T he P ortland O bserver • O ctober 2 6 , 1994
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A Will Or A Revocable Living Trust?
by
O mari K enyatta , J.D .
One o f the common mistakes
made by most people is that they
think an up to date will is the only and
best way to protect theirestate. Noth
ing could be further from the truth.
There is an alternative to a will.
In some states, real estate does
not pass through the Probate Court.
You should know, however, every
state has its won statutes. You should
check your state statutes before you
begin to make plans for your person
al and real estate property.
many states have altered their
laws relating to adopted children.
Adopted children may have the same
rights as the natural children o f the
deceased person However, it should
be noted that the rights o f an adopted
person are only recognized by law in
the state where the adoption took
place and may not be recognized by
in some other states.
W hat I have pointed out to you
is the downside of a will. You need
this educational information so you
can make the right decision for your
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For African-Americans
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Do you know that it is possible
for you to be a citizen of the Afri
can country of your choice and
still retain your American citizen
ship? Yes you can. All it takes is a
little time and few dollars for pa
per work and you will be officially
crowned bonafide citizen of the
glorious land of your ancestors.
I t ’s tim e to
forget the tell-tale
of western media
frenzy about Afri
c a ’s wretchedness
and stories about
so rro w and d e
spondency. May I
remind you again that there is no
place like your ancestral home? Or
that there is nothing more fulfilling
than stepping into a whole new world
where you stand with dignity and
knowing you are a free citizen of
your cherished motherland.
Many African nations are open
ing their doors to African-A m eri
cans to come in and provide leader
ship and become citizens.
I hope you begin to take advan
tage o f this opportunity by applying
today.
Since most African countries
have their embassy in W ashington
D.C. and New York, I advise you call
the embassy o f the country o f your
choice. But for those o f you who are
picking my native Nigeria, here is
what you should do.
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Call the Director o f A fri nAmer
¡can Immigration Service at (718)
743-5845 or write the agency at 1424
Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn,
N.Y. 11235. Tell them your concern
and I am sure you’ll be helped.
O r plan a trip to N igeria and
while staying there seek community
or family sponsorship and make sure
you stay out o f trouble because that
would slim your chances of having
your citizenship
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approved. Avoid
the visa scams and
go through the
proper legal chan
nels and every
thing should work
out just fine.
O r write me through the Port
land O bserver’s for any assistance.
Your dual citizenship is a pride
o f being an American of African
descent.
Long live Africa and God bless
America.
heirs and next o f kin.
You are probably by now saying
to yourself, “If not a will, what should
I have?”
Solution:
The Answer is a Revocable Liv
ing Trust. The reason why you should
have a Revocable Living Trust is
because o f the changes in the tax
laws. You can avoid costly probate
fees, plus eliminate lengthy legal
delays. A trust can distribute assets
without delays. This kind o f trust can
be changed any time doing your life
time to meet your circumstances.
Your beneficiaries will be able to
obtain money or property that is due
to them from this trust without hav
ing to wait months, or years. Another
good thing about this kind o f trust is
that it can be very difficult to contest
by some unhappy relative o f the de
cedent. If a relative wanted to bring
about aC ivil Suit, they would have to
sue each of the designated beneficia
ries in a separate suit.
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Memory Ann Garnett Receives
“Student Of The Month” Award
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Memory G arnett 8, o f the King
Elementary School, received “Stu
dent of the M onth” Award from the
school on Friday Oct. 21, 1994,
with sixty-nine other students re
ceiving awards o f different kinds.
The award is given to students
who display outstanding perfor
mances in academics and shows
discipline in the classroom.
Miss Garnett was picked for
being a “Super Citizen and W ork
er” according to Samuel W ade, the
school awards coordinator.
The school also recognized stu
d e n ts w ith p e rfe c t a tte n d a n c e
records. Two outstanding students
are recognized every month, from
each class.
This award is designed to rec
ognize kids in a positive way, ac
cording to the school principal Jo
seph Malone.
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I THOUGHT I HAD THE KEYS TO THE UNIVERSE, II
P rof . M c K inley B urt
Last week I responded to a par
ent’s query about the viability of
“A ccounting” as a career. My rather
lengthy reply may seem to have de
fined the word circumlocution, but I
have always adhered to the notion
that “all the world is a stage”. And
that some things are better under
stood in that context.
I will continue with my descrip
tion o f a career choice that can reveal
or open up scores of doors that might
remain hidden to those in many other
professions. After all, in accounting
and auditing it is your jo b to be a
consummate (and passionate) busy
body. It is a field where you soon
discover that for success you must
earn to oav
learn
pay attention to ev<>rv
every lini»
little
detail, and beyond this self-disci
pline, you must develop investiga
tive powers to their greatest height.
In other words, you soon dis
cover that “the world really is a stage”-
-and despite what the text books and
many mentors will tell you, “the play
is the thing” and in the end it is all
about the actors and players, and
their ambitions, drives and emotions.
Meanwhile ‘b ac k a tth e ran c h ’, I
left off with a description of my ac
tivities on the W illiam s Avenue
“Black Business Mall”, (1946-1954).
As I have indicated, this profession is
a ’door-opener’, and in many cases
will get you past the initial vestiges
of racism, if no further. Soon after
.
printing my first . . business
cards
(w hich I handed out in copious
amounts), I got a call from a car
dealer on ‘Union A venue’, better
known as “Car dealers row ”. W ithin
months, I had a dozen car dealer
clients in an area where Portland
African Americans were saying a
black couldn’t do it (still the case in
many circumstances).
Parents who are investigating
the career choices for their children,
as well as the students themselves,
must understand that, all else being
equal, much depends upon personal
ity , energy and a fondness for people.
Meeting these criteria will see you
introduced to new worlds, new ways
o f life — and to other career choices
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which maybe even more appealing.
In te r e s tin g ly , w e le a rn e d
th a t w h ile A fric a n A m e ric a n s
w ere bein g told they w ere “ not
q u a l i f i e d ” f o r v a r io u s j o b s ,
dro v es o f w h ite s w ho had not
fin ish ed high sch o o l w ere h o ld
ing dow n g o o d jo b s in both p u b
lic se rv ic e and in d u s tr y - b e in g
p ro m o te d , ris in g to the top.
A few years later I anticipated
H&R Block” by several years and
established branch offices in Vanport,
North Portland, and across the river
in V a n c o u v e r and M cL oughlin
Heights. I left Portland in 1954 to
gain a broader experience in Los
Angeles.
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Continued next week.
Death Investigated As Murder
Portland police are investigating the Oct. 19 discovery o f a body in a
residence at 5919 N.E. 24th at a homicide. Initially, the death o f Richard
L. Klepper had been considered suspicious. The state medical exam iner
is conducting tests to determine an exact cause.
Officers were sent to the home after police in another jurisdiction
arrested a man and woman who were driving K lepper’s limousine. The
police were concerned that the people did not have legitimate possession
of the vehicle.
Police believe Klepper was given drugs or other medication, while he
was incapacitated, that resulted in his death. The two people in custody
have not been charged in connection with the death and the investigation
is continuing.
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