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Trusts can help you control your assets and build a legacy. Via FIDELITY VIEWPOINTS 06/06/2018 Key takeaways Trusts can help pass and...

Although their names are confusingly alike, Medicaid and Medicare are quite different programs. Both of these programs provide health...

Via Quentin Fottrell Dear Moneyologist, My dad passed away five years ago. He did leave a will on how he wanted his estate to be...

Visiting Lawyer Services is extremely helpful for those who need a lawyer but can not leave home. As an elder law firm we take pride...

Grandparents may be tempted to leave an IRA to a grandchild because children have a low tax rate, but the “kiddie tax” could make doing...

An Ohio appeals court rules that the state correctly valued the sale of a Medicaid applicant’s life estate using the specific state...

Reservation of Power of Appointment in Deed Does Not Conflict With Conveyance of Property to Children A Massachusetts appeals court rules...

Emotions can run high at the death of a family member. If a family member is unhappy with the amount they received (or didn’t receive)...

http://www.raphanlaw.com A New York trial court enters judgment against a woman who refused to contribute to her spouse’s nursing home...

As an elder law attorney I come across many clients that are looking to pass their wealth to their children–but how about passing on some...

Testamentary Trust Qualifies As SNT Despite Support Language The Supreme Court of Connecticut rules that the state Department of Social...

Reversing a lower court, a Michigan appeals court rules that under state regulations a Medicaid applicant’s payments to a non-relative...

Many parents wonder if it is a good idea to give their home to their children. The children may be the first to say 'yes!' While it is...

After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient’s...

An Alabama appeals court rules that a Medicaid applicant’s special needs trust is an available resource because the trustee had...

The IRS has announced that the basic estate tax exclusion amount for the estates of decedents dying during calendar year 2016 will be...

Marriage Whether it is your first or a later marriage, you will need to update your estate plan after you get married. A spouse does not...

If you are single, you may not think you need to plan your estate, but single people are in as much need of a plan as anyone else. Estate...

After road testing three leading Web sites that help you create your own will, power of attorney, and other important legal documents,...

So, why complicate things with a trust? Why not just keep the planning as simple and inexpensive as possible? The short answer is that...