Lawmakers in recent days took the first steps in ensuring that veterans receive a cost-of-living boost in their federal benefits later this year, introducing legislation that would guarantee the veterans’ checks see the same increase as Social Security payouts.
A common dilemma that families face upon the incapacity or death of a loved one is locating estate planning documents. While preparing the documents are the most important step, that is irrelevant if the documents are lost when they most need to be used.
Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, affecting thinking and behaviors as you age. However, what if you could stop this degenerative disease in its tracks?
Most Americans don’t have long term care insurance, and Medicare will only pay up to 100 days in the nursing home. Unless you want to use your assets – and potentially lose your home – then a good Medicaid long term care plan is a wise decision.
A person named as a transfer on death (TOD) beneficiary for an account will receive the assets held in it when the account owner dies, but Louisiana has special rules.
Firearms are unique in this regard; guns are the only item of personal property that carry an inherent risk of legal peril, including potential criminal liability, so careful and deliberate planning is warranted.
Choosing a beneficiary can be very simple, yet very important in any account that requires it.
In this article, we will address two terms which some people use interchangeably, but which are very different things: living trusts and estate plans.
People shopping for funeral or cremation services may be particularly vulnerable to overpaying or being swindled, which is why experts say it is important to be cautious when making those decisions.
The Medicaid snapshot date is the date on which Medicaid takes a financial “snapshot” of a married couple’s assets. The “snapshot” can be thought of as taking a photo.
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