from THE NEW YORK TIMES (SEPT 23, 2010): AT STEINBECK’S GETAWAY AS HEIRS’ FEUD REVIVES

The quaint little house Steinbeck called “my little fishing place” is the focus of a long-running and bitter family estate battle, pitting the surviving sister of the author’s third wife, Elaine, against his oldest son and a granddaughter. Even the best planning can’t prevent all conflict, but there are things you can do to discourage it.

From REUTERS (SEPT 15, 2010): PERSONAL FINANCE: THE YEAR-END TAX PLANNING CHALLENGE

Congress and the White House are busy jockeying for position on whether — and for how long — to extend the Bush income tax cuts that expire at the end of this year. It’s time for you to get busy, too. With just a little more than three months left in 2010, you’ve got to make sure your own tax situation is in order.