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Dying can be an expensive proposition these days.  A traditional funeral service and burial can run upwards of $10,000 when all of the funeral and cemetery fees are taken into account.  [...]

Historically, the estate tax has come and gone, and in recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in trying to do away with the estate tax again. Donald Trump won this year’s [...]

While the above question may sound like the name of the latest hit comedy, in reality, elderly individuals are removed from their home and taken to other states without their consent all the [...]

I don’t know how this slipped by me with the type of work I do, but July was National Sandwich Generation Month.  I would say a happy belated National Sandwich Generation Month to my clients and [...]

Last month, we discussed the basics of Social Security and also discussed that married couples have several options when deciding when to take their benefits. This month, we will describe two [...]

According to Department of Veterans Affairs census estimates, there are approximately 13 million veterans and their single surviving spouses age 65 and older. Comparing this to a total of 41 [...]

In 2008, Congress proclaimed the third week in October as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. According to a WealthCounsel survey, nearly 70% of the respondents indicated that Americans fail [...]

Everyone fears the day when we unable to take care of our aging parents anymore. It leaves adult children feeling overwhelmed and heartbroken. A few of the most complicated decisions they face is [...]

According to www.thefamilycaregiver.org, more than 65 million Americans provide care for an ill, disabled or aged family member or friend. They spend more than 20 hours per week dedicating [...]

After losing her mother and grandmother to Alzheimer’s, Leeza Gibson of Dancing with Stars and Entertainment Tonight, was inspired to take on a new role. As the AARP’s new Ambassador for Care, [...]