What are Digital Assets in a Will?

January 11, 2022 | Articles | Elder Law | Estate Planning

Most family members may not have a clue what we have floating out in cyberspace. Accessing or deleting accounts can be tricky for family members, if they don’t have your login credentials.

What If I Become a ‘Sudden’ Caregiver?

January 10, 2022 | Articles | Elder Law | Estate Planning

While the sudden caregiver has no preparation, no warning signs or slow changing of circumstance, the long-term caregiver certainly experiences situations of crisis.

What Does an Elder Law Attorney Do?

January 7, 2022 | Articles | Elder Law | Estate Planning | News

Estate Planning may not be something you necessarily WANT to think about, but it could protect your interests and wishes long after you are gone.

Should I Get a Medical Alert System?

January 6, 2022 | Articles | Elder Law | Estate Planning | News

The medical alert system allows access to medical help for senior citizens in case of any life-threatening medical emergency. It is also suitable for people living with a disability or life-threatening condition.

Can I Avoid Taxes when I Inherit?

January 5, 2022 | Estate Planning

Unless you spend your winters in Aspen and your summers in the Hamptons, you probably don’t have to worry about paying federal estate taxes on an inheritance. In 2021, the federal estate tax doesn’t kick in, unless an estate exceeds $11.7 million. The Biden administration has proposed lowering the exemption, but even that proposal wouldn’t affect estates valued at less than about $6 million.

How Much Is the Required Minimum Distribution from Retirement Accounts?

January 4, 2022 | Articles | Elder Law | Estate Planning

Americans are living longer than they were a generation ago, and the government knows it. Starting in 2022, that will be reflected in the amount of money you have to draw from retirement accounts at different ages.

What Happens to an HSA when Owner Dies?

January 3, 2022 | Articles | Elder Law | Estate Planning | News

Do you know what happens to your HSA after you die? Health savings accounts, called HSAs for short, function differently than most other kinds of accounts.

Any Ideas How to Pay for Long-Term Care?

December 31, 2021 | Articles | Elder Law | Estate Planning

The costs of long-term care for older adults can be significant. Federal Medicare health insurance benefits do not cover most of these costs. Most people who incur costs for long-term care cover them with a combination of personal savings, long-term care insurance and Medicaid, among other sources.

TOD and POD Accounts: What’s the Difference?

December 30, 2021 | Elder Law | Estate Planning | Probate

A TOD account allows the account holder to name a beneficiary on a non-retirement financial account to receive assets at the time of the account holder’s death, thereby (generally – i.e., when used correctly) avoiding probate.

How Do You Gift Your House to Your Children during Your Lifetime?

December 29, 2021 | Elder Law | Estate Planning | Trust Administration

There are many ways to pass property on to children, including gifting the family home to them while you are still alive, bequeathing it to the children upon your passing, or selling the residence to your heirs.

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What are Digital Assets in a Will?

What If I Become a ‘Sudden’ Caregiver?

What Does an Elder Law Attorney Do?

Should I Get a Medical Alert System?

Can I Avoid Taxes when I Inherit?

How Much Is the Required Minimum Distribution from Retirement Accounts?

What Happens to an HSA when Owner Dies?

Any Ideas How to Pay for Long-Term Care?

TOD and POD Accounts: What’s the Difference?

How Do You Gift Your House to Your Children during Your Lifetime?

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