Estate Planning Issues to Consider with IRAs An IRA either in its traditional form or as a Roth gives you the opportunity to reduce your taxes and … March 20, 2015 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Medical Identity Theft Increases as More Health Data Goes Digital Last year medical identity theft increased 22% as more U.S. patient health data becomes electronic. While it is easier for … March 19, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning How to Reduce Taxes and Pass On Values Many people who are planning their estate are told by advisors to give annual gifts to children and grandchildren up … March 18, 2015 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Long-Term Care Insurance Sees Increases in Price According to the Long Term Care Consumer Price Index the overall costs for long-term care insurance coverage increased 8.6% compared … March 17, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Court Rules on Inter Vivos Gift The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently ruled on a case where an estate claimed that the decedent made … March 16, 2015 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Americans Feeling Better About Retirement Crisis In a report released last week by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRI) fewer Americans are concerned that they … March 10, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate Mentally Ill Man Kills Mother and Still Wants Inheritance In 2010 John Armstrong killed his eighty year old mother Joan Armstrong by bashing her head in with a brick … March 10, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning When Heirs Fight Over Sentimental Assets Robin Williams’ widow and his children from previous marriages were in court more than eight months after his death arguing … March 6, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Court Rules on Proper Interpretation of Will The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled on what was the proper interpretation of a will that appeared to leave an … March 5, 2015 2 MIN READ
Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning Spousal Refusal – Just Say No Spousal refusal is a legally valid Medicaid planning option in New York. By way of background certain income and assets … April 12, 2024 2 MIN READ
Elder Law What are the Rules for Medicaid Asset Transfer in New York? Medicaid is a terrific program designed to help older Americans pay for the cost of their prescription medication hospital care … May 12, 2017 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning QUALIFIED TERMINABLE INTEREST PROPERTY TRUST QTIP TRUSTS – WHAT IS IT? In our society with divorces as common as it is many people would likely … November 30, 2015 2 MIN READ