by Christine | Oct 11, 2011 | Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning |
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University launched a free searchable database… the Million Dollar List, that captures 61,461 publicly-announced charitable gifts of $1 million or more made since 2000. In addition to a spirit of charity, information about the...
by Christine | Oct 10, 2011 | Elder Law |
Nearly two-thirds of seniors don't know that the Medicare enrollment period is early this year, a survey shows, and that could cost them. It’s Medicare season once again, but it’s early this time. Unfortunately, many seniors just haven’t gotten the message....
by Christine | Oct 6, 2011 | Estate Planning |
“Taxes are a heavy component of estate planning, but it is important to be alert for other issues.” Proper estate planning for your assets depends, in large part, on what those assets are. Common assets in an estate include the obvious, such as real...
by Christine | Oct 5, 2011 | Elder Law |
Government health benefits for some 9 million of the sickest and poorest U.S. citizens will come under scrutiny from the congressional "super committee" seeking to cut the nation's debt. Are you or an elderly loved one receiving benefits from Medicare or...
by Christine | Oct 4, 2011 | Conservatorships, Elder Law |
Antipsychotics are meant primarily to help control hallucinations, delusions and other abnormal behavior in people suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but they're also given to hundreds of thousands of elderly nursing home patients in the U.S. to...