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December 30, 2021
What Taxes Have to Be Paid When Someone Dies?
Category:
Tax Planning
December 29, 2021
How Can I Clean Up My Estate Plan?
Category:
Estate Planning
December 28, 2021
How Do I Give My Children the Summer Home?
Category:
Uncategorized
December 27, 2021
What Are the Major Signs of Blood Clots?
Category:
Elder Care
December 27, 2021
Prince Philip’s Will: Are Royals Different Than Regular People?
Category:
Uncategorized
December 21, 2021
What’s the Best Way to Mess up Estate Plan?
December 20, 2021
Should I Start Estate Planning Now?
Category:
Estate Planning
December 20, 2021
Who Should I Name As Trustee
Category:
Trusts
December 20, 2021
Do I Have to Pay Off Husband’s Debts After He Dies?
Category:
Uncategorized
December 20, 2021
Will My Social Security Benefits Be Taxed
Category:
Social Security Claim
December 14, 2021
How Do I Handle Mom’s Healthcare Needs as She Ages?
Category:
Healthcare
December 14, 2021
Does a Trust Protect You From a Lawsuit?
Category:
Trusts
December 14, 2021
Do Grandchildren Get Some of the Estate if Their Dad Dies Before Me?
Category:
Inheritance
December 14, 2021
Will I Be Ready For Long Term Care
Category:
Elder Care
December 09, 2021
Is Estate Tax Exemption Going to Change?
Category:
Estate Taxes
December 08, 2021
How Can I Rescue My Retirement?
Category:
Retirement
December 08, 2021
Do I Need a Living Trust?
Category:
Trusts
December 07, 2021
How to Approach Parents About Estate Planning
Category:
Estate Planning
November 30, 2021
You May Need A Durable Power Of Attorney
Category:
Power of Attorney
November 30, 2021
What Should I Know Before Starting Social Security?
Category:
Social Security Benefits
November 30, 2021
Does Anyone Know Where Your Money Is?
Category:
Uncategorized
November 30, 2021
Do College Kids Need Estate Planning?
Category:
Estate Planning
November 30, 2021
Can Cryptocurrency Be Inherited?
Category:
Uncategorized
November 22, 2021
Should I Write My Own Will
Category:
Wills
November 22, 2021
Doctors Say Not to Take Low-Dose Aspirin for Senior Health
Category:
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November 21, 2021
What Can We Learn From Painter Bob Ross’ Business Succession and Estate Planning?
Category:
Estate Planning
November 21, 2021
What Can We Learn From Painter Bob Ross’ Business Succession and Estate Planning?
Category:
Estate Planning
November 21, 2021
Will Inheritance Be A Benefit Or Burden
Category:
Inheritance
November 21, 2021
Can My Power of Attorney Change My Will?
Category:
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November 16, 2021
Will There Be New Federal Funds For Home Care Services For The Elderly
Category:
Elder Care
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Medicare
November 16, 2021
What Are Biggest Blunders I Can Make in Retirement Planning?
Category:
Retirement
November 16, 2021
Should You Put Your House in Your Child’s Name and Possibly Lose the Benefits of a Stepped-up Basis?
Category:
Estate Planning
November 16, 2021
Alexa, How Can You Help Senior Health
Category:
Senior Health
November 16, 2021
Don't Follow Queen Of Soul Think About Estate Planning
Category:
Estate Planning
November 10, 2021
What Is a ‘Property Trust’?
Category:
Trusts
November 10, 2021
What Do I Need to Do During Medicare Open Enrollment?
Category:
Medicare
November 09, 2021
What Is “Income in Respect of Decedent?”
Category:
Uncategorized
November 09, 2021
Do You Need a Revocable or Irrevocable Trust?
Category:
Trusts
November 03, 2021
What Are Latest Trends in Senior Care Facility Design?
Category:
Senior Health
November 03, 2021
How Does Medicaid Count Assets?
Category:
Medicaid
November 03, 2021
How Does Influenza Become Life-Threatening and What Can I Do to Protect Myself?
Category:
Uncategorized
November 03, 2021
Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Category:
Estate Planning
November 03, 2021
Do People Get Divorced After Age 65?
Category:
Divorce
October 22, 2021
Is a Rollover IRA a Good Idea?
Category:
IRAs
October 22, 2021
Is a Cup of Joe Help Healthy for Seniors?
Category:
Uncategorized
October 22, 2021
What Shouldn’t I Eat to Save My Eyesight?
Category:
Healthcare
October 22, 2021
What Does It Mean To Be An Adults Legal Guardian
Category:
Estate Planning
October 22, 2021
How Do I Write a Will?
Category:
Wills
October 19, 2021
What Should I Know About a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order or DNR?
Category:
Healthcare
October 19, 2021
What Items Should Not Be Stored in a Safe Deposit Box?
Category:
Uncategorized
October 19, 2021
Are Gen Z’s Ready for Estate Planning?
Category:
Estate Planning
October 18, 2021
How Can I Conduct a Family Meeting About Family Wealth Planning?
Category:
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October 18, 2021
Estate Planning for Special Needs Children
Category:
Estate Planning
October 11, 2021
What Is a ‘Silent Heart Attack’ and What Are the Warning Signs?
Category:
Elder Care
October 11, 2021
What Are the Worst Things to Leave in My Estate?
Category:
Estate Planning
October 11, 2021
Where Do You Score On Estate Planning Checklist
Category:
Estate Planning
October 11, 2021
Why Are The Elderly Making A Switch In Medicare Coverage
Category:
Elder Care
,
Medicare
October 11, 2021
Can You Protect Yourself or Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse?
Category:
Financial Abuse
October 06, 2021
Mega-IRAs Could Be a Source for New Public Policies
Category:
IRAs
October 06, 2021
Common Mistakes in Claiming Social Security
Category:
Social Security Claim
October 06, 2021
Benefit Controlled Trust May Be Answer to Protecting Legacy
Category:
Benefit Controlled Trust
October 05, 2021
Death of Entertainer’s Brother May Have Impact on Estate
Category:
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October 05, 2021
Can You Make Heirs Behave From the Grave?
Category:
Uncategorized
September 29, 2021
Should I Keep My Life Insurance Policy?
Category:
Life Insurance
September 29, 2021
What’s an Enhanced Life Estate?
Category:
Life Insurance
September 29, 2021
What Should I Know About Cryptocurrency and Estate Planning?
Category:
Estate Planning
September 27, 2021
How to Protect an Estate From a Rotten Son-In-Law
Category:
Estate Planning
September 27, 2021
What’s a Pot Trust?
Category:
Trusts
September 22, 2021
What Happens to Social Security Payments After a Person Dies?
Category:
Social Security Benefits
September 22, 2021
How Do I Stay Clear of Mistakes When I Switch Medicare?
Category:
Medicare
September 22, 2021
Do I Need to Update My Estate Plan?
Category:
Estate Planning
September 21, 2021
States With the Best Tax Rates for Retirees
Category:
Retirement
,
Tax Planning
September 21, 2021
What Kind of Trust Is Right for You?
Category:
Trusts
September 14, 2021
How to Get Top Dollar for Home When You Downsize
Category:
Uncategorized
September 14, 2021
What’s the Difference Between a Conservatorship and a Guardianship?
Category:
Power of Attorney
September 14, 2021
What Happens If You Don't Name Beneficiaries
Category:
401Ks
,
Estate Planning
September 14, 2021
Do You Need Power of Attorney if You Have a Joint Account?
Category:
Uncategorized
September 14, 2021
Am I Too Old to Get Life Insurance?
Category:
Life Insurance
September 08, 2021
Is Assisted Living or Memory Care a Better Choice?
Category:
Elder Care
September 08, 2021
What Not to Do When Creating an Estate Plan
Category:
Estate Planning
September 08, 2021
Key Dates for Planning Retirement
Category:
Retirement
September 07, 2021
How to Keep the Vacation Home in the Family
Category:
Uncategorized
September 07, 2021
How Are Seniors Fighting Long-Term Effects of COVID-19?
Category:
COVID
September 02, 2021
What Upgrades Can I Make to ‘Age in Place’?
Category:
Elder Care
September 02, 2021
Do You Pay Income Tax When You Sell Inherited Property?
Category:
Uncategorized
September 01, 2021
Why Did Texas Siblings Come To Blows Over Inheritance
Category:
Inheritance
August 31, 2021
Has COVID Affected Baby Boomers’ Retirement Plans?
Category:
COVID
August 31, 2021
Estate Planning for Couples With Big Age Differences
Category:
Estate Planning
August 26, 2021
What Are My Best Estate Planning Moves?
Category:
Estate Planning
August 26, 2021
What’s ‘Brain Fog’?
Category:
Elder Care
August 26, 2021
What’s a Qtip Trust?
Category:
Trusts
August 24, 2021
What Should I Know About Melanoma?
Category:
Healthcare
August 18, 2021
When Should I Terminate an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (Ilit)?
Category:
Life Insurance
August 18, 2021
Do Singles Need Estate Planning?
Category:
Estate Planning
August 18, 2021
Will I See A Bump In Social Security Checks Next Year
Category:
Social Security Claim
August 18, 2021
Can I Avoid Costly Medicare Mistakes?
Category:
Medicare
August 17, 2021
How Is Insurance Used in Estate Planning?
Category:
Estate Planning
,
Life Insurance
August 09, 2021
What Is the Worst Way to Withdraw From Retirement Account?
Category:
Retirement
August 09, 2021
How Do You Survive Financially After Death of Spouse?
Category:
Uncategorized
August 09, 2021
Does Estate Planning Vary by State?
Category:
Estate Planning
August 09, 2021
Do You Need a Revocable Trust or Irrevocable Trust?
Category:
Trusts
August 09, 2021
Can Britney Spears End Her Conservatorship?
Category:
Uncategorized
August 06, 2021
How Do I Spot Elder Abuse?
Category:
Uncategorized
August 05, 2021
How Do I Stop Heirs From Foolishly Wasting Inheritance?
Category:
Inheritance
August 04, 2021
What Do I Need to Know About Second Marriage Estate Planning?
Category:
Estate Planning
August 03, 2021
Have You Considered Estate Planning for Fido?
Category:
Estate Planning
August 02, 2021
Do I Need Long-Term Care Insurance?
Category:
Life Insurance
July 27, 2021
What Paperwork Is Required to Transfer the Ownership of Home to Children?
Category:
Wealth Transfer
July 27, 2021
What’s the Latest on Country Star Charley Pride’s Estate?
Category:
Uncategorized
July 27, 2021
Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefits Covered by Medicare?
Category:
Medicare
July 27, 2021
Aging Parents and Blended Families Create Estate Planning Challenges
Category:
Estate Planning
July 26, 2021
How to Prepare for Higher Taxes
Category:
Tax Planning
July 20, 2021
Should You Claim Social Security Early?
Category:
Social Security Benefits
July 20, 2021
Is It a Good Idea for a Living Trust to Be Beneficiary of IRA?
Category:
IRAs
July 20, 2021
I’ve Been Appointed My Aging Parents’ Power of Attorney but What Now?
Category:
Power of Attorney
July 20, 2021
Which Is Better For Estate Planning A Traditional Ira Or A Roth
Category:
Roth IRA
July 19, 2021
Celebrity Estate Planning Mistakes
Category:
Estate Planning
July 15, 2021
What Are Typical Estate Planning Documents?
Category:
Estate Planning
July 15, 2021
Should You Add Someone to Your Bank Account or Have a Power of Attorney?
Category:
Estate Planning
July 15, 2021
Who Receives An Inherited Ira After The Beneficiary Passes
Category:
Inheritance
July 15, 2021
Can I Create a Stress-Free Asset Transfer?
Category:
Uncategorized
July 15, 2021
Will The Girlfriend Get The Life Insurance Or The Wife
Category:
Life Insurance
July 09, 2021
What Happens to My Mortgage When I Die?
Category:
Estate Planning
July 09, 2021
What Are the Most Popular Estate Planning Scams?
Category:
Estate Planning
July 09, 2021
What’s the Right Age to Start Estate Planning?
Category:
Estate Planning
July 09, 2021
Reviewing Estate Plans Matters
Category:
Estate Planning
July 07, 2021
Becoming a Client
Category:
Uncategorized
February 16, 2021
Can You Believe Aging Parents Grow Stubborn and They Know It?
Category:
Uncategorized