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 A Final Retirement Account Distribution Must Still Be Made After Death
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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Care, Elder Law News, Estate Planning Awareness
Posted June 21, 2019

A Final Retirement Account Distribution Must Still Be Made After Death

Federal law requires that beginning on April 1 of the year after you reach age 70 1/2, you must begin withdrawing a minimum amount from your non-Roth individual retirement account (IRA) or 401(k) [...]

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 Medicare Launches App to Help Beneficiaries Find Out What’s Covered
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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Care, Elder Law News, Estate Planning Awareness
Posted June 17, 2019

Medicare Launches App to Help Beneficiaries Find Out What’s Covered

At the doctor’s office and want to know if a procedure is covered by Medicare? There is an app for that. Medicare has launched a free app that gives beneficiaries a quick way to see whether [...]

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 Protecting Your House from Medicaid Estate Recovery
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By Linda Melancon
In General Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning
Posted June 12, 2019

Protecting Your House from Medicaid Estate Recovery

After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient’s care. This is called “estate recovery.” [...]

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 Probate Judge Suspended for Negligently Allowing Friend to Steal from Estate
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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News, Estate Planning Awareness
Posted June 10, 2019

Probate Judge Suspended for Negligently Allowing Friend to Steal from Estate

Indiana’s highest court suspends a judge for 45 days after he ignored warning signs that his friend was engaging in misconduct as trustee and personal representative of an estate in a [...]

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