In many of our previous posts we’ve stressed the importance of keeping your estate planning documents up-to-date. Changes to the law, as well as changes to your own personal, medical and financial status can wreak havoc on a well-crafted estate plan if these changes aren’t addressed. A good rule of thumb is to have your… Read More »
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Senator Kennedy’s Legacy May Also Be Yours
One of the most important pieces of the recently enacted “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” is the “CLASS Act“, which stands for the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program. Authored by the late Senator Ted Kennedy and others, it creates — for the very first time — a long term care insurance plan to help… Read More »
Stuck In The Middle: Caring For Aging Relatives
“Too rich for most government-funded social programs and not rich enough to pay for full-time, long-term care services.” Does this sound familiar? It is exactly the kind of financial situation most elderly find themselves in today, and one which requires many adult children who are still raising their own kids to also care for their… Read More »
Ensure Your Wishes for Medical Treatment are Followed: Share Them With Your Doctor
This time of year often involves spring cleaning for many families: reorganizing the closets, clearing the weeds and brush from the yard, and getting rid of all those boxes in the garage or basement. Spring seems to be a time to take stock and start fresh… at least in the home. But what about with… Read More »
Take Action in the Face of Estate Tax Uncertainty
If you’ve been reading our blog regularly then you know that the 2010 estate tax repeal has caused no end of confusion and uncertainty; not only for those who have been dealing with probate and trust administration since the tax was first repealed, but also for those who are trying to think ahead and do… Read More »
Robin Hood Lives On: Tax Breaks to Help Your Family
It may seem like you just can’t catch a break when it comes to paying taxes, but according to this article in the Wall Street Journal there are a few little known tax breaks that could end up saving your family money. Some are new—so new, in fact, that it is still before the Senate—such… Read More »
Protecting Your Parents, Protecting Yourself
Do you need long-term care insurance? You may think you’re too young to think about that quite yet, but what about your parents? If you’re reading this blog it’s likely that your parents are at an age where they soon may need some sort of care, whether that will be in-home care, nursing care, or… Read More »
Recent Deaths Bring Home the Consequences of No Estate Tax in 2010
There was too much confusion to be much rejoicing when the estate tax was repealed for a year on January 1st, 2010. Although the words “no estate tax” may sound good, nobody really expected the state of affairs would last. Most experts believed that Congress would never actually let it happen in the first place;… Read More »
Where Can Seniors Find “Home Sweet Home”?
Where you live is a defining aspect of your character throughout your life. Your “hometown” often plays a large part in the formation of your character; as adults we decorate our homes to reflect our interests, hobbies and loves; and the neighborhoods in which we choose to raise our children (city, farm, suburb) tell us… Read More »