{"id":7078103,"date":"2026-10-06T12:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7078103"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:27:30","slug":"estate-planning-made-simple-rickard-associates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7078103","title":{"rendered":"Estate Planning Made Simple &#8211; Rickard &#038; Associates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Estate Planning Made Simple<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Thursday, October 22, 2026 \u00b7 8:30 a.m.\u20131:30 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Assumption Cultural Center<br \/>21800 Marter Road, St. Clair Shores, MI<br \/><em>Free to attend<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The right plan today spares your family hard decisions tomorrow<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join attorney Lori-Ann Rickard at the Assumption Cultural Center Senior Expo for a friendly, plain-English look at estate planning. 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