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In fighting the anti-marriage amendment, the Human Rights Campaign has called upon Mr. Marsocci’s past political experience in appointing him to the advisory board of Protect NC Families and assigning him the duty to help recruit volunteers for the fight in the Triangle area. To assist with this and other HRC duties, he is announcing three internship opportunities. Starting immediately, he will be accepting resumes for a Federal Club intern as well as two political internship positions going through the May 8, 2012 election.

With the upcoming amendment fight, The Law Offices of Jeffrey G. Marsocci, PLLC is trying to help boost and replenish the Human Rights Campaign’s finances. With HRC’s recently announced $100,000 donation commitment to Protect NC Families to fight the anti-marriage amendment, on top of the $100,000 it gave to Equality NC for its lobbying efforts, Mr. Marsocci is trying to combine his office’s focus on domestic partner life and estate planning with HRC’s Federal Club Program. The Human Rights Campaign provides special recognition to donors who commit to donating $1,200 per year or more through the Federal Club Program.

By Lauren Watral, MSW www.rgcmgmt.com

Warning Signs of Unsafe Driving

Driving demands good judgment, quick reaction time and split-second decision making. Because of the progressive nature of Alzheimer’s, a person with the disease will eventually not be able to drive. It is often difficult to decide when to stop or limit driving. To help make this decision, get a driving evaluation from a certified professional. Contact the Alzheimer’s Association for referrals to organizations in your community that can perform these evaluations.

By Lauren Watral, MSW Geriatric Care Manager www.rgcmgmt.com

“I wonder, what kind of music do my elderly parents listen to when they are in the mood for music……..”. “That’s the $64,000question” (an old saying from the time).

Most of the time a short trip to the living room, den or garage may hold the key to elderly music. Sometimes there can be a shelf or shelves full of the answer…… long playing (LP) albums from Tommy Dorsey, Nat King Cole or many others.

[This month, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we are rerunning our fictional letter from the IRS giving thanks. Because of the great response we received last year, this may become a standard Thanksgiving week article, much like Arlo Guthrie’s performance of Alice’s Restaurant. ”]

To: The children of John Doe
From: The Internal Revenue Service
Re: Estate evaluation and Thanks
Date: November 30, 2013

We at the IRS would like to express our deepest condolences on the death of your father in January of this year. As a part of a new program, we are now required to give thanks to the heirs of decedents along with information on how the deceased party and their heirs could have saved on taxes. Of course, this letter is only sent after all opportunities to correct these mistakes have lapsed.

Our latest newsletter is out. We talk about A Thank you letter from the IRS (Fictional, of course) and our new site www.EZNCWills.com The newsletter can be accessed here.

The Law Offices of Jeffrey G. Marsocci, PLLC just went live with an online Simple Will information system and ordering platform. The website, located at www.EZNCWills.com provides a 60 minute audio presentation on Wills, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and the other basic but critical life and estate planning documents. The system also sends out several educational e-mails over a period of two weeks to re-emphasize important documents and elements of life and estate planning. In addition, North Carolina residents can also enter the necessary information for creation of their Simple Will Package, and an attorney will now communicate with the clients to properly draft and execute the documents at our law office.

By: Lauren Steinman Watral, www.RGCMGMT.com Ever notice how an older adult sometimes refuses to respond to your questions and suggestions, instead giving you a knee-jerk “No!” Partly, this is a control issue. At a time in life marked by losses (of independence, strength, help, peers, social status), refusal to give in can be the only [...]

On Friday, October 28, 2011, the students of NCSU’s Circle K pulled off another successful haunted house at the Girls Club of Raleigh on N. Raleigh Boulevard. The Girls Club serves as an after school program for boys and girls, and for more than a decade it has provided an alternative to traditional Halloween trick or treating in the area, so parts which some may consider unsafe. This year, more than a hundred children and parents were able to enjoy the Halloween party and go through Circle K’s haunted house.

Earlier this month, I had the honor of being inducted as a member of the Board of Governors for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The confirmation of my appointment came during the Fall board meeting October 1st and 2nd in Washington DC, culminating in the HRC National Gala Dinner at which President Obama spoke. Watch it here.