“I’ll meet you under the clock.” It’s a sentence which has been uttered thousands of times. For many old-timers, the phrase needs no further explanation, just a time affixed. For those who invite some further edification as to what it means, here’s some context. In 1914, when Union Station was built, it instantly became one of the grandest …
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Estate Planning For Social Media
In this Brave New Digital World full of tweets, emails and status updates, and other undiscovered communication phenomena, different people embrace the new technologies to different degrees. We still have to face the fact that, aside from some troglodyte Baby Boomers, we live in a digital world. Photo credit: Jason A. Howie / Foter / CC BY Written …
Van Osdol Lawyers Give Thanks This November
This is a great time of year for us all to take stock and reflect on what is really important to us. Below are the thoughts of some of our lawyers: Photo credit: Korona Lacasse / Foter / CC BY “I am thankful for my friends and family and to work at a firm that not only encourages me to grow as an individual and as an attorney, but also allows me …
Kansas City Law Firm, Van Osdol & Magruder, Celebrates 75 Years
This week marks Van Osdol & Magruder, P.C.’s 75th anniversary as a member of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. We thought we’d look back at what was happening 75 years ago during our first year of membership: WWII was still localized in a small part of Europe. Thailand was still called Siam. The average price of a car was $700. Photo …
Should Charities Accept Bitcoins?
Bitcoins are in the news. The magic of non-government currency, the risks of the new, the evolving and the unregulated. How exactly are Bitcoins, or any other virtual currency, created, validated, valued, stored and exchanged? What happens if an owner, exchange or storage system is hacked? Or if a Bitcoin creator (“miner” in Bitcoin parlance) or …
Van Osdol Client Advantage Program: Put A Cap In It!
A quick reminder is in order about our Client Advantage Program (CAP). We offer clients the opportunity to make a once a year payment for basic business maintenance services. (Photo: Photostock / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) For an annual payment of $350 we will do the following for our business clients each year: 1. We will serve as resident agent in …
