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Banks have New Weapon in Fight against Elder Financial Abuse

Posted on February 4, 2019

Early signs of the loss of a customer’s mental agility may be recognized by banking personnel.

New federal legislation gives banks and financial institutions new tools to join in the efforts to halt the ever-growing problem of elder financial...

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Hold Accounts Jointly with Your Child? Give It Careful Consideration

Posted on February 1, 2019

Joint accounts can sometimes be a problem for your estate.

Making all of your accounts as Transfer on Death (TOD) or Payable on Death (POD) to avoid probate, sounds like a simple solution in avoiding probate. However, sometimes it...

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What Do You Really Know about Social Security Benefits?

Posted on January 31, 2019

It is your future and your money. Learn everything you can about the program.

Social Security is an entitlement and you have worked long and hard for it. It would be best to take the time to investigate what...

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Only One of You Involved in the Finances?

Posted on January 30, 2019

There are ways to make both members of the couple knowledgeable about finances.

There can be a high cost to the surviving member of a couple, if the member who passed away was the person who handled all of...

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Have You Considered an Exit Plan?

Posted on January 29, 2019

You can eliminate stress and expense, as well as save your loved ones a lot of trouble.

If you don’t make some decisions on what you would like to happen with your assets when you are gone, it is...

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When Should a Special Needs Trust Be Updated? by Attorney Daniel M. Surprenant

Posted on January 28, 2019

Special needs trusts (SNTs) are financial instruments designed to enhance quality of life for individuals with disabilities by supplementing the government benefits available to them. Assets held in SNTs aren’t counted when determining an individual’s eligibility for means-tested public programs such as...

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Age Gap Can Create Estate Planning Challenge

Posted on January 25, 2019

Open and honest communication can be the key to a good estate plan.

Most married couples have a small age difference.  However, for those who don’t, it is possible that there can be complications, according to the Reno Gazette Journal in “Retirement...

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Even Millennials Need to Plan for Retirement

Posted on January 24, 2019

Your family will most likely face some tough times, if you don’t make a plan.

It doesn’t matter which generation you belong to, when it comes to estate planning. If you pass away without an estate plan, it is...

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A Trust Can Reduce Risks to Your Estate

Posted on January 23, 2019

So, which trusts will work for you?

There are many ways to use various trusts within an estate plan and it most likely will be beneficial to learn which ones will help achieve your goals, according to The Daily Sentinel in 

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Review Your Estate Planning Documents

Posted on January 22, 2019

If the topic of medical directives has not come up within the family and there has been no discussion, then do it now.

Medical directives and other estate planning documents need to be kept up to date as the...

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      • Guide To Handling Coronavirus for Loved Ones
      • A Guide To Estate Planning For Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s/Dementia
      • A Guide To Incapacity Planning
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      • The Probate Process
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