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BEVERLY, Mass., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- /Continental Who's Who/ -- George L. Cushing is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a 2013 Leading Lawyer as a result of his role as Senior Counsel in the Trusts and Estates Department of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton. Mr. Cushing's practice is focused on estate planning and estate administration, including related income, estate and gift tax planning, tax return preparation, tax controversies and probate litigation...

Family Estate Planning Law Group helps California families get prepared with Wills and Trusts. Long Beach, CA (PRWEB) January 25, 2013 The Law Firm of Craton and Switzer announced the launch of their innovative estate planning website, BestEstatePlanningTrusts.com. Together with helping visitors become more familiar with the law firm the website also includes an array of resources about wills, family trusts, and other estate planning strategies. The aim of Best Estate Planning Trusts...

SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced that 33 real estate brokerages, in addition to the 15 original partners, will participate in Zillow Pro for Brokers(TM). The program, which is in the beta version, now includes 48 brokerages from across the country. The previously announced Zillow Pro for Brokers is a free, five-point program that will improve listings accuracy, provide better reporting,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Known as one of the Southeast's most beloved and storied holiday travel destinations, Christmas at Biltmore is set to begin on November 3, 2012 and will run through January 1, 2013. Candlelight Christmas Evenings, offering evening candlelight tours of Biltmore House, take place November 9 through December 31. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121102/CL05002) This year's Christmas displays throughout Biltmore House, the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Biltmore welcomes springtime April 7 as the 27th Annual Festival of Flowers kicks off. Running through May 20, the festival celebrates the beauty of George Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre property and its original landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape architecture. Biltmore's gardens, Olmsted's final and most grand project, are in their 122nd year, and continue to mature and become more beautiful as time...

ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A visit to America's largest home often spurs this question among guests: "What was it like to be a Vanderbilt and live such an extraordinary life?" After years of research, Biltmore answers the question with a new exhibition beginning April 7, "The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120307/CL66202 ) The exhibition provides a fascinating look at the lives of George, Edith and Cornelia...

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the March launch of NYC&G New York Cottages & Gardens, Cottages & Gardens Publications expands its dominance of real estate market reportage to include New York City, Westchester, the Gold Coast of Long Island and the Hudson Valley. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120227/NE60211 ) Already dominant in the real estate coverage category in the Hamptons and Connecticut (with Hamptons Cottages & Gardens and...

Estate planning attorney Stephen Clemmer announces new benefits and fee schedule for a special needs trust. Long Beach, CA (PRWEB) October 27, 2011 Estate planning attorney, Stephen Clemmer associated with Curd, Galindo & Smith, LLP announces new fee schedules for estate planning services and the benefits of a special needs trust. Mr. Clemmer explains how a special needs trust is essential when dealing with those who have disabled or handicapped beneficiaries. Recently, Mr. Clemmer...

The Probate Guide is a free survival guide to help Massachusetts consumers navigate the maze of estate administration procedures in probate court. Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) October 01, 2011 Attorney Bernard J. Hamill of the Hamill Law firm has published a free guide for Massachusetts probate. The probate guide, in PDF format and obtainable at the Massachusetts wills website, was written exclusively for Massachusetts consumers having questions about the probate administration process,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When the Tiffany at Biltmore exhibition opens this summer at Biltmore -- George Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre estate -- lovers of art, antiques and gardens will encounter a feast for the senses. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110610/CL17928 ) The exhibition of 45 stained-glass lamps and eight photomurals will fill the Biltmore Legacy exhibition hall in the estate's Antler Hill Village. In addition to viewing the renowned lamps, guests...