Divert Assets to maintain Medicaid Eligibility
Several types of special income trusts and other strategies can be helpful when trying to protect your family’s assets from the devastating costs of long-term care.
December 8, 2021
When should You Consult an Elder Law Attorney?
Here’s what you need to consider, when looking to hire an elder law attorney.
December 7, 2021
Estate Planning for Young Adults
Picture this…your child is in the hospital, but the on-call doctor won’t talk to you let alone allow you to weigh in on medical decisions. While hospitalized, your child’s bills are going unpaid because you can’t access their accounts—potentially wreaking havoc on their financial credit. Why? Because they’re over the age of 18.
December 6, 2021
Consider Gifting to Loved Ones before Tax changes
A recipient of a gift does not pay income taxes on the gift. However, the gift-giver may pay gift taxes, unless one of two exemptions applies.
December 2, 2021
Cryptocurrency should be Considered in Estate Plans
If you’re merely dipping your toe in cryptocurrency, it can be hard to imagine your crypto as something worth talking to an estate attorney about. But that $100 in fun money could grow to a significant percentage of your total investments, sometimes overnight.
December 1, 2021
Common Errors with Medicare Enrollment
For millions of American retirees, Medicare is literally a lifesaver. If we live long enough, most of us will someday benefit from this federal health care insurance program.
November 30, 2021
Even College Kids Need Estate Planning
As a legal adult after attaining the age of 18, your child should have in place several legal documents that will allow you to provide support and obtain information, if something unexpected happens to your child.
November 29, 2021
Take care when Gifting to an Heir
One of the biggest conundrums of estate planning is considering how, or even if, you can give money or property to your heirs in a manner that will help them.
November 23, 2021
How to file Taxes after your Spouse Dies
About 1.5 million Americans become widows and widowers in a normal year, but the pandemic has boosted that significantly. The National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University estimates that about 380,000 of more than 700,000 people in the U.S. who have died from Covid were married.
November 22, 2021
Estate of The Union Episode 11-Millennials’ Mysteries Uncovered!
The Estate of The Union episode 11-Millennials’ Mysteries Uncovered is out now! Millennials are often seen as a mysterious generation that frustrates those from older
November 19, 2021