While the Senate Hands Out Bribes on the Healthcare Bill, Congress Throws Estate Plans Into Disarray.
The Senate has been working around the clock, including handing out what I would call “bribes,” to ensure passage of...
Read MoreThe Senate has been working around the clock, including handing out what I would call “bribes,” to ensure passage of...
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2010 Aid and Attendance Benefits will remain the same as 2009 benefit amounts: Veteran with spouse: $1,949/month = $23,396/year Veteran...
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For more information see here From the Alzheimer’s Foundation website: For more information about memory screening, please read “ Memory Matters,” a...
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If you are retired or are nearing retirement, the main questions on your mind are probably “Will I run out...
Read MoreIt sounds like something straight out of the movies. I love this story of the brothers who peacefully divide up...
Read MorePrice rollbacks throughout the U.S. economy during the past year did not apply to long-term care service providers, according to...
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Excerpts from USA Today Article: 1. Estate planning is for rich people. Unless you live in a cave and subsist...
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Has someone told you… you need to give your assets away to protect them? If you transfer your assets, you...
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The Estate Tax laws will change, it is just a question of when. My best-educated guess is that the politicians will...
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Excerpt from the Oakland Press here A guardianship is a court proceeding over someone who is incapacitated and lacks sufficient understanding...
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From the Wills, Trusts and Estates Prof Blog The Supreme Court of Ohio fined two companies (American Family Prepaid Legal...
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According to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office*, 33% of seniors over age 65 will spend at least 3 to 12...
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Center for Retirement Research at Boston College recently calculated the National Retirement Risk Index. They determined that even if households...
Read MoreAnthony D. Marshall, the son of Brooke Astor, was found guilty of 14 of the 16 counts against him in...
Read MoreIn 2010, all taxpayers will have an opportunity to convert their traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs. Currently, there are restrictions...
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