Don’t Let Procrastination Lead to Family Heartache
It is hard to believe that summer is already drawing to a close and harder yet to acknowledge that 2021 is more than half over. The past year and eight months have at once flown by and moved at a…
Protect Your Home Against Exorbitant Nursing Home Costs
Elder law attorneys are often presented with heartbreaking questions and one of the most common concerns is the fear that an individual will lose their home to long-term care costs. As hard as these questions are to hear, one benefit…
The Fab Four: 4 Fabulous Ways to Eliminate Capital Gains That You Haven’t Thought About
After decades of careful investing and strategically building your wealth, being hit with capital gains tax can feel like robbery, plain and simple. Of course, it is not—taxes have their place, after all—but this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t work to…
Why It’s Important to Plan for, and Not Avoid Probate
Probate is the legal term that is used to describe the court process that takes place after an individual’s death to make sure all debts are paid as well as the distribution of all assets to the correct beneficiaries. Like…
Top 10 Most Important Things to Know About Medicaid
Medicaid is the single largest source of health coverage in the United States and provides coverage to over 72.5 million Americans. If you’ve been investigating your own Medicaid eligibility, then there are a few things you should know. 1. Medicaid…
The Estate Planning Mistakes That Will Cost Your Heirs Money in The Long Run (part 2 of 2)
In the first installment of this two-part series, we talked about how, in addition to being a tool for handling asset distribution at the end of your life, a properly executed estate plan also protects your health and finances while…
The Estate Planning Mistakes That Will Cost Your Heirs Money in The Long Run (part 1 of 2)
People design estate plans for many different reasons. An estate plan protects your physical and financial well-being by ensuring documents are in place which designates trusted loved ones to handle your affairs should suffer incapacitating injury or illness. An estate…
Top 3 Tips to Avoid Family Fights and Create Harmony When Establishing an Estate Plan
Every adult and, by extension, every family needs an estate plan. Not only is attending to this essential task a cornerstone of healthy financial planning, but it is also a safeguard that ensures both you and your loved ones are…
Knowing Your Purpose and How to Turn That into Company Success
In a world where technological advancements claim to revolutionize the business landscape every few years, it can be easy to overthink how best to steer your company towards success. However important technology may be in twenty-first-century business, it is no…
New Veterans’ Benefit Updates Pertaining to Vietnam War Veterans
Earlier this year we wrote about the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) which came into effect on January 1, 2021. Among other things, the new legislation saw parkinsonism, bladder cancer, and hypothyroidism added to the list of…