Today is my son’s 1st birthday. He’s getting so big, it’s hard to imagine that they grow up as fast as they do. He’s one of the reasons I’m doing what I’m doing, and one of the reasons I don’t spend all day working or away from my family.
I had an undergraduate professor who taught [...]
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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Happy 1st Birthday and the Professor’s Creed
A follow-up on closing costs
I hadn’t caught this statistic in my previous post.
This article shows that in 2007, Oklahoma ranked 8th on the list of the states with the highest closing costs. In 2006, Oklahoma didn’t even make the list.
This 2008 statistic is even more troubling. In two years, Oklahoma managed to jump at least 6 places to the [...]
Surprising Statistics
Here’s two surprising/not-so-surprising statistics about home ownership in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma is the 4th most expensive state for home closing costs;
Oklahoma is the 3rd most expensive state to insure a home.
The 2nd statistic isn’t that surprising, we’re in "Tornado Alley." However, despite the surprisingly low home prices, Oklahoma only trails New York, Texas and Florida in the [...]
Curb on punitive damages
If you’re injured in an accident or some similar incident, part of the benefit of suing for your rights is the aspect of punitive damages. Punitive damages are meant to discourage behavior that society deems wrong. Punitive damage claims also encourage plaintiff’s attorneys to handle your case.
We’ve all heard of the massive punitive damage claims, [...]
Your Marriage/Romantic Relationship
I’m not a marriage counselor, nor do I play one on TV. Heck, most of the time I can’t, or won’t, resolve some of the screwed-up incidents in my life. No, I’m simply a 30-something father of two, happily married to the woman I met several years earlier. However, I have learned one thing in [...]
Practically Perfect
Two of the blogs I read are Alexis Martin-Neely’s, Family Wealth Planning and The Intrepid Mompreneur blogs. Ms. Neely is a California estate planning attorney who is revolutionizing the thinking of many legal professionals. She is the principal partner of Martin Neely & Associates, and the author of the delightfully useful book, Wear Clean Underwear.
Ms. [...]
OKC is number 1
Local news and the chamber of commerce picked up this Forbes story (see this site for pictures), and quickly touted the multiple benefits of living in Oklahoma City. With this great ranking though, who could blame them.
OKC is the place for businesses and families. Also making this city so great, is the low cost of [...]
Vengence from beyond
The New York Post has this delightful article about a couple who uses their will to impart some final vengeance. The great thing about this article is the wealth of practical information you receive about the legal process.
First, it is truly tragic that more people don’t take an opportunity to create their wills, as a [...]
Excellent Real Estate Research
Many real estate agents will hate me, but I advise against getting an agent. There are a multitude of programs to help you, and best of all, you tend to save some money in the end. This is not to say that I advise you to go it alone. I think you’d be a fool [...]
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