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Potential Estate Planning Opportunities in 2020 to Implement Now

Clifford M. Cohen September 22, 2020 No Comments

With the stock market soaring and diving and the news in 2020 overtaken by Covid-19, a presidential election, and natural disasters nationwide, estate planning may be the furthest thing…

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What Is a Trust?

Clifford M. Cohen September 10, 2020 No Comments

A trust is a legal arrangement through which one person (or an institution, such as a bank or law firm), called a "trustee," holds legal title to property for another…

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When Should You Update Your Estate Plan?

Clifford M. Cohen September 10, 2020 No Comments

Once you've created an estate plan, it is important to keep it up to date. You will need to revisit your plan after certain key life events.

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Four Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Digital Estate

Clifford M. Cohen September 10, 2020 No Comments

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?

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The Basics of Estate Administration

Clifford M. Cohen September 10, 2020 No Comments

Estate administration is the process of managing and distributing a person’s property (the “estate”) after death.

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Will Medicare Cover a Coronavirus Vaccine?

Clifford M. Cohen August 7, 2020 No Comments

With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting life across the United States, the only way for the country to return to normal is an effective vaccine. When a vaccine is available, Medicare…

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Caregiver Contracts: How to Pay a Family Member for Care

Clifford M. Cohen August 7, 2020 No Comments

Although many people are willing to voluntarily care for a parent or loved one without any promise of compensation, entering into a caregiver contract with a family member can have many benefits.

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A Modest Raise for Nursing Home Workers Could Save 15,000 Lives a Year: Study

Clifford M. Cohen August 7, 2020 No Comments

Raising the minimum wage by as little as 10 percent would significantly improve the safety and health of nursing home residents, according to new research.

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Long-Reviled Military ‘Widow’s Tax’ Is Finally Being Phased Out

Clifford M. Cohen August 7, 2020 No Comments

A controversial policy that reduces the benefits of military spouses is on the way out. The so-called “widow’s tax” cuts assistance to surviving military spouses who qualify for benefits under…

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When Planning Your Estate, Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good

Clifford M. Cohen August 7, 2020 No Comments

There are many unknowns when planning an estate, but you can’t let the uncertainties get in the way of creating any kind of plan. Having an imperfect plan is usually…

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