In the design work we perform for our clients, we often use various types of trusts. There are many things a trust can do including helping to address issues related […]
Thanks to Seattle-based documentary filmmaker Evan Briggs, a national lens has been placed on a program local to her that works to enhance the lives of those young and old. […]
Long term care planning is complicated. When we help guide our clients through that process we must consider many factors, including things like amounts of current and future assets and […]
Alzheimer’s disease is a formidable, national epidemic. The non-profit Alzheimer’s Association, and its sister organization, Alzheimer’s Impact Moment (AIM), estimate that $259 billion is spent per year and that […]
When we ask our clients if they would ever want to be artificially kept alive on a machine or the like, they almost invariably answer NO. We have all seen […]
Country performer Glen Campbell was a longtime celebrity, known in the public eye for his hit songs. In 2011, Campbell decided to make his journey as a man living with […]
Health care reform legislation has been a major topic of debate at the federal level for a number of years now. Current Republican efforts are focused on trying to change […]
Sometimes seniors find themselves owing past-due federal taxes they cannot afford to pay. Although notices from the IRS can be especially frightening, there are solutions. If the sum owed is […]
Supreme Court Says Retirement Plans From Church Affiliated Organizations Not Covered by Employee Retirement Security Act The United States Supreme Court recently considered the issue of whether or not federal […]
With Republicans in control of Congress and the presidency, there is talk of eliminating the federal estate tax. In 2017 the tax affects only estates over $5.49 million, meaning that for […]