A huge part of the problem is that the water company (MO American Water) is not communicating with their own contracting company that they use to install a reading device on the meter. 

I had achieved the American Dream, but was unfulfilled. 

You would have to check on the laws governing your area to see if they are similar.You might also check with a Veteran's Service Organization (like Disabled American Veterans (DAV) or the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)) to see if there is a possibility of appealing the decision that your brother's injury is not service-connected.

@Drew EldridgeI have a Medical Background…I've started 2 American Diabetes Association Accredited Diabetes Self-Management Centers from the Ground up.

Title in my area is written by Stewart Title and First American; common in many areas.

More and more private equity firms are buying thousands of SFHs...American Homes 4 Rent, Blackstone Group, Colony NorthStar, and now Cerberus.

I refuse.. flat out.. that stops them in their tracks.. then I tell them we have first American  Fidelity WFG  TIcor Chicago take your pic I have closers at each that you just send the docs there and you know my files skinny as they are I can pop in sign in 5 minutes and leave.. they run that up the flag pole and will comply.I fell for the mobile notary one time in NYC when I was at my daughters wedding and that cost me 350 bucks I about came unglued on that one.. never again nothing against those folks but I have all those title companies on one street 5 minutes from my home base.. and I know all the senior closers on first name basis so for ME and I know I am not one off but that's how I do it..   

First American Insurance 

Edit: The insurance company was Ranchers and Farmers run by American Bankers Ins Company in Miami Florida. 

So the modern estate tax impacts less than two-tenths of 1 percent (0.02%) of American’s, unless you live in a state like Oregon.