Asset Protection Trusts
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An article recently published by WealthCounsel addresses the use of Asset Protection Trusts. Technically, they discuss self-settled trusts, in which your assets are used to fund the trust and you retain a beneficialinterest. We can’t do that…
Pet Trusts And Estate Planning
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Some of our clients ask us if we can do pet trusts for their beloved pets. The quick answer is yes, we can. Of course, we have to understand the nature of the pet and the client’s plans, but, generally, this is possible. …
Va Choice Program Provides Non Va Options For Some Vets
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Beginning on November 5, 2014, the new Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act gives many veterans the option to receive non-VA health care rather than waiting for a VA appointment or traveling to a VA facility. Are you eligible…
Va Proposes Sweeping Changes To Benefits
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An interesting and potentially disturbing movement is afoot in the legislative world. The VA is an agency, and is chartered by Congress to act under mandates given by Congress. To that end, agencies must come up with…
Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
– from Doug and Andrew!
Dying In America Study Americans Endure Unwanted Care Near Death
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A newly released study from the Institute of Medicine has found that many Americans undergo unnecessary, costly treatment towards the end of their lives. The study authors concluded that this is largely a result of two forces: a natural…
Estate Planning Basics Beneficiary Designations Part 1
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As part of will and trust preparation in our estate planning practice we always ask people about beneficiaries. Everyone says they have everything all set. But, sometimes when we check, that isn’t quite true… as…
Three Sins Of Retirement Planning
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3 Deadly Sins of Retirement Planning
Retirement planning is one of life’s most important financial goals.
Indeed, funding retirement is one of the primary reasons many people put money aside…
Can You Sell A Home After You Qualified For Medicaid
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This is an important question for many clients of Elder Law attorneys. Why? Because the general principle for institutional Medicaid is that when you are eligible for Medicaid you live in a skilled nursing facility, you have no…
Proposed Regulations Offer Guidelines For New State Sponsored Able Accounts For People With Disabilities
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Proposed Regulations Offer Guidelines for New State-Sponsored ABLE Accounts for People with Disabilities
IR-2015-91, June 19, 2015
WASHINGTON
— The Internal Revenue Service today released proposed regulations implementing a new federal law…