31 08, 2020

Probate Versus Trusts: Why All the Fuss?

2022-09-18T08:29:05-04:00August 31st, 2020|

I have recently been bombarded by newspaper, magazine and radio ads extolling the virtues of a living trust. According to these ads, a living trust is the solution to everyone's estate planning needs. Although it is true that a living [...]

21 08, 2020

Four Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Digital Estate

2020-08-17T09:39:23-04:00August 21st, 2020|

While the internet makes our lives more convenient, it also adds new complications.  For example, what happens to all our online data and assets if we become disabled or die? Whether or not we spend half our lives responding to [...]

17 08, 2020

Estate Planning for a Single Person

2020-08-17T09:24:12-04:00August 17th, 2020|

If you are single, you may not think you need to plan your estate, but single people are in as much need of a plan as anyone else. Estate planning not only involves determining where your assets will go when [...]

14 08, 2020

Which Nursing Home Rating System Should You Trust?

2020-08-13T15:40:02-04:00August 14th, 2020|

Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is a difficult decision and it can only be made more confusing by the various rating systems. A recent study found that using both Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare site and user reviews [...]

10 08, 2020

Social Security’s Benefits for Spouses

2022-09-03T06:54:16-04:00August 10th, 2020|

Social Security doesn't just pay retirement benefits to retired workers; in some circumstances, it also provides benefits to a worker's spouse or ex-spouse and to a deceased worker's surviving spouse. Here are the ins and outs of spouse and survivor [...]

7 08, 2020

How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Affect Social Security?

2020-08-07T13:32:50-04:00August 7th, 2020|

The coronavirus pandemic is having a profound effect on the current U.S. economy, and it may have a detrimental effect on Social Security’s long-term financial situation. High unemployment rates mean Social Security shortfalls could begin earlier than projected. Social Security [...]

3 08, 2020

Estate Planning When You Have a Stepfamily

2023-12-21T05:33:45-05:00August 3rd, 2020|

Ideally, when a second marriage joins two families together, it should be a joyous occasion that creates one bigger family unit. Unfortunately, it too often also creates inheritance fights between stepparents and children. A good estate plan is necessary to [...]