<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>As life circumstances change (births, marriages, divorces, and deaths), it may become necessary to make changes to your will. </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>
<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>The $900 billion Covid-19 pandemic relief package, signed into law on December 27, 2020, contains almost no funding for programs specific to people with disabilities.</p>
<p>Not every potential trustee provides the best services for trusts designed for children with special needs. Here are some questions to ask while searching for the right one for your new trust.</p>
<p>The nation’s largest passenger rail network has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to finally bring its services into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. </p>
<p>As many as eight million eligible citizens may not have received their second Covid relief checks, primarily because their income is so low that they have not been required to file tax returns.</p>
<p>While legally you may not need all-new estate planning documents if you move to a different state, you should have your documents reviewed by a local attorney in your new home. </p>
<p>While it remains unclear exactly what tax changes President Biden’s administration will usher in, two possibilities are that he will propose lowering the estate tax exemption and eliminating the stepped-up basis on death.</p>