I think a lot of rural people probably liked it. :)

That's always been the cable company's argument against ala carte but I'm not sure I buy it. Just because the cost isn't clear to the consumer doesn't mean there's no cost, and cable services drop channels all the time if the cost gets too high but viewership too low. But under our current opaque system there's no way…

That's pretty standard once your estate is large enough to hit the estate tax threshold (which is quite high).

Well, that would be disappointing. Although tmz often seems to have the main fact right (someone left a meeting frustrated) and embellishes so it looks insane. Who knows.

Ah, sure, I gotcha. Yes, I'm sure someone did direct her; anyone with business with his estate would have a vested interest.

Eep, that sounds like a mess.

A will generally isn't very useful when it comes to funeral plans, FWIW - generally by the time it is probated the funeral has already happened. If you have specific wishes you should have an advanced directive drawn up and name a designated agent that you trust. And if you have the money, hire an estate attorney. If…

The article didn't mention this, but she's not trying to control his estate. She's asked the court to appoint an administrator to handle it, because he had ongoing business dealings and someone needs to be in charge immediately.

In Minnesota you can secretly file your will with the probate court, but it can't be released until your death certificate is released. And I don't think the attorney could say anything - doesn't attorney-client privilege survive death?

His sister has actually petitioned the court to appoint a third-party administrator, which should make things go a little more smoothly.

I'm fairly certain if you tried to punch Ted Cruz, your fist would just sink into his face. Movie reference escaping me…

Well, at least I'll have company in hell with everyone else who laughed.

It will probably be enforced sporadically in public (who quizzes other people in the bathroom, after all) but one place it's easily enforceable is schools. This has been coming up more often recently as more trans kids are coming out while they're still in school and the federal government considers it a Title IX…

Aw, I've been called a greasy thug too, and it never stops hurting.

I would think it's multiple people. There are security measures built into the design.

It's not that they can't change them whenever, it would require a separate appropriation. But they already redesign them at set intervals to help keep counterfitting down, so if they change the photo during that scheduled redesign it's basically free.

A corporation might pay to slap their name on the outside, but the vast majority of major sports stadiums are not privately funded. Not by a long shot.

Wait, we expect corporations to fund stadiums? Since when?

I'm not sure that's accurate - the average is around 40 days, which is apparently a record low. I suppose that could be skewed by a handful of closings that takes years or something, but I doubt it.

If course, buying a new house is no guarantee you're not buying another wiring problem unless you only look at new build (and probably not even then). And people who have just replaced or redone something expect to reap more than their costs in increased sale price, IME.