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Health Concerns for the Elderly, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Nursing Homes.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Elder law deals with the legal, financial, and health needs of senior citizens.  The country’s average age is advancing all the time, and now even baby-boomers are dealing with health issues and legal concerns they had not anticipated. In addition to estate planning, elder law attorneys also help with preparing for long-term healthcare needs, [...]

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Common ways to reduce Estate Taxes

Monday, June 22, 2009

Question: My parents have considerable assets. What can they do now to reduce the potential estate taxes?
Many clients may be near or over the estate tax exemption and owe federal estate taxes upon their death (see my post on ways to avoid state taxes to see federal estate tax rates).  Furthermore, individuals must also face [...]

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Good News for Estate Planning

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Declining interest rates may not be good for potential buyers of bank Certificates of Deposit, but they are good news for various estate planning strategies.
I will address a few areas and techniques where low interest rates can have a very positive impact on the estate planning process:

Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) - A QPRT is [...]

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