Articles by Ray Adler

More on hay baling

I’m always interested with the feedback I get from some of my columns. Recently I had a column I submitted to the paper concerning bailing hooks, items used in baling…

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Flowers & greased pigs

Have you ever had an experience with Murphy’s Law? You know, the old adage that states something like “things will go wrong in any given situation if you give them…


CRATs, CRUTs, FLIPCRUTs & NIMCRUTs

I recently heard my law partner talking about CRATs, CRUTs, and NIMCRUTS. It sounded like a foreign language. I assumed it had something to do with estate planning as that…


When can I move my vehicle?

By RAY ADLER Ask Adler An issue has risen over the years when people often inquire about the rule on moving their vehicle after an automobile accident. With the proliferation…




Hooked on hay baling

I wanted to have a hook or two for my fall article – a hay hook to be precise. It hasn’t been a complete summer experience until you have had…


When short hair was illegal

By RAY ADLER Ask Adler After college at Purdue University, where I was fortunate to graduate with honors in mathematics and chemistry, my uncle called. Uncle Sam. At that time…


What is marriage?

By RAY ADLER Ask Adler We can all agree that marriage has changed over the years, but do you know the legal definition? In Maynard v. Hill, an 1888 United…


National Debt

By RAY ADLER Ask Adler The National Debt is now more than $31 trillion. There’s approximately 260 million people over the age of 18 in the United States. This means…