Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning – May 24, 2012

by McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP on 4/30/2012

In an advisory issued last month, we generally described the new Medicare tax under Section 1411 of the Internal Revenue Code which applies beginning January 1, 2013 and is equal to 3.8% on the “net investment income” of U.S....more

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 4/24/2012

In This Issue: Have You Checked Your Beneficiary Designations Recently?; Tax-Advantage Charitable Giving; and Planning and Paying for Long-term Care (Part 4 in a series: Medicaid/Medical Assistance). Excerpt from...more

by Melissa Thomas on 4/20/2012

Columbia, MO – April 20, 2012 -- Alisa M. Dotson, Esq. watched a video of a loving daughter who agrees to be her mother’s healthcare agent. A thoughtful mother completes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) and DNI (Do Not Intubate)...more

by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 4/1/2012

In This Issue: - Make health care decisions while you’re healthy - Which planning strategies should unmarried couples implement? - Due diligence required when taking charitable deductions - Estate Planning...more

by JOSEPH BOLLHOFER on 3/29/2012

Long term care is very expensive, even at home. And costs are rising much faster than the average cost of living. This article discusses the ways of paying for such care. Since Medicaid is a likely option for many people, the...more

by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 2/10/2012

ASSET PROTECTION FOR PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS Introduction: You have worked hard for what you own, and you want to keep it. An asset protection program simply employs legal techniques that deter others from taking, or in...more

by Kyla Kelim on 1/1/2012

Aging in Alabama, an elder law firm serving the southeast United States, has just opened in Fairhope and Mobile, Alabama. Protect your life's work from the devastating costs of a nursing home by planning early. Prevent...more

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 12/16/2011

IN THIS ISSUE: Year-End Tax Planning 2011; Planning and Paying for Long-Term Care; and Gifting and Marcellus Shale. Excerpt from Year-End Tax Planning 2011 Year-end tax planning is especially challenging this year...more