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10.31.2018

Leah Morrison to present at National Business Institute

Leah Morrison to present at National Business Institute Read More

10.25.2018

Front load 529 plans for tax advantages

By Nathan Vinson English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP If you want to save up for your child’s future college education, 529 plans have long been a great option. Lovingly named for the section of the IRS tax code where these reside, 529 plans allow families to save for college with some tax advantages. The plans are sponsored by states, state agencies, or educational institutions, and can be either a prepaid tuition plan or an education savings plan, depending on what the sponsor offers. Western Kentucky University campus A prepaid tuition plan allows you to pay today’s rates for future college education. This can be a tremendous savings if you’re 100 percent certain your kid is absolutely going to a specific college (or going to college at all). These are typically state-owned colleges and universities, and you can only pre-pay tuition, not room and board. Kentucky’s prepaid tuition plan is closed, and will be reassessed annually, the plan says on its web site; Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust does still offer a 529 plan that allows for college savings, and you can find more on that here. An education savings plan is simply a vehicle for saving up for future college costs, and that includes room and board. These funds can also be used for private school tuition at elementary, middle and high schools, up to $10,000 per beneficiary. That $10,000 cap, though, doesn’t apply to college – just to K-12 education. Read More

10.19.2018

Sometimes going to trial is your best option (Part 2)

By Aaron Smith, Partner English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP Just a few short weeks ago, attorneys Buzz English and J.A. Sowell from our firm took a case to trial because our client felt it was the best option, and we concurred. In that case, we were defending a truck driver and the company he worked for against a lawsuit filed by a pedestrian he struck at night while driving. Our observation from that case is that sometimes it is best to go to trial --- and we had that lesson reinforced for us and our clients again this week in Simpson Circuit Court. Read More

10.18.2018

Kenly Ames to attend LEGUS fall meeting

Kenly Ames to attend LEGUS fall meeting Read More

10.15.2018

Attorney Park Priest authors Kentucky chapter in national law directory

Attorney Park Priest authors Kentucky chapter in national law directory Read More

10.04.2018

Sometimes, Trial IS the Best Option

By Buzz English, Partner English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP Buzz English In the modern-day legal system, it is becoming increasingly rare to take a case to a jury trial. But sometimes it is the best course, especially if you believe you are in the right. In September, I was in Wayne County Circuit Court in Monticello, Kentucky, trying a case filed by a pedestrian who had been struck by my client, Beja Environmental’s driver, John Magazzeni. Attorney J.A. Sowell, also with ELPO, joined me in representing Magazzeni and Beja at trial. The Plaintiff Plaintiff, a 68-year-old woman, walked across a bypass road, just past a lighted intersection and Magazzeni collided with her.  Obviously, the accident caused serious injuries, and Plaintiff was life-flighted to the University of Kentucky’s hospital, where she remained for months.  Prior to trial, she claimed Magazzeni ran a red light and hit her.  At trial, now 72 and assisted by a walker, she claimed she was standing on the median when Magazzeni hit her. Read More

10.03.2018

Rebecca Simpson attending ABA Family Law Section conference

Rebecca Simpson Attorney Rebecca Simpson is attending the American Bar Association Family Law Fall CLE Conference in Tucson, Arizona, this week.  Rebecca serves as Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee in the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association. Additionally, she is… Read More

10.01.2018

Attorney LaJuana Wilcher quoted in Bloomberg news story

Attorney LaJuana Wilcher quoted in Bloomberg news story Read More

09.12.2018

Buy lots online? Be prepared to pay state taxes

By Nathan Vinson, Partner English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP If you aren’t paying Kentucky sales tax on items you buy online, you will be soon – and you have the great state of South Dakota to thank for it. Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on… Read More

09.05.2018

60 Minutes investigates transvaginal mesh used in thousands of women

By Jessica Surber, Partner English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP Women seeking relief from a variety of issues, including incontinence and other problems after child birth, sometimes receive a mesh implant made by a variety of companies including Boston Scientific. The mesh often ends up causing more problems than… Read More