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Protecting Your Children's Inheritance from Divorce
June 15th, 2017
Parents rejoice when their children marry, and welcome their new daughters- and sons-in-law into the family, expecting they’ll be a part of the family forever. But as we all know, marriages can end badly. We can’t spare our children the p…
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Protecting Yourself From Three Scams That Target Seniors
May 31st, 2017
As members of the Baby Boom generation moves into their golden years, marketers will shower them with attention in hopes of garnering a share of their cash. Unfortunately, so will scammers. Older Americans have always been a popular target of scammer…
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May is Elder Law Month!
May 15th, 2017
There are plenty of things to celebrate in May, but one that you’ve probably never considered is “National Elder Law Month.” While celebrating elder law may not be as immediately satisfying as celebrating, say, “National Hambu…
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Why Your Estate Plan Needs a Durable Power of Attorney
April 26th, 2017
If you’ve taken the time to create an estate plan, congratulations! This is an important task that too many people put off. If someone asked you why you created an estate plan, what would you say? Most people would answer that question with …
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Understanding the Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit
April 11th, 2017
Many people need skilled nursing care on a shorter-term basis, typically after an illness or injury has sent them to the hospital, but before they are up to caring for themselves at home. In these cases, Medicare does offer coverage for care in a ski…
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How to Make Tax-Free Gifts to Your Children (Even If They're Adults)
March 27th, 2017
You’ve reached that wonderful time in life when your children are grown, perhaps having their own children, and you have the financial means to make their lives better and easier. There are many ways to make gifts to your children, but you want…
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Family Farms Need Asset Protection
March 13th, 2017
Family-owned farms are more than just a business. They are a source of pride and connection as well as income. Unfortunately, in recent years it has been harder and harder for family farms to keep afloat. Many family farmers are so busy with the day-…
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Life Insurance: One of the Few Remaining Tax-Free Benefits
February 27th, 2017
Life insurance allows you to make available to your heirs a significant amount of money upon your death. When life insurance benefits are paid to your designated beneficiary, they pass free of income tax. However, unless you take the proper estate an…
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What is Hospice Care and Who Pays for It?
February 13th, 2017
Hospice care is care that is focused on making sure that people in the last stages of incurable diseases are able to spend their remaining days as comfortably and meaningfully as possible. The focus is on enhancing quality of life rather than prolong…
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End-of-Life Planning is Important
January 23rd, 2017
Kenny Rogers famously crooned, “The most that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.” Unfortunately, while death comes for all of us eventually, we can’t guarantee it will come so painlessly or gently. As difficult as it is to co…
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