by Christine | Nov 30, 2011 | Elder Law, Medicare |
Medigap has been, and will continue to be, a focus of attention for those seeking to cut the federal deficit. Are you (or a loved one) a Medicare beneficiary? If yes, then likely you already know that it doesn’t always cover all the costs in a time of crisis. That’s...
by Christine | Nov 29, 2011 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration |
While hiring a professional trustee may not always be the best solution, it is almost always better to have a professional with experience managing special needs trusts serve in place of an unqualified or overwhelmed non-professional trustee. So, you’ve created a...
by Christine | Nov 28, 2011 | Estate Planning |
While you most certainly can write your own will, I believe that there are too many potential problems that can arise. A DIY (do it yourself) attitude can get you a lot of places, after all, its part and parcel to the entrepreneurial spirit. Of course, anyone who’s...
by Christine | Nov 25, 2011 | Estate Planning, Tax Planning |
The moral of the story is that in order for the plan to work you must have coordination between the attorney who prepares the plan and the accountant who will be preparing the relevant returns. If you don’t want to trouble yourself with what entity should pay what...
by Christine | Nov 24, 2011 | Business Succession Planning |
A new Internal Revenue Service rule could make life trickier for most businesses that get paid with credit cards — from online retailers to the local deli. Whether you make every deal for your business with a handshake or you fastidiously create, execute, and file...