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Washington Ready to Act on Qualified Deferred Retirement Plans
Qualified Deferred Retirement Plans If you are the current owner of an IRA or 401(k), and are planning to pass this retirement savings to your children, there may be cause for concern. Washington is debating changing the rules that apply to IRAs and 401(k)s, which...
Press Release: Ohio Tax Relief Bill Needs Your Support
Press-Release - Ohio Tax Relief Bill Richard F. Meyer, Esq. Attorney for the Ohio State Council Knights of Columbus Browning & Meyer Co., L.P.A. www.elderlaw.us Ohio Tax Relief Bill needs Your Support! For over 9 years, the Masons, Prince Hall Masons, Knights of...
Estate Planning with Minor Children
Client question: The client calls who is married and has a minor child age 2 that wants to proceed with estate planning. Estate planning Tom and Mary are married with one minor child, Jason, age 2. Although they do not have a large amount of assets, they do have...
What type of legal documents should my child execute before he attends college?
My child is 18 years old and leaving for college in California. What type of legal documents should my child execute before he attends college? Devon, who is 18 years old is going to be attending the University of Southern California. Although he will be residing in...
Alzheimer’s Association offers support for employee caregivers
The holidays are a time when family and friends come together. But for families living with Alzheimer’s disease and other, the holidays can be challenging, especially for caregivers. As your employees return to work after the holidays, they might be concerned about...
A Cheaper Alternative for Respite (Adult Day Care)
A Cheaper Alternative for Respite Since the downturn of the economy, costs for health care have been on the rise. According to a 2011 market survey of long-term care costs, the national average daily rate for a private room in a nursing home rose 4.4% last year from...
Expert Help Available for Seniors on the Move
Cheryl was in a panic trying to get her parents home sold in Florida and move them near her in Idaho. Seven years ago Max and Clara purchased their retirement home in Florida and moved there from Idaho. Max had a stroke recently and Clara can no longer care for him...
One good reason to delay your Social Security payments
Delay Social Security filing? All of us planning for retirement consider the pros and cons of it. Here's an interesting recent expert opinion: Powell: There aren't many things good about a zero-interest-rate-policy world for retirees or those planning their...
PRESS RELEASE: Pooled Trust Decision Leaves Questions
On April 16, 2012, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in case No. 11-2158, Center for Special Needs Trust Administration, Inc. v. Carol Olson, etc., affirming the district court’s decision that the pooled trust statute affords the Center a right of...