<p><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#323232">Recipients with disabilities who rely on government benefits may want to consider putting some or all of the $1,400 relief money into an ABLE account. </span></span></p>
<p>For most people, the durable power of attorney is the most important estate planning instrument available -- even more useful than a will. </p>
<p>As life circumstances change (births, marriages, divorces, and deaths), it may become necessary to make changes to your will. </p>
<p>If you want to make a gift to family members but have exceeded the annual gifting limit, there is another way. Payments for a family member’s education or health care expenses are exempt from the gift tax. </p>
<p>President Biden has signed the latest COVID-19 relief bill, which in addition to authorizing stimulus checks, funding vaccine distribution, and extending unemployment benefits, also provides assistance to seniors in a number of ways. </p>
<p>Netflix’s popular new movie, "<em>I Care a Lot</em>," may be far-fetched in a lot of ways, but it does highlight some real weaknesses in the guardianship system. Fortunately, steps can be taken to avoid the kind of nightmare the film portrays. </p>
<p>The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued new guidance on whether families can visit loved ones in nursing homes. The guidance allows indoor visitation even when the resident has not been vaccinated. </p>
<p>All trusts should be reviewed every few years to make sure that they are up-to-date with the law and meet your current goals. Here is a checklist of trust features you can review yourself.</p>
<p>For better and for worse, Medicaid is the primary method of paying for nursing home care in the United States. But navigating the Medicaid system is complicated and confusing. Here are the basics. </p>
When you need professional assistance with long term care planning in Glastonbury CT, contact Weatherby & Associates. Did you know that medicaid covers nursing home expenses for anyone eligible, aged 21 years and older? The State of Connecticut is needed to determine whether an individual is eligible, as well as deciding whether a person qualifies […]