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Monthly Archive for: "February, 2016"
 Last Chance to Use File and Suspend Strategy for Claiming Social Security Benefits
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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted February 24, 2016

Last Chance to Use File and Suspend Strategy for Claiming Social Security Benefits

Time is running out to use a potentially very lucrative Social Security benefits-claiming strategy. Spouses will no longer be able to use the "file and suspend" strategy after April 29, 2016.

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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted February 12, 2016

How Likely Are You to Need Long-Term Care?

Planning for retirement and deciding whether to buy long-term care insurance would be a lot easier if you knew your odds of needing long-term care, as well as at what age and for how long. [...]

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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted February 11, 2016

Your Right to Refills If Medicare Drops Coverage of Your Drugs

Medicare prescription drug plans can change which drugs they cover, leaving you without coverage for a drug you need. Or you may switch plans into a plan that doesn't cover your medication.

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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted February 5, 2016

Premiums for New Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Actually Decline in Some Cases

Average costs for new long-term care insurance coverage decreased slightly for some types of policyholders compared to a year ago, according to the 2016 Long Term Care Insurance Price Index.

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 Can I Write My Own Will?
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By Linda Melancon
In Uncategorized
Posted February 5, 2016

Can I Write My Own Will?

People often ask me whether they can write their own will. After all, they know who should receive their property and there must be a form for a will available on the internet. My answer to their [...]

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 Digital Assets in Estate Planning
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By Linda Melancon
In General Estate Planning, Uncategorized
Posted February 2, 2016

Digital Assets in Estate Planning

By Linda Melancon, Attorney at Law   When you begin thinking about estate planning and which assets to leave to certain family members or friends, the china, photo albums, or expensive [...]

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