A while back my parents established a trust. My father is no longer living. My mother is in a nursing home in Kansas. My brother, who now lives in Idaho, is the trustee of the trust. I feel that he is not doing as much as he should as trustee. I also feel that since I live closer to my mother that I should serve as trustee. What should I do? A: That sounds like a frustrating situation. With the facts provided, however, it is […]
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Is it legal to keep my grandfather’s bald eagle?
My father shot and killed a bald eagle when he was 14 years old. He is now 93, and he has the eagle displayed in his house. Is it illegal for us to keep it? The bald eagle is protected by at least three federal laws: the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Together, these laws create sweeping mandates with respect to the collection of bald eagles. A cursory review of each of these acts, […]
Apprehension of undocumented immigrants
There is a growing awareness undocumented immigrants are experiencing a lot of apprehension about the stress which they face daily due to Federal or state regulations. For example, the necessity of driving without a license to get to work. What are the consequences of licensed drivers assisting them in order to reduce their anxiety and stress? How can local persons offer a sign of hope and encouragement? What is involved in providing sanctuary? Or of introducing or passing corrective legislation? Immigration is a hotly contested […]
Adrian and Stucky speak at two seminars about water law
Newton attorneys Tom Adrian and Dave Stucky spoke at an all-day seminar on water law on Dec. 3, hosted at the Hilton Garden Inn in Wichita. The topics Adrian and Stucky presented included emerging legal issues in groundwater and surface water including diverse areas such as ownership issues involving water rights, the history of water law and the Clean Water Act. The seminar was attended by individuals who deal with water law including attorneys, engineers and surveyors.
Pankratz attends employment law conference in Chicago
Randy Pankratz recently attended the two-day National Employment Law Institute Employment Law Conference in Chicago. The conference is devoted to current issues impacting employment law and is attended by attorneys throughout the Midwest. Topics covered included wage and hour issues, independent contractor misclassification concerns, compliance updates on the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act, and Internet security, privacy and social media policies. Pankratz has attended the conference for a number of years and devotes a significant amount of his practice to […]