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		<title>Asset Protection</title>
		<link>http://www.barberbartz.com/2012/02/asset-protection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Paterno]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Asset protection is an important component of estate planning for most people.  Just prior to the passing of Joe Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach, he transferred his personal residence into a trust for the benefit of his spouse.  Some believe the reason was to shelter the residence from creditors as a result of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding Identity Theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dumpster diving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ID protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skimming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stealing]]></category>

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Identity theft is one of the most common and serious types of crimes being perpetrated today.  The Federal Trade Commission has identified the numerous methods that thieves use to steal personal information from individuals including:

Dumpster Diving- Thieves rummage through trash attempting to locate bills and other paper with personal information on it.
Skimming- Thieves steal credit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Changes to Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act</title>
		<link>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/12/big-changes-in-oklahoma-anti-distrimination-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NOTICE:  Important changes in the Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act: ALL employers are now covered!
As of November 1, 2011, employers of any size in the State of Oklahoma, including employers with only a single employee, are subject to discrimination claims under the new Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act (age, gender, race, religion, disability, etc.).  Previously, in order to fall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Revisions to Agricultural Liens Law in Oklahoma</title>
		<link>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/11/revisions-to-agricultural-liens-law-in-oklahoma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/11/revisions-to-agricultural-liens-law-in-oklahoma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agriculture liens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collateral]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[farming operation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[farming product]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[possessory-based liens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security interests]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 2001, Oklahoma adopted revisions to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code to broaden the scope and clarify the rules governing security interests.  A recent article in the Oklahoma Bar Journal discussed the expansion which brings statutory agricultural liens within the scope of the Revised Article 9.  To determine if a lien is an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surface and Mineral Rights in Real Property</title>
		<link>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/08/surface-and-mineral-rights-in-real-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/08/surface-and-mineral-rights-in-real-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[damages from oil and gas drilling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mineral rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surface Damages Act of 1982]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surface rights]]></category>

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In Oklahoma it is common for each piece of real property to have two owners: the owner of the surface and the owner of the minerals below the surface.  A recent article in the Oklahoma Bar Journal discussed the Surface Damages Act and the effect it has had on this particular area of law.  Prior [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lifecare Transition Planning for Your Special Needs Child</title>
		<link>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/07/lifecare-transition-planning-for-your-special-needs-child/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lifecare transition notebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[special needs child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transitioning care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most families that have a special needs (i.e., disabled) son or daughter collect a wealth of information about the special needs of that child, including information regarding medical care, educational issues, names of doctors, consultants, care-givers, special activities, and a host of other important bits of information that are critical to the ongoing care of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – Practical Implications for Business Owners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cadillac plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cafeteria plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free choice voucher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salary deferrals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state sponsored insurance program]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 23, 2010.  The act was then amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.  A recent article in the Oklahoma Bar Journal discusses the requirements and consequences for employers.
First, the new law requires employers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma’s Mechanics and Materialmen’s Lien Statutes</title>
		<link>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/06/oklahoma%e2%80%99s-mechanics-and-materialmen%e2%80%99s-lien-statutes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/06/oklahoma%e2%80%99s-mechanics-and-materialmen%e2%80%99s-lien-statutes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Litigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma Business Lawyer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa Lawyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Liens are one of the best ways for someone on a construction project to get paid; however Oklahoma statutes can seem ambiguous with the rules governing Mechanics and Materialmen’s Liens (M&#38;M Liens) causing uncertainty under Oklahoma real estate laws.  Fortunately, a recent article in the Oklahoma Bar Journal discussed a holding by the Court of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barber &amp; Bartz Announces New Shareholders</title>
		<link>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/04/barber-bartz-announces-new-shareholders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/04/barber-bartz-announces-new-shareholders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firm News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Shareholders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Barber &#38; Bartz is pleased to announce that Kenneth E. Crump, Jr., W. Todd Holman, and Stefan A. Mecke have recently been named as shareholders of the firm.
Mr. Crump is a litigator whose trial practice is focused on contract disputes, employment issues, construction law issues, business torts and other commercial litigation.  He has been listed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;End-of-Life-Healthcare&#8221; Talk</title>
		<link>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/01/the-end-of-life-healthcare-talk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barberbartz.com/2011/01/the-end-of-life-healthcare-talk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terri</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[End of Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[talking with family]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As of January 1, 2011, physicians can now bill Medicaid for time that is spent on discussing end of life healthcare with their patients.   The goal is to encourage patients to sign an advance directive and a healthcare power of attorney.  Physicians will likely be more eager to discuss these issues because they are [...]]]></description>
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