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Prince Estate Moves Forward with Special Administrator
May 20th, 2016
A Minnesota judge appointed a special administrator to oversee the estate of Prince. For now the musician's siblings and half-siblings all appear to be in agreement, but potential problems loom for the estate. In a short hearing on May 2, 2016,…
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Categories: Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Family Business, Film, Music, Power of Attorney, Succession, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Attorney Indicted for Social Security Disability Fraud
May 19th, 2016
A notorious attorney who called himself "Mr. Social Security" has been indicted for fraud. This is good news for families of children with special needs and for seniors. Kentucky attorney Eric Conn built one of the largest Social Security D…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Special Needs, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
May 18th, 2016
Alzheimer's disease is a frightening thing to think about getting for anyone. Understanding what we know about the disease can help lessen that fear, but one of the most important things to understand about Alzheimer's is what we still do n…
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Frank Zappa's Family Argues over Music and Trust
May 17th, 2016
In the first decade after the death of musician Frank Zappa his estate plan appeared to have worked smoothly. More recently, however, issues have arisen that have Zappa's children fighting between themselves. After Frank Zappa passed away in 199…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Music, Succession, Television, Weblogs, Will
Happy Birthday to the Federal Estate Tax
May 16th, 2016
The always controversial estate tax is now 100 years old. The debate over it has not changed much in those 100 years. In 1916, as the U.S. began to increase its military capacity in case the country got dragged into World War I, the federal governmen…
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Tags: Estate Tax
Court Declines to Resolve Medicaid Eligibility Issue
May 13th, 2016
A federal court in South Dakota declared that a key Medicaid eligibility question was moot and declined to resolve it. Upon entering a nursing home South Dakota resident Howard Johnson applied for Medicaid to cover the costs of his care. His applicat…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Special Needs, Succession, Weblogs
When Should You Plan Your Estate?
May 12th, 2016
Did you know yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift, which is why we call it the present? Anything can happen to any one of us at any time and in any place. Cars crash, strokes strike and each of us has a date with potential…
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Categories: Estate Planning FAQ
How Much Are Nursing Home Costs Rising?
May 12th, 2016
The cost of nursing home care continues to rise. Seniors should plan for continued increases. A new study released by the Lincoln Financial Group reveals that on average the cost of semi-private and private nursing home care in the U.S. increased by…
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Prince Did Not Have a Will
May 11th, 2016
After the death of Prince speculation began immediately about his estate plans and who would inherit his fortune. What no one expected is that he did not even have a will as asserted in court filings by his sister. If celebrity deaths such as Whitney…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Family Business, Music, Probate, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Does the Minimum Wage Affect Seniors?
May 10th, 2016
At first glance it might not seem that the battle over raising the minimum wage is of pressing importance to retired people, but if one advocacy group is correct it might be a vital concern for seniors in nursing homes. The current political battle o…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Weblogs
