The Estate of Prince – a Royal Mess (Part 1) Everybody knows you should have a Will. Although we caution our clients that having a Will alone will leave many important planning issues unaddressed, not having a Will creates a number of problems that can easily be avoided. And sadly, according to one survey […]
When we think of retirement we think of sitting back somewhere warm and enjoying what we have worked so hard all of our life to build. When we think of retirement we do not think of having outstanding student loans…but nowadays we may have to! The Government Accountability Office (GAO), a research arm of Congress, […]
New Policy to Address the Problems Caused by Observation Status Henry Weatherby President at Weatherby & Associates, PC A visit to the hospital can be physically and emotionally jarring for patients and their family members or advocates. There are many different hospital representatives asking questions about current status, such as medications, and past history […]
Banks Refuse to Honor a Durable Power of Attorney Because of a Small Name Problem A Durable Power of Attorney (“POA”) can be a useful tool in estate planning. In a POA, a person termed the “principal” gives legal authority to a different person, termed the “agent,” to take certain actions on the principal’s […]
<p><span>A couple who are both age 60 and who purchase new long-term care insurance coverage can expect to pay between 6 and 9 percent more compared to a year ago according to</span><span> the 2017 Long Term Care Insurance Price Index.</span></p>
<p>Tax day is fast approaching and you want to make sure you're taking advantage of all the deductions you're entitled to.</p>
<p>When leaving a home to your children, you can avoid probate by using either joint ownership or a revocable trust, but which is the better method?</p>
<p>President Trump signed an executive order calling for a review of the fiduciary rule that was intended to prevent financial advisers from steering their clients to bad retirement investments.</p>