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Estate Tax Implications of the Presidential Election
August 30th, 2016
In all of the controversies surrounding this year’s presidential election the estate tax is receiving little attention even though some people believe the result could have major implications for the future of the tax. The race for the White House…
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Tags: Estate Tax
Digital Estate Planning
July 21st, 2016
The laws concerning digital asset estate planning are a patchwork. Some states have specific laws and others do not. The technology companies that host digital accounts each have their own policies which further complicates things. What happens to yo…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Succession, Trust Funding, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Will
Japan Debating Living Wills
March 24th, 2016
The right to refuse life-extending medical care is well-established in the U.S. Millions of Americans have living wills instructing doctors not to give them certain kinds of treatment. In Japan the idea is a novel one and being hotly debated. In the…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Power of Attorney, Religion, Succession, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Will
Should Dave Ramsey Be Regulated?
March 21st, 2016
The Department of Labor's pending regulation concerning financial planners who handle retirement accounts has caused some concern that popular media figures like Dave Ramsey might be censored. Elder law advocates have long been concerned that pe…
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Categories: Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Managing the Digital Assets of the Deceased
August 6th, 2015
According to a 2007 study conducted by Microsoft, the average web user has 25 online accounts ranging from social network accounts to banking and financial accounts. In America alone, nearly 72% of American adults have an online presence or use socia…
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Do Not Forget the Smaller Digital Accounts
May 25th, 2015
People are gradually beginning to understand that they need to ensure that there is a way for family members to access digital accounts after the owner passes away, at least so far as the biggest accounts are concerned, such as bank and social…
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Inheritance Stolen after Social Media Posts Made About It
February 17th, 2015
While many people prefer to keep their financial affairs private, there are others who have no problem letting the entire world know about them. One young man in Philadelphia is learning the hard way that it is not a good idea to let the…
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