DID YOU KNOW?
Folk Remedies for Common Ailments
Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen, experts on folk remedies, make a few recommendations to help soothe common ailments.

ESTATE TALK
Remaining Lottery Installments Owned by Partnership Valued Using Annuity Tables
Gladys and Myrtle had an agreement. They would split the cost of lottery tickets along with any winnings they might receive. When they won $17 million payable in 20 annual installments, they decided to form a limited partnership.

LEGAL LINES
ERISA Pre-empts State Statute Revoking Ex-spouse as Beneficiary
Divorce can be a painful and exhausting procedure, during which many details may get lost and forgotten. This was probably the case with David Egelhoff, who died intestate only six months after he and his wife Donna divorced 

MEDI-MINUTES
New Medicare Discount Card for Prescription Drugs
The President also announced a plan to provide immediate help to seniors with high out-of-pocket medication costs by developing a Medicare-endorsed prescription drug discount card program.
 

NATIONAL NOTES
White House Releases Framework for Medicare Reform
The White House has released a proposed framework for improving and modernizing Medi-care. Calling Medicare’s benefit package “outdated,” the proposal introduces measures to bring the program into the new millennium while ensuring its long-term stability.