Selling an appreciated asset or cashing-in/drawing down an IRA or an annuity are often necessary in a Medicaid context. An individual or couple looking at nursing placement may have no choice. It may … [Read more...]
Late Second Marriage?
Tying the Knot? Or Just Moving In? When a client tells me that he or she is considering a second marriage, for terribly unromantic reasons (I guess I’m the anti-cupid...darn lawyer!) I recommend … [Read more...]
Naming A Trust As IRA Beneficiary: Great Idea? Bad Idea?
This is the most advanced topic I have written for my public readers. But it can be an important topic, so hang in there. According to conventional wisdom you should always name your spouse as … [Read more...]
Kill Your IRA. Get Away With Murder.
For many people, this may be a great time to kill a traditional IRA. Dismantle it. Take it down. Cash it in. Or at least start that process and save thousands of tax dollars doing it. Especially as we … [Read more...]
How Much Do You Need?
Are You Stressing Too Much? Or Not Enough? How much do you really, really, really need for retirement? Based upon decades of experience in elder law and talking to hundreds of people (and looking at … [Read more...]
