Ashes to Ashes, or Ashes to Soil? Is Human Composting Real
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Supreme Court Preserves Right to Sue Public Nursing Homes
In a major win for nursing home residents and their families, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the right to sue government-run nursing homes under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA). In a 7-2 decision, the court decided that these plaintiffs could seek relief in federal court. Backgrou...
Tips on Avoiding Probate in Texas
Probate is the legal process of distributing the assets of a deceased person among their heirs or beneficiaries. It can be a time-consuming and costly process, which is why many people want to avoid it. If you live in Texas, there are several ways you can avoid probate. In this blog, we'll discus...
Are Your Emergency Contacts Updated in Your Smartphone?
Keeping your emergency contacts and medical information updated on your smartphone can be the difference between life and death. Having such information at the fingertips of medical personnel can provide life-saving information should you become unresponsive, incapacitated, impaired, injured, or ...
Why Funding a Revocable Living Trust Is Important
The Will is one of the most common documents one thinks about when discussing estate planning. While having a Will is an important component of the estate plan, one of the most beneficial tools to have in place is the Revocable Living Trust (RLT). When properly executed and funded, the RLT can he...
Why Estate Planning Is Important for Unmarried Couples
When one thinks of estate planning, one generally thinks of an elderly couple with children (and maybe grandchildren) wishing to divvy up their assets to their heirs. While this may be true in some instances, estate planning guidance is just as, if not more so, important for unmarried couples as it is for married couples.
What is a Will and Why Do You Need One?
The importance of having a Will
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VA AID AND ATTENDANCE BENEFITS
The Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") provides long-term care benefits called improved pension, which is more commonly known as VA Aid and Attendance to certain eligible people. These benefits are available to many wartime veterans and their surviving spouses who need help paying costs related to home care or assisted living care.
WHO WILL CARE FOR YOU CHILDREN
Parents should have a formal written plan for who would care for their children in the event of a tragic accident.
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Wife Shares Story of 42 Year Old Husband's Death
Today Show style editor shares story of her 42 year old husband's death.
Ability to Withdraw Money Early from Retirement Plan Without Penalty Expires at the End of the Year
CARES ACT allows early withdrawal of retirement funds but is expiring at the end of 2020.
Elder Abuse: What is it and how to prevent it?
Elder Abuse results in an estimated $36 billion in losses each year. More than 95 percent of financial elder abuse cases are never reported by victims. You can help prevent elder abuse.
What Can You Learn about Estate Planning From Sean Connery's Passing?
Sean Connery's passing at age 90 may provide some lessons for us all to learn from when we review our own Estate Plans.
Thirteen Estate Planning Terms You Need to Know
Estate planning—it is an incredibly important tool, not just for the uber wealthy or those thinking about retirement. On the contrary, estate planning is something every adult should do. Estate planning can help you accomplish any number of goals, including appointing guardians for minor children...
TEN MOST COMMON ESTATE PLANNING MISTAKES
The people we work with come from all walks of life and have varied needs and desires However, universally it can be said that the future to plan on how to deal with issues surrounding death or incapacity is in effect planning to fail. Following are ten of the most common estate planning mistake...
Who Should Consider an Estate Plan and Why
Estate Planning is not just for the wealthy. Singles and Couples alike can protect you assets, avoid Probate and help you surviving loved once carry out your wishes with a proper Estate Plan.
Veterans Caregiver Assistance Expanded
The VA recognizes the critical role family caregivers play in enabling Veterans to stay in their homes, surrounded by their loved ones. That's why VA has announced the expansion of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) this October. The specific launch date wil...
The Secure Act Impact on Retirement Assets
The Secure Act was enacted on December 20, 2019. This new law made several changes to rules regarding retirement assets, such as pension plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The Act's primary change is to eliminate the ability to have a retirement asset paid over the lifetime of a d...
Why it is critical to consider using the Enhanced Wealth Transfer Exemptions now.
The Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) of 2017 increased the gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions to $10 million (which is inflation adjusted and is now $11,580,000). They are scheduled to be cut in half beginning after 2025. Perhaps, they will be reduced to significantly lower l...
Pending Legislation in Washington D.C.
There are some potentially positive pieces of legislation pending in Washington D.C. Let's take a look at the Stop the Wait Act, The FAIR Act, and the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act and how each has the potential to help seniors and those with disabilities. Stop the Wait ActCur...
Wills & Estates - Latest Updates
No one really wants to talk about their last will and testament, but this is one legal issue you don't want to leave unattended. After all, it could lead to a major rift in your family, one which you are not around to mend. The importance of having a very clear will and testament takes on even g...
No, the Internet is Not Your Best Source of Legal Advice
An increasing number of people are turning to the internet for all sorts of advice. Fashion advice. Medical advice. Marriage advice. Here are Premium Law, we certainly won't dissuade you from getting fashion advice online, but we strongly recommend that you don't turn to Google for legal advice....
