by Christine | Aug 6, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
Of all the hated taxes in the U.S. tax code, the estate tax is handily the single most hated tax, particularly among wealthy families who must pay it. In an effort to preserve wealth across generations, these families rely on the use of complex strategies to transfer...
by Christine | Aug 3, 2015 | Elder Law, Long Term Care, Medicare, Nursing Home, Retirement Planning |
"If you get a claim denial, always contact your doctor or hospital to see if they can help you through the appeal," said Shirley Whitenack, president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a partner with law firm Schenck, Price, Smith & King....
by Christine | Jul 31, 2015 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law |
By the end of 2015, it is expected that 5.1 million persons age 65 and over will make their homes in California. Add aging baby-boomers to the state’s current migration patterns and it is entirely likely that the state will be home to more than 8.4 million...
by Christine | Jul 29, 2015 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
Fraud cases involving elderly clients are on the rise, with nearly half of the CPA financial planners who participated in the survey, around 47%, saying they have seen an increase in financial fraud in the last five years. According to a recent On Wall...
by Christine | Jul 28, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Estate plans are more about reducing the stress on your heirs and ensuring that your wishes for the assets you leave behind are distributed as you wish than they are about money. Instead of focusing on a list of bank and investment accounts, trying thinking...
by Christine | Jul 24, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
Unlike previous generations, the baby boomers are more concerned with having enough money to last through their retirement years than with leaving substantial assets to their heirs and to charities. But they are still concerned with leaving a legacy for their...