Research Shows Link Between Anxiety in Middle Age and Dementia Later in Life A recent study suggests that people with moderate to severe anxiety in middle age may be more likely to develop … July 10, 2018 2 MIN READ
Trusts The Trust as Fund Investor The primary benefit of trust and family foundation investment in stock funds is the transferability of those vested assets to … July 10, 2018 2 MIN READ
Inheritance Trusts Inheritance Rights of Children with Unmarried Parents In the United States the inheritance rights of children with unmarried parents are virtually the same as those of children … July 7, 2018 2 MIN READ
Estate Taxes How Will the New Tax Bill Impact Older Americans? The $1.5 trillion tax bill passed last year will likely have far reaching consequences on millions of seniors across the … July 5, 2018 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Maximizing the Value of an Estate or Trust with Shareholder Transfers Legacy ownership of a business interest can continue to have control over an enterprise if that entity becomes part of … July 3, 2018 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Analysis Suggests Medicare Prices Could Skyrocket 200 Percent for Some Retirees High income retirees could see some of their Medicare premiums skyrocket up to 203 percent in 2018 due to shifts … July 1, 2018 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” Affects Estate Planning Tax Rules Since congressional ratification of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” of 2017 (“TCJA”) federal Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) guidelines effective … June 28, 2018 2 MIN READ
Business Succession Derivative Action Lawsuits: Protecting the Interests of a Family-Owned Corporation If the interest of a family-owned corporation part of an estate or trust has been violated a derivative action lawsuit … June 25, 2018 2 MIN READ
Trusts Estate Planners Advise Dynasty Trust Transfers Post-Tax Reform A will that establishes an estate or trust based on outdated federal or state income tax exemption guidelines can be … June 23, 2018 2 MIN READ
Irrevocable Trust Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) v. Life Estate Deed Clients often ask whether the home should be deeded to the client’s adult children while retaining a life estate in … May 3, 2024 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column The Farmer’s Daughters A farmer came in to see us recently with this dilemma. He had a working farm where his twenty something … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Can I Get Kicked Out of My Assisted Living Home? A recent story out of Virginia recently received a great deal of national attention. An 83-year-old grandmother of five and … December 15, 2019 2 MIN READ
