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Welcome to the blog of R. F. Meyer & Associates, where we share company news and informative articles related to our Elder Law, Probate and Estate Planning legal practice.
High earners older than 50 will lose a 401(k) tax break
Starting in 2026, older high-earning employees will lose a tax-savings perk that has helped them save extra money for retirement. In September 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury issued final rules on a 2022 law which stipulates that...
December 2025 newsletter visits tax changes, single-payer healthcare and gifting
Earlier this morning, we issued our December 2025 e-newsletter from R. F. Meyer & Associates. If you did not receive it by email, please find a link below to access it in PDF form from our website. As the holidays approach, the December 2025 newsletter again...
Private equity and nursing homes: What families need to know
In recent years, private equity (PE) firms have been buying more nursing homes and companies that own nursing homes. What seems at first like a simple shift in ownership can have significant consequences for residents, staff, and families trying to find safe,...
Affordable housing is getting scarce for older adults
In a recent webinar about the status of federal housing assistance for older adults in the United States, nonprofit organizations Justice in Aging and the National Low Income Housing Coalition partnered to offer attendees a brief overview of the housing pressures...
2.8 percent COLA increase for 2026 Social Security benefits
On Oct. 24, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026. This raise will apply to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security recipients, a...
November 2025 newsletter: Social Security, senior housing and nursing home developments
This afternoon, we released our November 2025 e-newsletter from R. F. Meyer & Associates. If you did not receive it by email, please look for the link below to access it in PDF form from our website. Our three articles in the November 2025 newsletter cover: Last...
Baby Boomers and beyond: Working far past retirement age
Many Americans are worried they won’t have enough money saved to retire, and a cohort of the oldest workers is proving this concern to be legitimate. Nearly half a million Americans over the age of 80 are still working, while the 75-plus demographic is the...
Why Bruce Willis’ family moved him into a separate home
When Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023 after a 2022 diagnosis of aphasia, his family faced the need to reassess how to best care for him. This past August, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, revealed that Bruce had moved into a nearby...
Get Social Security benefits by check? Prepare for change
As of October 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will have stopped issuing paper checks for benefits payments. The SSA has urged all recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and other government benefits to switch to electronic...