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Estate Planning

September 11, 2015

What To Do After Spouse Dies

Many find themselves at a loss regarding taking care of a loved one’s legal and financial matters after death. This post walks through the steps, incl...

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Estate Planning

August 18, 2015

Update in Special Needs Planning

The special needs community and its advocates are making headway as of late. Last month, the IRS proposed regulations for the new state-sponsored ABLE...

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Probate: What is That?
Probate

July 27, 2015

Probate: What is That?

Updated Sept 2016 Few estate planning subjects are as misunderstood as probate. People generally do not understand why it may be needed. I have come a...

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Estate Planning

June 9, 2015

Personal Property Items

It’s natural that estate planning efforts focus on big-ticket items, such as real estate, business interests, retirement assets and brokerage accounts...

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Elder Law

May 15, 2015

Let’s Talk About Sex: Dementia and the Elderly

Most people do not want to think about, let alone discuss, the sexual habits of their parents. For most people, the elderly are asexual beings. They d...

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Long-Term Care Planning

April 7, 2015

Government Benefits: Why it’s Buyer Beware

If you are a veteran or if you have one in your family, you may be shocked to know that a Government Accounting Office Report to Congress in August of...

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Trusts

March 5, 2015

5 Reasons Why NOT to have an Estate Plan

Estate planning, which can range from a non-complex Will or trust to sophisticated asset protection and dynasty planning and Powers of Attorney for Pr...

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HIPAA Release

February 10, 2015

The Able Act: A New Tool for the Special Needs Community

Late in 2014, the ABLE (“Achieving a Better Life Experience”) Act was signed into law. The law is aimed at achieving a manner in which those with spec...

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Trusts

January 29, 2015

Happy New Year!

It’s that time of the New Year where you might have made a resolution and may be diligently working on it. You may have thought to yourself during the...

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