two lung operations, Pulde gave up his job and is on disability benefits. He says he has to take medication that costs him more than $2,000 per month out of pocket. He had to sell his house to raise money for treatment.
California public health officials say they are working to educate and train the public and doctors to recognize the illness.


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Christmas is a time when the thought of the Salvation Army Food Bank is in the forefront, however, the food bank is used year round and is in need of certain food items to accommodate the needs of their customers.
Community Ministries Coordinator Laura Morrissette said the cupboards in the food bank were full in March, but since then, have receded to the point where they have run out of certain staples.
"We have no peanut butter. To me, peanut butter is a staple because you can do so much with it and it's healthy," she said.
The shelves are also bare of condiments, Kraft Dinner as well as other non-perishable food items.
"Any donations that come in are greatly appreciated," said Morrissette.
Currently the food bank is accommodating one to six customers per week, from single to multi-person families.
Prairie Sky Co-op has been a huge supporter of the Salvation Army Food Bank with donations as well as an in-store credit the Salvation Army has been using from funds raised at the previous Radiothon.
Morrissette has a few ideas on the go for aiding families who come in for hampers.
"I would eventually like to make a cook book with recipes showing innovative ways to use the items received in a hamper," she said. "I think this would be a great way to give back."
If anyone has any easy recipes they would like to submit, they are encouraged to drop them off at the Salvation Army.
"We really appreciate the community. Anytime we need anything, they always come through. I love this community and am very excited to be in this position," she said.


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It's debatable whether or not now is the right time to make changes in the way our cars are made, with some believing that Detroit should follow the path it's already on and others claiming there couldn't be a better time to make major sweeping changes. Count DuPont head Chad Holliday among the latter. Holliday's so-called "Detroit Project" would challenge American automakers to introduce a new "Car of the Future" that would achieve 75 miles per gallon and run on butanol – an alcohol fuel that DuPont just so happens to market itself.
Regardless of whether DuPont stands to benefit from this project, there are a few major hurdles to overcome, not the least of which is an initial $5 billion investment at a time when the Detroit 3 are asking for many times that from the government just to stay in business. We also see problems getting proposed collaborators such as Intel, Microsoft, Dell, Boeing and Google all working on the same page. Schools such as MIT, the Georgia Tech, and the University of Michigan could also be involved, according to Holliday. No problem, right?
Getting an automobile to run on butanol isn't a problem, it's been done over and over again. Yes, it is a cleaner fuel that may be a better choice overall than ethanol, but coming from the head of a company with a vested interest comes off as a bit disingenuous. It also reminds us of something we heard the other day...
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I don't think rate is one of the controls alsamixer looks at. Jack should
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On the off chance that Jack is able to set a rate your IF can't do, you
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Five observations: UCLA 38, USC 20November 23rd, 2014, 9:00 am by By MICHAEL LEV
Here are my top five observations from USC's 38-20 loss to UCLA on Saturday at the Rose Bowl:
1. Safety stance
It's no secret that USC's safeties have struggled at times this season, especially sophomore Leon McQuay III and freshman John Plattenburg. Senior Gerald Bowman has been the steadiest member of the group. Yet defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox – I presume it was him; the USC assistant coaches seem to vanish after games – decided he would play Bowman in a spy-type role against Brett Hundley, leaving McQuay and Plattenburg to patrol the deep middle. The results were disastrous. McQuay couldn't tackle, which isn't a new problem. Neither player could cover. Hundley picked on them time and again. I don't get that strategy at all. If you're going to spy Hundley, why not have Su'a Cravens do it? The return of Josh Shaw gave USC an opportunity to put its best 11 defenders on the field. The lineups Wilcox typically used didn't feature the best 11.
2. Spread and shred
You want a good game plan? I submit UCLA's offensive strategy. The Bruins kept sending the ball to the perimeter via Paul Perkins sweeps or bubble screens (which the Trojans didn't defend nearly as well as everyone else seems to defend theirs). Those were the jabs. With USC's defense spread from sideline to sideline, UCLA delivered knockout blows between the hashes. All three of Hundley's touchdown passes were thrown down the middle. His touchdown run went right up the middle. USC actually did a good job of containing Hundley on the ground; he had just 2 net yards rushing. But the Trojans' defense on the TD run was atrocious, with the normally reliable Cravens completely buying Hundley's fake handoff to Perkins and running right past the quarterback.Read the rest of this entry »


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When I am asked if the Ab Rocket Exercise will work in taking inches off the stomach, then my answer is always yes. It will help you if you use it. Not on its own, but combine it with other regular exercise and sensible eating plan, and it will certainly help. The Ab Rocket claims to tone your abs and waist, while taking all the strain off your back, and this can only be a good thing, as working your abs incorrectly will definitely result in back strain.
The Ab Rocket looks like a low deckchair with padded rollers at the back; the idea is that you sit on it, lean backwards and then crunch upwards to get the flexion needed to work the main abdominal muscles. The back of the Ab Rocket will support your spine and your neck, which means that you aren't likely to hurt them like you would do if you were lying on the floor performing crunches.
Doing crunches correctly to target the six-pack seems to be the Holy Grail of exercises for most people, but the quality of ab exercises that I see people doing every day makes me cringe. The most important part in any abdominal exercise is to engage all your deep core muscles before you perform your crunch, otherwise you will simply teach your abs to poke outwards; they will get strong all right but they will bulge even worse than before!
The Ab Rocket gets you up off the floor and makes it easy for you to engage the right muscles, and as you become more proficient, you can increase the resistance and you can also turn onto your side and target your love handles and your waist -again, the Ab Rocket will support your neck.
Unlike the lot of other personal trainers, I quite like the Ab Rocket; I am of the school of thought that maintains that anything that is more likely to make you exercise without hurting you is a good thing. The Ab Rocket is compact and easily folded — easy to set up and equally easy to store away, saving precious time during your day. So although you may not get the visible, chiselled abs that the models in the infomercial have, by using the Ab Rocket regularly and combining it with other exercises and a reduced calorie diet, you can indeed make a big difference, both to your waistline and to your general fitness levels.
Used regularly, as detailed above, your Ab Rocket results should start to show within a month; even if your weight doesn't not drop significantly – remember, muscle is heavier than fat – your waistband should be less tight and you'll be starting to see results in other parts of your body also. And you'll feel a lot better, too.


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