Download or read book Ettinger on Elder Law Estate Planning written by Michael Ettinger and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Elder Law Estate Planning" is a niche area of law which combines the features of elder law and estate planning that pertain most to the needs of the middle class. In 1991, AARP published a "Consumer Report on Probate" concluding that probate was a process to be avoided. That marked the end of traditional will planning and started the "living trust revolution." Since then, millions of people have set up trusts to: * Save time and money in settling the estate * Avoid legal guardianship if they become disabled * Avoid having their personal and financial matters made public * Reduce the chance of a "will contest" * Keep control in the family and out of the court system By 1990, the field of elder law also emerged to help people navigate the increased complexity of state Medicaid rules and regulations, the soaring costs of nursing home stays, and the fact that people were living considerably longer. Elder law and estate planning continue to grow independently of each other, sometimes to the detriment of clients. Estate planning lawyers are of little value when the estate plan to avoid probate fails to prevent a nursing home stay consuming all of the assets, because the lawyer is unfamiliar with elder law. On the other hand, elder law attorneys often protect assets but overlook basic estate planning issues such as saving taxes and keeping assets in the blood. The practice of Elder Law Estate Planning means: * Getting your assets to your heirs, in the best possible way, with least amount of taxes and legal fees * Keeping those assets in the blood for your grandchildren, and * Protecting your assets from the costs of long-term care and qualifying for government benefits available to pay for care. Middle class clients today need an "elder law estate planning attorney" to address their estate planning needs as well as to help with long-term care, disability and Medicaid issues as they arise.
Download or read book New York Elder Law written by David Goldfarb and published by LexisNexis. This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elder Law Answer Book written by Robert B. Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by nationally-known elder law practitioner Robert Fleming, The Elder Law Answer Book gathers the most current legal, regulatory, and practice guidelines from the core topics of elder law; long-term care, estate planning, retirement planning, healthcare decision making, and rights of the elderly--and presents this information in a thoroughly integrated, easy-access reference. Chapter highlights include: Estate planning And The elderly Key relationships between retirement planning and estate planning Commonly used approaches to ease tax burdens and preserve their wealth Medicaid and long-term care planning Special trusts useful To The elderly Guardianship and conservatorship Probate and trust administration Practice management Retirement planning, including both qualified and non-qualified plans IRA's And The new distribution rules and much more!
Download or read book Secure Your Legacy written by Richard J. Shapiro J.D. and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-29 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine building a new home without a set of blueprintssounds absurd, doesnt it? Its no different than creating an estate plan without establishing planning goals, but far too often people engage in estate planning without thinking about what they want to accomplish. In Secure Your Legacy, attorney Richard J. Shapiro tackles the daunting aspects of estate planning and elder law. He answers questions such as: How do you determine if you need a will or a trust (or both)? Whats the difference between a revocable and irrevocable trust? How do you protect assets if you need long-term care? How do you reduce your exposure to estate taxes? He also shares tips on planning for a child with special needs, transferring a business, and ensuring a beloved pet is taken care of if you die or become incapacitated. He also explains why you should never create an estate plan online. Filled with real-world examples, this guide gives you the critical information you need to work with an attorney to create an estate plan that protects you and your loved ones.
Download or read book Elder Law Trusts and Estates written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elder Law Trusts and Estates is an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for working with clients and their families during the estate planning process. Featuring partners and chairs from law firms around the nation, these experts guide the reader step-by-step through the estate planning process when working with elderly clients and offer advice on overcoming common challenges in asset protection by ensuring appropriate documentation, managing timing, and avoiding tax problems. These top lawyers discuss the importance of understanding the client's goals by obtaining key information, developing a good attorney-client relationship, and managing interactions with family members who may be involved in the estate planning process. Additionally, these leaders outline important jurisdictional considerations and offer their thoughts on recent regulatory developments and trends that will have an impact on estate planning. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating an ever-evolving area of law. Book jacket.
Download or read book A Lawyer s Guide to Elder Law with Forms written by L. Rush Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This text is intended to provide a helpful introduction to the basics of what is today known as elder law"--
Download or read book Tax Estate Financial Planning for the Elderly written by Michael Gilfix and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Law of Aging written by Andrey Milvidskiy Esq and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some people age so "gracefully"? They're the people whose lives seem to fall into place easily as they age. Their physical needs are met, they have plenty of resources with which to enjoy their "golden years"...and when they pass, their children and heirs manage what's "left behind" with seemingly instinctive skill and grace. But we also know far too many people in the opposite place: facing physical needs that overwhelm them, financial obligations that necessitate selling off personal possessions or even their very homes, and stress from children and heirs arguing about "who's going to get what" even before they're gone. How to have the first in your life, and not the second? It all comes down to a plan. The Law of Aging is chock-full of information designed to help you take the important first (and subsequent) steps toward making that plan...and implementing it to suit your needs, your family situations, and your future. With this as your road map and guidebook, you'll be well on your way to that "graceful" aging-and priceless peace of mind-we all want.
Download or read book Secure Your Legacy written by Richard J Shapiro and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just like the construction of a building requires a well-designed blueprint, creating a successful estate plan requires a thorough exploration of your planning goals and needs. In this updated second edition of Secure Your Legacy, Certified Elder Law Attorney Richard J. Shapiro uses real world examples from his three decades of practicing law to provide the reader with a thorough understanding of key estate planning and elder law concepts including: How to know if you need a will or trust (or both) The difference between revocable and irrevocable trusts Ways to protect your assets from being wiped out due to the high costs of long-term care Planning techniques to reduce estate, gift, and capital gains taxes How to protect your children's inheritances from their creditors and divorcing spouses How to protect your assets from the reach of "creditors and predators" Why you should never create an estate plan online Shapiro also shares tips on planning for a child with special needs, planning for the transfer of a family business, and providing for the needs of a beloved pet upon your death.
Download or read book How to Protect Your Assets from Probate PLUS Lawsuits PLUS Nursing Home Expenses with the Living Trust Plus written by Evan H Farr Cela and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-08 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Living Trust Plus Asset Protection Trust protects your assets from probate PLUS lawsuits PLUS the catastrophic expenses often incurred in connection with nursing home care. The Living Trust Plus is the only type of self-settled asset protection trust that allows a settlor to be trustee and retain an interest in the trust while also protecting the assets from being counted by state Medicaid agencies. Even though the Living Trust Plus is irrevocable, you retain a high degree of control over your trust assets because: (1) you can be the trustee if desired; (2) you can retain the right to receive all of the trust income; (3) you have the right to live in and use your real estate; (4) you have the right to change trustees; and (5) you have the right to change beneficiaries. Evan H. Farr, Certified Elder Law Attorney, is the creator of the Living Trust Plus Asset Protection System used by dozens of Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorneys around the country, and is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts in the nation in the field of Medicaid Planning and Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts. Evan has been recognized as one of the nation's top lawyers by SuperLawyers.com, Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America, and Newsweek Magazine. A nationally-renowned Best-Selling author and frequent educator of attorneys across the U.S., Evan is known as the "expert to the experts," having educated tens of thousands of attorneys across the country. His numerous publications include a Best-Selling book, Protect and Defend, the Nursing Home Survival Guide, as well as two legal treatises published by the American Law Institute in affiliation with the American Bar Association: Planning and Defending Asset Protection Trusts and Trusts for Senior Citizens."
Download or read book Oregon Elder Law written by Orrin R. Onken and published by . This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Texas Estate Planning written by Dianne Reis and published by . This book was released on 2005-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas Estate Planning.
Download or read book Plan Your Estate written by Denis Clifford and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2000 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers everything from the basics about wills and living trusts to sophisticated tax-saving strategies for all estates, large and small.
Download or read book California Guide to Tax Estate Financial Planning for the Elderly written by Stuart D. Zimring and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Estate Planning For Dummies written by N. Brian Caverly and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-03-07 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning for your family's future made easy! If you’re like most people, you want to be sure that, once you’ve passed on, no more of your property and money will be lost to the government than is absolutely necessary. You want to know that you’ll be leaving your heirs your assets and not your debts. You want to be absolutely certain that your will is ship-shape, your insurance policies are structured properly, and that every conceivable hole in your estate plan has been filled. And most of all, you’d like to do all of this without driving yourself crazy trying to make sense of the complicated jargon, jumble of paperwork, and welter of state and federal laws involved in the estate planning process. Written by two estate planning pros, this simple, easy-to-use guide takes the pain out of planning for your ultimate financial future. In plain English, the authors walk you step-by-step through everything you need to know to: Put your estate into order Minimize estate taxes Write a proper will Deal with probate Set up trusts Make sure your insurance policies are structured properly Plan for special situations, like becoming incompetent and pet care Craft a solid estate plan and keep it up-to-date Don’t leave the final disposition of your estate up to chance and the whims of bureaucrats. Estate Planning For Dummies gives you the complete lowdown on: Figuring out what you're really worth Mastering the basics of wills and probate Using will substitutes and dodging probate taxes Setting up protective trusts, charitable trusts, living trusts and more Making sense of state and federal inheritance taxes Avoiding the generation skipping transfer tax Minimizing all your estate-related taxes Estate planning for family businesses Creating a comprehensive estate plan Straightforward, reader-friendly, easy-to-use, Estate Planning For Dummies is the ultimate guide to planning your family’s future.
Download or read book Baby Boomers Guide to Trusts written by Harry Margolis and published by . This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trusts are the Swiss army knife of estate planning-they are versatile tools that can be used to achieve many different goals. But few non-professionals understand how they work. Written by elder law and estate planning expert Harry S. Margolis, The Baby Boomers Guide to Trusts: Your All-Purpose Estate Planning Tool answers the many questions trust grantors, beneficiaries and trustees have, including: - What distributions can you or must you make? - How is the trust taxed? - What fees may the trustee charge? - Who has a right to accounts? - How can a trust help you meet your tax, asset protection, and long-term care planning goals? Featuring practical advice and easy-to-follow examples gleaned from the author's 30-plus years of experience in elder law and estate planning and questions posed by consumers on his website, AskHarry.info, The Baby Boomers Guide to Trusts: Your All-Purpose Estate Planning Tool will help you know when to use a trust in your estate planning, how to manage it as trustees, and your rights as a beneficiary.
Download or read book Third party and Self created Trusts written by Rebecca C. Morgan and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Clifton B. Kruse, Jr., a well-known expert in the fields of estate planning and elder law, this updated edition of Third-Party and Self-Created Trusts explains the effect that governmental legislation has had on trust law and guides you through the maze of federal laws that affect planning for the elderly and disabled. Focusing on the effect of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 on trusts for older and disabled Americans, this guide includes the full text of this act and outlines how it affects the drafting of trusts, illustrated by a comprehensive chart showing OBRA 1993's effect on nine commonly used trusts. Third-Party and Self-Created Trusts includes sample forms and language reflecting the most current rulings, dozens of real-world examples, and detailed endnotes that will help you: Draft trusts for individuals who have disabled children or elderly or disabled parents so that the trust beneficiary is not disqualified from receiving government entitlement programs Outline the necessary case law and language that should be considered when drafting wills and trusts for such clients Include language in the trust for disabled clients who may be receiving Medicaid and wish to retain a supplemental fund for themselves until their death. In addition to updating the material from the earlier editions, the trust forms have been amended where appropriate.
