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Sep

Emergency Preparedness When Your Parent Is in a Nursing Home

The decision to place a parent in a nursing home or assisted living facility is rarely simple. It can feel even more fraught in hindsight when something goes wrong. Careful research and frequent check-ins can help keep a parent safe and secure in their new residence, as can prepa...

Sep

How to Protect Your Legal Documents in a Natural Disaster

Legal documents can feel abstract when nobody immediately needs them or you have never used them, in much the same way that the risk of a wildfire, hurricane, or other emergency can feel remote until you experience one firsthand. Suddenly, the stakes are real, a plan is put to th...

Sep

What to Do After a Loved One Dies

Losing a loved one is never easy. Along with the grief, you may suddenly find yourself responsible for handling their affairs. If you are named as the executor or personal representative (when there is a will or no estate plan) or as the successor trustee (when there is a trust)...

Sep

When a Trustee Becomes a Burden: Knowing When to Remove Them

The role of trustee carries significant responsibility. A trustee must not only honor the trust creator's wishes but also manage assets for the benefit of the beneficiaries with accuracy, transparency, and fairness. While being named as trustee reflects confidence and trust...

Sep

Blindsided: The Michael Oher Conservatorship Controversy Explained

Michael Oher has had a remarkable life so far. Born to a single mother struggling with addiction and growing up in and out of foster care, Oher went on to star as a University of Mississippi football player and was selected in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played eig...

Sep

Estate Planning for Expatriates

The United States hosts the highest number of immigrants in the world, but increasingly, Americans say they are looking to relocate permanently to another country. A large percentage of wealthy Americans are also interested in buying real estate overseas and living there at leas...

Sep

2022 Year End Letter from Strauss Attorneys

We are coming to the end of another year! It has been, yet again, a roller-coaster of a ride. This year marked the apparent end of Covid, as well as The Godfather’s fiftieth anniversary. And, of course, we all are feeling the pinch of rising inflation rates. For estate planners...

Sep

When Forgetfulness is a Problem

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes. We learned those body parts as youngsters as we sang along to the song. As we age, we often find that our head, shoulders, knees, and toes don't quite work like they used to. While these physical ailments can be a sobering reminder that we ...

Sep

Don’t Lose the Family Home Due to Medicaid Estate Recovery.

Ever since the COVID-19 virus hit our state this spring, I have heard many instances of families facing the loss of the family home after a parent or grandparent has died while receiving Medicaid benefits to help pay the cost of a long term nursing home stay. This is especially ...

Sep

Do Not Miss Out on All of the Medicaid Exemptions You are Entitled To

Medicaid rules can be confusing and even Department of Social Services caseworkers get their own rules wrong from time to time. Having an advocate that can work through the maze of rules can pay off for the family. In North Carolina, a Medicaid applicant can have up to a $10,000...

Sep

New Rules to Help Veterans with Medical Expenses

Veterans and their spouse should be aware that there are new rules that went into effect on October 18, 2018, regarding qualification for a type of Veterans’ assistance known as Improved Pension, with Aid and Attendance Benefits. Unfortunately, these new rules have put in place p...

Sep

Does the New Tax Act Reduce the Income Tax Benefits of Giving to Charity and How to Encourage Larger Donations?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which became effective on January 1, 2018, affects almost every area of income tax law, including charitable giving. An individual’s cost to donate money to charity has traditionally been reduced by the tax benefits afforded charitable deductions under s...

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