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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.
529 ABLE Accounts For Disabled Persons – What Is It?
Taxpayers caring for disabled children can look forward to a new savings vehicle that will help them cover certain expenses: The 529 ABLE account. This new savings account was brought into existence after President Barack Obama signed it into law on Dec. 19, 2014,...
Browning & Meyer 2014 Annual Planning Newsletter
2014 Newsletter Browning & Meyer
How To Pick An Elder Law Attorney
Wondering how to pick an elder law attorney? When considering employment of an elder law attorney, it is best to understand the particular nature of elder law. Elder law is a confluence of several areas of law, such as: Probate and estate planning: The attorney should...
Social Security Changes Help Prevent Fraud
Did you know that effective August 1, 2014, Social Security has announced it will discontinue providing Social Security Number printouts? This policy has changed in order to prevent against fraud and protect the integrity of the Social Security Number. To request a...
Bankruptcy and the Qualified Account Stretch Trust
If you are like many Americans, your retirement plan will include some form of qualified retirement plan such as a 401(k), 403(b), or an IRA. And if that statement applies to you, a recent ruling issued by the Supreme Court of the United States may have you rethink...
Guardianship and Estate Planning for Young Families
Many young families forego estate planning thinking it is for the wealthy or older generations. However, by not having the basic legal documents in place, you risk having your children raised by individuals that you would never consider had you done the planning...
Medicaid Annuity Case Results
On March 31, 2014 the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review the Medicaid Annuity case of Hughes v. McCarthy that the law firm of Browning & Meyer Co. LPA successfully litigated at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, thus cementing that decision as...
Gifting – Tax Law and Medicaid Law
Providing a gift to another has been around since time immemorial – a part of human culture since its inception. To give a gift is to say “thank you” or “I love you” to another out of gratefulness and with no wish for reciprocity. This ancient practice is...
SHOW ME THE MONEY! ACCOUNTING FOR PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST
Ohio Trust Law Trusts – that beautiful legal creation of English minds from centuries past. Everyone wants one, but no one quite knows what it is! Legally, a trust is a legal relationship where an owner of property (grantor or settler) transfers legal title to a...