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- How divorce affects retirement planning
- Defining common terms in Virginia estate planning
- What you should know about myRA accounts
- Increasing number of American retirees affected by student loans
- How your life insurance policy can pay for long-term care expenses
- The effect of procrastination and debt on retirement planning
- Avoiding retirement planning pitfalls
- Seniors and their families should apply good judgment in considering nursing home placement services
- To help prevent elder abuse, address caregiver stress as it emerges
- How to make homes safer for seniors
- Eye and smell tests may make early detection of Alzheimer's possible
- Seniors may qualify for Medicaid by spending down assets safely
- Facts to know about Medicare and retirement
- Advance Medical Directives Need Easy Accessibility
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities Offer One Option for Retirees
- What Are Pooled Special Needs Trusts?
- How to Prevent Identity Theft with Your Medicare ID Card
- Elder advocacy group urges Congress to help seniors in 2014
- Four Legal Documents for Managing an Incapacitated Parent's Affairs
- Companies to Rehire Boomers as Post-Retirement Consultants
- Parents of Special Needs Children Report Reduced Services, Increased Class Sizes Following Budget Cuts
- Choosing Between Single-Life and Joint Pension: Is “Pension Maximization” as Good as It Sounds?
- Planned Virginia Beach Housing Development for the Disabled Sparks Controversy
- Diversify Retirement Savings Beyond Pensions
- Following DOMA Ruling, Social Security Administration Begins Processing Applications for Same-Sex Couples
- Cross-Country Cyclists Raise Awareness for Special-Needs Children
- Social Security Financial Outlook Report Forecasts Trust Fund Depletion
- Retirement Planning Falls Into Five Phases
- Steps to Take in Resolving a Dispute with a Nursing Home
- Study Finds Similar Gene Variations in African-American and Caucasian Alzheimer's Patients
- Estate Planning Basics
- New Year, New Tax Rates- Is Your Estate Protected?
- How to Approach Your Parents About Their Estate Plan
- Women and Estate Planning
- In Case of An Emergency
- Advance Medical Directives
- What are the Benefits of Funeral and Burial Pre-Planning
- What is Estate Planning?
- New Developments in the Estate Tax Law, Are You Affected?
- Pet Trusts
- Legacy Letters and Ethical Wills
- Investments
- Long-Term Care
- Premiums for long-term care insurance can be a tax deduction
- Planning for Small Business Owners Is Critically Important
- Help may be needed in deciding on senior housing
- Learn what government benefits are available to help pay for long-term care
- How and why seniors should stay socially engaged
- Early retirees may need alternative withdrawal strategies
- Understanding the stages of Alzheimer’s
- Transportation is an often overlooked but crucial aspect of retirement planning
- How caregivers can deal with behavioral changes of loved ones with dementia
- Financial elder abuse may be fastest growing type of crime in U.S.
- How caregivers can deal with behavioral changes of loved ones with dementia
- A retirement savings account can include health savings accounts
- The new reverse mortgage rules: Are they right for your retirement plan?
- Options for Paying for Assisted Living
- Protecting your digital assets
- Naturally occurring retirement communities are a popular choice
- How divorce affects retirement planning
- Choosing between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage
- Smart homes for seniors
- Innovative Alzheimer's “village” could be a model for the U.S.
- What you should know about Roth accounts and retirement planning
- Increasing number of American retirees affected by student loans
- Many employers provide back-up elder care
- How your life insurance policy can pay for long-term care expenses
- Study supports doctor-led approach to end-of-life care planning
- Reducing caregiver stress helps prevent elder abuse
- What is covered by Medicare in a skilled nursing facility?
- Seniors and their families should apply good judgment in considering nursing home placement services
- Older people without children may wish to designate a caregiver
- Eye and smell tests may make early detection of Alzheimer's possible
- Facts to know about Medicare and retirement
- Advance Medical Directives Need Easy Accessibility
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities Offer One Option for Retirees
- Does Your Long-Term Care Insurance Permit You to Hire Home Caregivers Directly?
- What Are Pooled Special Needs Trusts?
- Elder advocacy group urges Congress to help seniors in 2014
- Four Legal Documents for Managing an Incapacitated Parent's Affairs
- Planned Virginia Beach Housing Development for the Disabled Sparks Controversy
- Following DOMA Ruling, Social Security Administration Begins Processing Applications for Same-Sex Couples
- Alzheimer's Less Prevalent Among Those Who Retire Later, Study Shows
- Social Security Financial Outlook Report Forecasts Trust Fund Depletion
- Steps to Take in Resolving a Dispute with a Nursing Home
- Study Finds Similar Gene Variations in African-American and Caucasian Alzheimer's Patients
- Americans Support Raising Taxes to Protect Social Security
- Are Granny Pods The Future of Elder Care?
- Long-Distance Caregiving
- Training for Elder Care Now Going High-Tech
- Stimulus Payments for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
- Adult Day Care Question
- Medicaid
- What is the Medicare donut hole?
- Learn what government benefits are available to help pay for long-term care
- Spending down Medicaid assets safely
- How to spend down Medicaid assets (safely)
- Choosing between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage
- How to appeal a Medicare denial
- Seniors may qualify for Medicaid by spending down assets safely
- Facts to know about Medicare and retirement
- Advance Medical Directives Need Easy Accessibility
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities Offer One Option for Retirees
- First-party and third-party special needs trusts protect benefit eligibility
- Elder advocacy group urges Congress to help seniors in 2014
- Medicaid Rule Change Strengthens Home- and Community-Based Care
- Diversify Retirement Savings Beyond Pensions
- Parents and Private Organizations Bridge Funding Gap for Playgrounds for Special-Needs Children
- Cross-Country Cyclists Raise Awareness for Special-Needs Children
- Social Security Financial Outlook Report Forecasts Trust Fund Depletion
- What is Medicare Advantage?
- Americans Support Raising Taxes to Protect Social Security
- Long-Distance Caregiving
- Stimulus Payments for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
- Adult Day Care Question
- Newsletter
- Protecting an Inheritance from Divorce
- Dementia and Driving
- Cold or Flu – How to Tell the Difference
- Tax Rates Affected by New Tax Law
- The Problems Associated with Joint Bank Accounts
- With Tax Time Fast Approaching
- Avoiding Common Investment Mistakes
- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
- Medical Expense Deduction Spared
- IRVING v. DIVITO: BEWARE OF HOMEMADE ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
- Death & Procedure:
- Home for the Holidays: Conversations for Every Stage of Life
- What Just Happened?
- Buyer Beware: The Dangers of Do-it-Yourself Estate Planning
- Protecting Assets When A Spouse Enters A Nursing Home
- Can You Be Held Personally Liable for Your Parent’s Long-Term Care in Virginia?
- Avoiding Guardianship/Conservatorship
- Planning for Death the Swedish Way
- New Medicare Cards Coming Soon
- Protecting Public Benefits from Child Support Payments
- Assuring an Inheritance for your Heirs
- Myths about Public Benefits
- The Equifax Data Breach: Take This One Step Now
- Palliative Care and Hospice: Quality of Life for Patients with Serious Illness
- Exercise & Foreign Language
- The VA Choice Program
- Preventing Dementia and Cognitive Decline
- Beware of Public Benefits: The Cautionary Tale of Overpayments
- The Importance of Re-evaluating Your Estate Plan
- Is Game of Thrones A Victory for Disability Rights?
- Spotlight on: Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
- IRS Grants Extension for Portability Purposes
- SENTARA PACE – Adult Day Care
- Blended Families: Why Pre- or Post-Marital Planning is So Vital
- Refuse Care At Your Own Risk
- Use this Tool to Prevent Financial Exploitation and Identity Theft
- Breach of Fiduciary Duties under a Power of Attorney
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- What Do You Mean Electronic Will?
- Virginia’s New Access to Digital Assets Act
- The Role of an Elder Law Attorney in Personal Injury Actions
- The New Elective Share Law Adds a Layer of Complexity for Planning for Long-Term Care
- Are the New Proposed Tax Cuts Something You Should Be Concerned About?
- Top Scams Targeting Seniors – And How to Avoid Them
- Selling Real Property to Satisfy the Debts of a Decedent
- Early Signs of Dementia and What to Do About Them
- Healthy Aging in Hampton Roads: The Future Looks Bright!
- Why You Need an Elder Law Attorney
- Medicare Actively Expanding MSP Compliance for Personal Injury Claimants
- Predators and Creditors: How to Protect Your Family
- Events That Inspire Estate Planning
- Beware Hospital “Outpatient” Observation Status
- Exceptions to Medicaid Estate Recovery
- Issues to Consider when Your Child Goes off to College
- Commonly Overlooked Tools for Incapacity Planning
- Will Medicaid Take My House?
- Maximizing Your Child’s SSI by Utilizing ABLE Accounts
- Intra-Family Conflict After Death – It’s Expensive
- Do You Need to Revisit Your Estate Plan in 2017? The Answer is Probably “Yes.”
- The 65-Day Rule: What Every Trustee Should Know about Taxes
- ABLE Accounts Open in Virginia
- Special Needs Trust Fairness Act Passes Congress
- Problematic Proposed Regulations May Harm Family Businesses If Left Unaddressed
- Decanting an Irrevocable Trust to Protect Public Benefit Eligibility
- ‘Tis the Season…for hospital admissions and long-term care planning!
- Life-Saving Tech Tip for Cell Phone Users
- What President-Elect Trump and the Republican Party have in Store for You: Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes
- State Tax Credit Can Help With Home Improvement Costs
- Establishing Retroactive Survivor Benefit Plan Payments (SBP) for a Dependent Child
- Asset Protection in Virginia: What can I do that won’t break the bank?
- What is the Medicare donut hole?
- Public Benefits
- Early retirees may need alternative withdrawal strategies
- How to deal with an early retirement that was not planned
- Choosing between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage
- How to appeal a Medicare denial
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities Offer One Option for Retirees
- Elder advocacy group urges Congress to help seniors in 2014
- Parents and Private Organizations Bridge Funding Gap for Playgrounds for Special-Needs Children
- Following DOMA Ruling, Social Security Administration Begins Processing Applications for Same-Sex Couples
- Establishing Your Correct Medicare Premium
- Senior Law News
- When to Update Estate Planning Documents
- Crisis of Care and Larger Crisis in the Workforce
- How Your Tax Debt May Impact Your Passport
- Changes Coming to TSP Withdrawal Options on Sept. 15, 2019
- Parents May Use FMLA to Attend an IEP Meeting
- Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
- Is Diet the Fountain of Youth?
- Still Waiting On Your Tax Refund?
- Using Accountable Plans to Replace Lost Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions
- Parents May Now Delegate Care Authority of a Child
- How To Be An Advocate For a Loved One In a Nursing Home
- Family Gifts and Loans: Are They a Good Idea?
- What You Need to Know About an Offer in Compromise
- Can I Really Use My IRA to Pay For Long-Term Care Insurance?
- Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Networks (MISSION) Act Goes into Effect
- How to Provide for Your Pets After You're Gone
- The End of the Stretch IRA?
- What You Need to Know About IRS Form 8379 - Injured Spouse Allocation
- Deciding When to Take Social Security Benefits
- HUD Releases ABLE Account Guidance
- How to Cope with the Early Stages of Dementia
- Fraud, Scams, & Dementia
- Filing Status for Years After Spouse's Death
- Why Informed Decision-Making for Retirement Income Is So Important
- Due Process Rights in Guardianship Proceedings
- I am named as Executor in a Will - Am I Required to Serve?
- What Do You Mean Medicare Won't Pay?
- Where is My Tax Refund?
- Medicare Enrollment - Doing It Wrong Could Cost You!
- Advocating Against the Nursing Home Discharge
- What is the difference between a Living Will and a "Do Not Resuscitate" Order?
- Protecting a Spouse Remaining in the Community
- The Dangers of Doing it Yourself
- Estate Planning After Tax Reform
- Should I Have a Will or a Trust?
- How to Navigate Life as a "Solo Senior"
- Reminder to Follow My Own Advice
- Tips For Paying Off That Holiday Debt
- No! You Cannot Disinherit Your Spouse.
- Don't Become a Victim of the "Grandparent Scam"
- Estate Planning with IRA's and Retirement Plans: Pitfalls and Opportunities
- Will People With Disabilities Be Forced Into Nursing Homes?
- Working Grandparents Raising Grandchildren May Qualify for EITC
- Beware of Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Admission Contracts
- Purchasing a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan is An Important Part of a Well-Rounded Estate Plan
- Guns and Dementia
- 4th Quarter Review of Estimated Taxes
- Do You Have To Name a Virginia Resident as the Executor of Your Will?
- Dept. of Veterans Affairs Publishes Final Rule for Needs-Based Benefits: Deductible Medical Expenses
- Dept. of Veterans Affairs Publishes Final Rule for Needs-Based Benefits: Net Worth and Transfer Rules
- Dept. of Veterans Affairs Publishes Final Rule for Needs-Based Benefits: General Overview
- Making the Transition to a Long-Term Care Facility
- Financial Industry Issues New Rules to Protect The Elderly
- Why You Need an Estate Administration Attorney After the Death of a Loved One
- Stop Procrastinating. It's Time To Make A Plan!
- To Shred or Not To Shred?
- Should I Transfer My House To My Kids?
- Will You Outlive Your Nest Egg?
- Unexpectedly Disinherited?
- IRS Announces Refunds and Credits for Some Veterans
- Anxiety and Dementia
- Think Before You Liquidate That IRA
- New Changes to 529 Plans
- When it's Time to Hang up the Keys - and How to Have That Difficult Discussion
- Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Part Three: What Can You Do?
- Executor or Trustee of a Family Member's Estate or Trust? Be careful.
- Older Adults and Romance
- New Guidance for Special Needs Trusts
- I am a Beneficiary of an Estate - Why Did I Receive a Schedule K-1?
- The Importance of Good Recordkeeping - and Which Documents to Keep
- Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Part Two: What to Watch For and What is Being Done to Combat the Problem
- Should you add your child to the title of your real property?
- Penalty Periods and the 5-Year Lookback: Some Good News
- April 17th Marks the Tax Deadline! Have You Filed Your Return?
- Administration of Small or Insolvent Estates
- The Surprising Things Medicaid Won't Pay For
- Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Part One: What is it and Can it Happen to You?
- Complications of Owning Real Property in Multiple States
- Penny Wise but Pound Foolish
- Determining How Much of Your Social Security Benefits are Taxable
- AMBROSIO V. WOLF: A Will Contest Cannot be Brought Until After the Testator has Died
- Using Person-First Language to Communicate With and About People with Special Needs
- Musings on Financial Aid
- Cruising through Caregiving – Book Review
- Planning for Small Business Owners Is Critically Important
- Protecting Seniors From Isolation
- New Changes Coming for Family-Owned Businesses
- Protect Yourself from Identity Theft & Credit Card Fraud
- Home Upgrades to Help Aging in Place
- Recent Court Ruling Creates Difficulty Obtaining Documents from Nursing Facilities
- Understanding a Resident’s Transfer and Discharge Rights under the Nursing Home Reform Act
- What personal representatives of estates need to know
- Help may be needed in deciding on senior housing
- How caregivers can deal with behavioral changes of loved ones with dementia
- Financial elder abuse may be fastest growing type of crime in U.S.
- How caregivers can deal with behavioral changes of loved ones with dementia
- Financial elder abuse may be fastest growing type of crime in U.S.
- Spending down Medicaid assets safely
- How to spend down Medicaid assets (safely)
- Options for Paying for Assisted Living
- Naturally occurring retirement communities are a popular choice
- Strategies to make sure your retirement savings last
- How divorce affects retirement planning
- Choosing between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage
- Smart homes for seniors
- Aid and Attendance benefit can help veterans who need long-term care
- Older people without children may wish to designate a caregiver
- Does Your Long-Term Care Insurance Permit You to Hire Home Caregivers Directly?
- How to Prevent Identity Theft with Your Medicare ID Card
- Elder advocacy group urges Congress to help seniors in 2014
- Planned Virginia Beach Housing Development for the Disabled Sparks Controversy
- Diversify Retirement Savings Beyond Pensions
- Following DOMA Ruling, Social Security Administration Begins Processing Applications for Same-Sex Couples
- Alzheimer's Less Prevalent Among Those Who Retire Later, Study Shows
- Steps to Take in Resolving a Dispute with a Nursing Home
- Study Finds Similar Gene Variations in African-American and Caucasian Alzheimer's Patients
- Americans Support Raising Taxes to Protect Social Security
- Seniors Part of Study To Improve Cognitive Skills
- A Call for Virginia Salute to Senior Service Volunteer Nominations
- Virginia Has Authorized Programs in Anticipation of the Graying of the State
- Identity Theft Targeting the Elderly Is on the Rise
- Elder Care Research Gaining Traction
- Choosing Guardianship for Your Child
- Seniors and Driving
- Veterans' Benefits
- Aid and Attendance benefit can help veterans who need long-term care
- Bill would fund Hampton Roads veteran care center
- In 12 Months, VA's Disability Claims Backlog Falls 44 Percent
- VA Expands Disability Coverage to Illnesses Related to Brain Injury
- VA Reports Big Reductions in Backlog of Benefits Claims
- VA Announces Retroactive Disability Benefits for Some Claimants
- VA Initiative Promotes the Use of Fully Developed Claims
- VA's Computer Processing Speeds Assistance to Post-9/11 GI Bill Beneficiaries
- Benefit for Veterans With No Service Connected Disability
- Benefit for Veterans With No Service Connected Disability
