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Inheritance and Creditors
Probate can be avoided by using legal techniques, saving taxes, avoiding public proceedings, and avoiding the need for court approval. It can save you time, frustration, and in many cases, significant attorney and court fees. Your personal representative sometimes...
Estate Planning is More Important Than Ever
There is considerable uncertainty regarding the outcomes of US tax legislation proposals. The truth is none of us know the future. Estate and gift tax exemptions may get cut in half or not, and whatever happens will likely affect all deaths and transfers of wealth...
Naming a Special Needs Child as a Beneficiary
To protect their needs-based government benefits, leaving assets to benefit a child with special needs requires careful planning. It is also important to protect those assets against later claims after your death and, in some cases, during your lifetime, for...
When a Disability Worsens, Do Government Benefits Increase?
The severity of your disability will not affect your SSDI or SSI benefits. The answer is no. In the case of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), benefits assessment is not related to your disability level but based on your earnings history. You have already...
Estate Planning Mistakes Can Occur Even Among the Rich and Famous
Stars and celebrities may not get the best advice when it comes to estate planning, regardless of how much they make or how famous they are. You know better, right? You know to make a will. Musician Prince never did, and because of that, even a prison inmate popped up...
The Importance of Having a Will
There has been a minimal increase of only 2.5 percent in the number of Americans who have a will, according to a survey conducted by Caring.com. Overall, the percentage of those with a will continues to decline, 33 percent in 2021 versus 42 percent in 2017. The...
Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility and Planning
Since 1965, Medicaid has provided healthcare to individuals with low incomes and few assets. The state and the federal governments cooperate in delivering benefits. The state you live in makes a big difference in determining when or if you are eligible. Receiving...
Don’t Make These Common Mistakes in Your Estate Plan
Estate planning is often seen as a one-time task that can be filed away until one's death. However, without being aware of the potential impact, people will make gifts during their lifetime or change listed beneficiaries on accounts which can have enormous unintended...
Health and Safety of Nursing Home Residents
There will be an increasing number of baby boomers in their golden years who will need additional care. Some may be able to get the care they need at home from a family member or in the form of hired help. Many will need to move into long-term care facilities, such as...
Mitigating the Chance of Probate Litigation
Many family circumstances can increase the risk of probate litigation. In the end, there are two fundamental causes: families disagree about how to deal with an incapacitated relative or, after death, disagree over how to dissolve an estate. High-risk factors that...
Inheritance and Creditors
Probate can be avoided by using legal techniques, saving taxes, avoiding public proceedings, and avoiding the need for court approval. It can save you time, frustration, and in many cases, significant attorney and court fees. Your personal representative sometimes...
Estate Planning is More Important Than Ever
There is considerable uncertainty regarding the outcomes of US tax legislation proposals. The truth is none of us know the future. Estate and gift tax exemptions may get cut in half or not, and whatever happens will likely affect all deaths and transfers of wealth...
Naming a Special Needs Child as a Beneficiary
To protect their needs-based government benefits, leaving assets to benefit a child with special needs requires careful planning. It is also important to protect those assets against later claims after your death and, in some cases, during your lifetime, for...
When a Disability Worsens, Do Government Benefits Increase?
The severity of your disability will not affect your SSDI or SSI benefits. The answer is no. In the case of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), benefits assessment is not related to your disability level but based on your earnings history. You have already...
Estate Planning Mistakes Can Occur Even Among the Rich and Famous
Stars and celebrities may not get the best advice when it comes to estate planning, regardless of how much they make or how famous they are. You know better, right? You know to make a will. Musician Prince never did, and because of that, even a prison inmate popped up...
The Importance of Having a Will
There has been a minimal increase of only 2.5 percent in the number of Americans who have a will, according to a survey conducted by Caring.com. Overall, the percentage of those with a will continues to decline, 33 percent in 2021 versus 42 percent in 2017. The...
Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility and Planning
Since 1965, Medicaid has provided healthcare to individuals with low incomes and few assets. The state and the federal governments cooperate in delivering benefits. The state you live in makes a big difference in determining when or if you are eligible. Receiving...
Don’t Make These Common Mistakes in Your Estate Plan
Estate planning is often seen as a one-time task that can be filed away until one's death. However, without being aware of the potential impact, people will make gifts during their lifetime or change listed beneficiaries on accounts which can have enormous unintended...
Health and Safety of Nursing Home Residents
There will be an increasing number of baby boomers in their golden years who will need additional care. Some may be able to get the care they need at home from a family member or in the form of hired help. Many will need to move into long-term care facilities, such as...
Mitigating the Chance of Probate Litigation
Many family circumstances can increase the risk of probate litigation. In the end, there are two fundamental causes: families disagree about how to deal with an incapacitated relative or, after death, disagree over how to dissolve an estate. High-risk factors that...
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