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- Category: Blended Families
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- Category: Elder Law
- How our Charlotte Elder Law Attorneys Can Help you With Estate Planning
- The Medicaid Solution for North Carolina Seniors
- North Carolina Medicaid vs. Medicare
- Resources Are There for Charlotte Seniors
- Why Is Medicaid Planning Relevant?
- What Is Nursing Home Asset Protection?
- Report: Expect Charlotte Nursing Home Costs to Rise
- Discuss Your Future With an Elder Law Attorney
- Medicaid Planning Can Preserve Your Legacy
- Medicare Coverage: Understand the Gaps
- A Medicaid Trust Can Keep Assets in the Family
- What is a Medicaid Trust?
- Elder Law FAQs: Does the Nursing Home Get Half of My Assets?
- Does the State Take My Assets If I Go on Medicaid?
- Is There a National Organization of Elder Law Attorneys?
- Will Medicare Pay for All of My Medical Expenses?
- Can Medicaid Take My Home?
- Will Medicaid Pay for In-Home Care?
- Veterans Benefit Can Assist With Long-Term Care Costs
- How Do You Find an Elder Law Attorney?
- Am I Responsible for My Parents’ Nursing Home Bills?
- What Is Medicaid in Charlotte NC?
- Medicaid Planning in Charlotte: What Is the Five Year Look Back?
- Medicaid Planning & Early Dementia Signs
- Is Medicaid Only for the Poor?
- Can I Keep My House When I Apply for Medicaid?
- What Assets Can I Keep When My Spouse Qualifies for Medicaid?
- What Is the Asset Maximum That Medicaid Will Allow?
- Medicaid Trusts: What Are the Disadvantages?
- What Questions Should I Ask an Elder Law Attorney?
- What Is an Elder Law Attorney in Ashland Kentucky?
- Seniors Enrolled in Medicare Program Must Dig Deeper in 2013
- Alzheimer’s Looms Large for Seniors
- People Buying Long-Term Care Insurance at Younger Ages
- Those Who Served May Qualify for Special Pension
- As Parents Age Assistance May Be Needed
- Assisted Living: Consider All Options
- Elder Law Alert: Increased Medicaid Limits in Place for 2013
- Alzheimer’s Research Pushes Forward
- Navigating Tax Code, Government Regulations No Easy Task
- Tackling Elder Law Issues As A Family
- Gain An Understanding Of Programs For Seniors
- Seniors, Watch Your Step
- How Will You Pay For Long-Term Care?
- Economical Long-Term Care Alternative
- Military Service Has Its Benefits
- Medicaid News Flash
- Senior Health: An Elder Law Concern
- Avoiding A Guardianship
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Federal Cost Cutting Can Impact Your Plan For Aging
- Incapacity Planning Is Important
- Medicaid May Be Targeted By “Super Committee”
- CLASS Act on Hold
- Elder Law Alert: Baby Boomers Unprepared
- Elders Can Turn To HECM For Liquidity
- Long Term Care: Medicaid Can Help
- Elder Law Concern: Long-Term Care Costs
- Give Yourself a Break from Your Caregiver Long Term Care Duties
- Long Term Care: Caregiver Agreements
- Incapacity Planning: What Happens If I Can’t Make My Own Financial Decisions?
- Long Term Care FAQ
- Kentucky’s Search for Medicaid Savings
- When Should An Elderly Loved One Stop Driving?
- New Protection for Elderly in Kentucky
- Advice from Nursing Home Lawyers: Choosing a Nursing Home (Part 2)
- Advice from Nursing Home Lawyers: Choosing a Nursing Home (Part 1)
- Elder Law & Estate Planning
- Category: Estate Planning
- Estate Planning for the Future of Your Heirs
- Things to Remember about Estate Planning in General
- How to Include Retirement in your Charlotte Estate Planning
- The Time to Start Estate Planning is Now
- Charlotte Living Trust Attorney Explains How a Living Trust Can Be Better Than a Will
- Understanding the Duties of an Executor of a Will
- How Can I Keep My Estate Plan Private?
- How to Manage Your Executor Duties Properly
- North Carolina Estate Tax: Should You Be Concerned?
- The DIY Will: Can it Ever Work for Your Needs?
- How Long Does Probate Take, and Why?
- Recognizing the Benefits of a Durable Power of Attorney
- Video – Charlotte Estate Planning Attorney Discusses a General Power of Attorney
- What are the Primary Purposes of an Estate Plan?
- Should I Include a Retirement Plan in my Estate Planning?
- When Do You Need a Probate Lawyer?
- Four Things You Should Learn About the Kentucky Inheritance Tax
- Should You Settle for Dying Intestate?
- Video – How a Living Trust Can Simplify Your Estate Planning
- Essential Facts About the Kentucky Probate Court Process
- How the Power of Attorney Protects Your Interests
- Is Your Estate Plan Complete? Checking the Essentials
- Wills and Trusts: Understand the Differences
- Don’t Be Intimidated By Irrevocable Trusts
- What Does the Executor of a Will Do?
- How to Find the Right Estate Planning Attorney
- Estate Planning: The Holistic Approach
- The Perils of Making a Will as a High Net Worth Individual
- The Kentucky Inheritance Tax Can Impact Local Residents
- Five Things You Need to Know About Estate Administration
- Does a Living Trust Reduce Estate Taxes?
- Dissecting the Anatomy of a Revocable Trust
- Do Estate Taxes Apply on Transfers to My Spouse?
- Do I Really Need a Last Will and Testament?
- Kentucky Inheritance Laws Regarding Gifts
- The Living Trust Is the Trust “For the Rest of Us”
- Estate Taxes: Will They Impact Your Legacy?
- News From the North Carolina Alzheimer’s Association Chapter
- Do You Need a Trust Lawyer?
- What Is a Step-Up in Basis
- Five Important Estate Planning Tips
- Asset Planning: Preserve What You Have Earned
- Is a Living Trust Right for You?
- Estate Taxes Can Damage Your Legacy
- So You Think You Don’t Need an Estate Planning Attorney?
- Can a Surviving Spouse Use Two Estate Tax Exclusions?
- How Long Does a Living Trust Remain in Effect?
- Estate Administration: See the Entire Picture
- What Happens to Assets That I Never Put Into My Living Trust?
- Gift Tax Exclusion to Remain Unchanged in 2016
- Can a Surviving Spouse Use Two Estate Tax Exclusions?
- Can I Change My Living Trust Beneficiaries?
- What Happens If I Die Without a Will or Trust?
- Attend an Estate Planning Seminar in June
- Can an IRA Be Used for Estate Planning Purposes?
- What Is Estate Administration?
- Who Is Competent to Create a Last Will?
- What Is the Difference Between a Living Trust and a Living Will?
- How Will My Property Be Distributed If There is No Last Will?
- Can I Give Gifts to Avoid the Estate Tax?
- Do I Need a Lawyer to Create a Last Will?
- How Do I Change My Living Trust?
- Is a Last Will Always the Right Choice?
- Does a Revocable Living Trust Reduce Income Tax Responsibility?
- Free Report: Why Would I Want a Revocable Living Trust in North Carolina?
- Why Would I Want to Avoid Probate?
- Are Estate Tax Laws Subject to Change?
- Should I Use a Corporate Trustee?
- Is Estate Planning Strictly for Senior Citizens?
- What Is the Capital Gains Tax?
- Can an Executor Distribute Property Immediately?
- Is There More Than One Type of Will?
- What Is Pet Planning?
- What Is an Irrevocable Trust?
- Can I Plan My Own Estate Using Template Documents?
- When Is an Estate Tax Return Due?
- What Is the Most Important Estate Planning Document?
- Why Would I Need a Pour-Over Will?
- What Is a Revocable Living Trust Successor Trustee?
- What Is the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax?
- What Is an ILIT?
- Does a Young Adult Need an Estate Plan?
- What Happens to a Living Trust When One Spouse Dies?
- What Is Estate Tax Exclusion Portability?
- What Is the Nomination of a Guardian?
- Why Would I Want a Revocable Living Trust?
- Powers of Attorney in Ashland: What Is the Difference Between a General and a Limited Power of Attorney?
- What Happens to My Property if I Die Intestate in Ashland Kentucky?
- Who Can Act as an Agent Under a Power of Attorney?
- Gift Tax in Ashland: Do I Pay a Tax on Gifts to My Children?
- Do I Need a Probate Lawyer in Charlotte?
- Do I Maintain Control of Property I Convey Into a Revocable Living Trust?
- What If I Create a Joint Tenancy With My Child?
- Does a Revocable Living Trust Protect Family Wealth?
- When Does a Power of Attorney Go Into Effect?
- What Is a POD Account in Charlotte North Carolina?
- Will My Heirs Face Inheritance Taxes?
- What Is the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion in Florence Kentucky?
- Incapacity Planning in Charlotte: What Is a Guardianship or Conservatorship?
- What Is an Executor in Charlotte North Carolina?
- Durable Power of Attorney for Property in Charlotte: What Are Its Advantages?
- How Much Does a Special Needs Trust Cost?
- How Can I Leave My Estate to My Spouse Tax Free?
- Can You Contest a Trust in Ashland?
- What Is Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship in Charlotte NC?
- What Is a Supplemental Needs Trust?
- Who Can Create a Power of Attorney in Charlotte NC?
- Estate Planning: Take Action in 2014
- Estate Planning Seminar Schedule Updated
- What Are the Drawbacks of Probate in Charlotte North Carolina?
- Trusts in Charlotte NC: Can a Trust Protect Family Wealth?
- Kinkade Estate: Closure at Last
- Illinois Man Makes Interesting Estate Planning Decision
- Farmers Get Break Via New Tax Act
- Hagman Passes; “Heavenly” Home on the Market
- Work of Art Donated to Museum to Settle Estate Tax Case
- How Can Will Challenges Be Successful?
- A Look at the “Stretch IRA” Transfer Technique
- Something Couples Should Know About Portability
- Higher Tax-Free Transfers Possible This Year
- IRS Implements Adjusted Exclusion Figure
- Many Parents Put Minor Children at Risk
- Is a Private Foundation the Right Choice?
- How Does “Cliff” Deal Impact Estate Tax?
- Study: High Percentage of Americans Die With Nothing to Leave Behind
- Five Things Your Estate Planning Attorney Needs to Know
- Is A Last Will Really The Simple Solution?
- The Embodied Memories You Leave Behind
- A Look At Estate Administration
- Election Coincides With Tax Relief Expiration
- Special Needs Call For Specialized Planning
- Use Of Life Insurance Trust Can Be Wise
- Reminder: Estate Tax Exclusion Portability Is Temporary
- Don’t Overvalue Payable On Death Option
- Providing A Safety Net
- Tax Efficient College Savings Plan
- When Dementia Strikes, Who Makes The Decisions?
- Value Of Dick Clark Estate May Be Eroded Considerably
- Comprehensive Planning For Service Members
- Being Prepared For Probate
- White’s Dog Pontiac Could Afford A Rolls
- Have You Considered Becoming An Organ Donor?
- Your Estate Plan Should Be Custom Crafted
- There’s More To Generosity Than Meets The Eye
- Forbes: Facebook Moguls Used Zeroed Out GRATs
- Estate Tax: Selectively Imposed Instance Of Double Taxation?
- Payable On Death Accounts Have Drawbacks
- Accepting Personal Responsibility Can Save You Money
- Do You Conduct Business & Socialize Online?
- It Is Better To Be Safe…
- Charitable Remainder Unitrusts: Giving & Receiving
- There Is No “One-Size-Fits-All” Estate Plan
- Teach A Man To Fish…
- Ongoing Adjustments Are Necessary
- Consider Discussing Details With Family
- Some Estate Planning Tools Provide Dual Benefits
- Estate Planning: Younger Americans Woefully Unprepared
- Generation Skipping Trusts Can Keep More Money In The Family
- Incentive Trusts: A Nudge May Be Needed
- A Look At Buy-Sell Agreements
- Is An Estate Planning Attorney Really Necessary?
- Celebrity Estate Planning Cases Can Shed Light
- The Benefits Of Educational Gift Giving
- Estate Planning After You Move
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts & The Estate Tax
- Estate Tax Parameters Set To Change In 2013
- Estate Planning: A Core Responsibility Of Adulthood
- Estate Tax Future Uncertain
- Probate Avoidance: Consider A Revocable Living Trust
- Probate Avoidance Strategies
- Estate Planning Is An Ongoing Process
- GRAT Strategy Can Yield Tax Savings
- Estate Planning: Do You Have Goals?
- Special Needs Trusts Need Special Planning
- The Probate Process
- CRUT Can Be Part Of The Plan
- Estate Planning: A Basic Responsibility Of Adulthood
- Al Davis And Estate Planning
- Beware Of DIY Estate Planning Schemes
- Anna Nicole Smith Vs. Marshall Estate Challenge Finally Resolved
- The Importance of Discussing Guardian Selection before Creating Your Will
- Estate Planning And Educational, Medical Gifts
- What Is A GST?
- A QPRT Can Provide Tax Savings
- Don’t Forget Pet Planning
- Winehouse Planned Estate Intelligently
- Provide Direction With An Incentive Trust
- Estate Tax Parameters Not Permanent
- Probate Alternatives You Should Seriously Consider
- Living Trust Options Allow Flexibility, Protection and Probate Avoidance
- A Look At Pay On Death Accounts
- Succession Planning For Small Business Partners
- The Value Of Tax-Free Gifting
- Affordable Philanthropy With Donor Advised Funds
- Is the Estate Tax Fair?
- Probate: What It Is, What it Does, and How You Can Avoid It
- A Will Alone vs. An Estate Plan: Why, When, How?
- Why Would I Need an Estate Plan Before I Have Children?
- 4 Estate Planning Tools to Consider (part 2 of 2)
- 4 Estate Planning Tools to Consider (part 1 of 2)
- What Does an Estate Planning Attorney Do?
- Is it Okay to Leave Unequal Inheritances in My Estate Plan?
- Do I Need to Update My Estate Planning?
- Is a Revocable Living Trust Worth the Money?
- I’m Thinking of Creating a Will…How Will it Help Me?
- 9 Things to Remember When Creating Your Estate Plan (part 2 of 2)
- 9 Things to Remember When Creating Your Estate Plan (part 1 of 2)
- What are Trusts?
- When to Revise Your Will
- Your Important Estate Planning Questions (Part 3 of 3)
- Your Important Estate Planning Questions (Part 2 of 3)
- Your Important Estate Planning Questions (Part 1 of 3)
- How Estate Planning Avoids Family Feuds
- Ethical Wills and Love Letters
- Michigan Man Leaves Controversial Legacy, Part II
- Michigan Man Leaves Controversial Legacy
- Likely, a Power of Appointment isn’t what You Think It is
- How to Choose an Estate Planning Lawyer
- If Your Child Is Turning 18
- Gift Now!
- How Divorce Affects Your Estate Planning
- Don’t Make These Estate Planning Mistakes (Part 2 of 2)
- Estate Planning Seminar in Northern Kentucky May 5, 2011
- Don’t Make These Estate Planning Mistakes! (Part 1 of 2)
- Why Does My Estate Planning Attorney Want to Know Whether My Children are Adopted?
- Why Do I Need Estate Planning?
- Behind Every Good Trust, There is a Good….
- The ABCs of Estate Planning
- What Kind of Questions Will My Estate Planning Attorney Ask?
- Benefits of a Revocable Living Trust
- FAQ: Living Wills
- FAQ: Medical Powers of Attorney
- 4 Simple Ways to Help Your Trustee so Your Estate Plan Works
- FAQ: Revocable Living Trust
- Why Your Will Won’t Work!
- 4 More Things Your Estate Plan Can Do (Part Two)
- 4 Things Your Estate Plan Can Do (Part One)
- The First 4 Steps of Estate Planning
- Small Estates and Probate
- I’ve Moved: Do I Need to Update My Estate Planning Documents?
- An Estate Plan For Your Unique Situation
- A Plan to Protect Your Children
- What to do With Your Estate Plan When You Relocate
- Potential Problems With Joint Tenancy
- 5 Estate Planning Tips
- Will Your Estate Plan Work if You Need Long Term Care?
- Welcome to the Blog of The Potter Law Firm
- Category: Asset Ownership
- Category: Asset Protection Planning
- Consider These Asset Protection Structures
- How Can Business Owners Protect Assets?
- Income, Security, & Savings With Alaska Trusts
- Safely Positioning Your Home
- Be Proactive About Protecting Your Assets
- How Can Asset Protection Planning Help?
- Will I Lose Everything to the Nursing Home?
- Protecting Life Insurance from Federal Estate Tax
- How to Protect Assets from Lawsuits
- Asset Protection Planning for Your Children
- Category: Beneficiary Designations
- Category: Estate Planning for Minors
- Category: Ethical Wills
- Category: Health Care Documents
- Category: Inheritance Planning
- Category: Saving for College
- Category: Special Needs Planning
- Category: Trusts
- Important Facts about Charlotte Trust Administration
- Free Report: What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust in North Carolina?
- Estate Planning: Clarifying The Basics
- Protecting Spendthrift Heirs
- Spendthrift Trusts Can Provide A Solution
- Appointing a Successor Trustee for Your Trust: Considerations
- Three Ways To Create a Trust
- Estate Litigation: Who can Contest a Will?
- Why You Should Put Assets in Trust for Your Children
- Category: Wills
- Category: General
- Category: Incapacity Planning
- Incapacity Planning for Guardianship Prevention
- Does a Power of Attorney End at Death?
- Is Incapacity Planning Really Important?
- What Are Advance Directives for Health Care?
- Why Do I Need a Power of Attorney?
- When Would a Guardianship Become Necessary?
- What Is the Difference Between a Guardianship and a Power of Attorney?
- What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of an Adult Guardianship?
- Incapacity Planning in Kentucky and Alzheimer’s Disease [Infographic]
- A Look At Advance Directives
- How Revocable Living Trusts Provide Incapacity Planning
- A Family Meeting to Discuss Options for Aging Parents
- Guardianship and Court Evaluation
- Category: Health Care Documents
- Category: Inheritance Tax in North Carolina
- Category: Intestacy
- Category: Legacy Planning
- Category: Life Insurance
- Category: Living Will
- Category: Long Term Care
- Category: Long-Term Planning
- Category: Medicaid
- Category: Pet Planning in North Carolina
- Category: Power of Attorney
- Category: Probate
- Will My Estate Definitely Pass Through Probate?
- Probate-Free Asset Transfers: A Primer
- A Look at Kentucky Probate Laws
- What Do You Know About the Probate Process?
- Is Probate Always Required?
- How Long Does Probate Take?
- Avoiding Probate Can Provide Advantages
- Circumventing Probate Costs
- The Need to Have Open Communication as an Executor
- Who to Call When a Loved One Dies
- I Want to Avoid Probate
- What is Trust Settlement?
- I Know I Want to Avoid Probate, but what is Probate?
- Category: Retirement Planning
- Bad News for Social Security Recipients
- A Comfortable Retirement in Ashland, KY
- Retirement Planning 101
- How Soon Can I Receive a Social Security Benefit?
- Recognize Modest Nature of Social Security Payouts
- Understand Costs Associated With Reverse Mortgages
- Answers to Three Common Questions About Social Security
- Self Employed Americans Must Plan Ahead Independently
- Retirement Planning: Longevity A Key Factor
- Required Minimum Distributions and What they Mean to Retirement Plans
- Category: Special Needs Planning
- Category: Taxes
- Category: Trust Settlement
- Category: Uncategorized
