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  • Category: General
    • Why Do I Need an Advance Directive?
    • What Assets Avoid Probate?
    • What Should Be Included in My Estate Plan?
    • Can a Trustee Be Fired?
    • Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits – What You Should Know
    • Common Trusts Explained
    • Is It Time to Review Your Estate Plan?
    • How Long Will a Beneficiary Have to Wait for Their Inheritance?
    • Should I Use a Living Trust to Distribute My Estate?
    • Why Do I Need to Include Medicaid Planning in My Estate Plan?
    • How to Protect Your Pet in Your Estate Plan
    • 6 Ways in Which Your Assets Might Be at Risk
    • Why You Need a Trust to Protect Your Young Family
    • Estate Planning Basics for Young Families
    • Understanding the Difference between Medicaid and Medicare
    • Questions to Consider When Choosing Your Executor
    • Why Should I Include Probate Avoidance in My Estate Plan?
    • How Can I Include Charitable Gifts in My Estate Plan?
    • Dog Ownership, Seniors, and Pet Planning
    • Five Things to Know About Probate
    • Estate Planning Considerations for a Second Marriage
    • How Many People Rely on Medicaid?
    • What if Your Power of Attorney Isn’t Durable?
    • Vermont Inheritance Laws for Minor Children
    • What are Some of the Top Asset Protection Strategies?
    • What’s Behind Soaring Medicare Prescription Costs?
    • Should Seniors Be Concerned About Cloud Security?
    • 5 Myths About Elderly Women in the U.S.
    • Independent Seniors who are Tech Savvy
    • On the Horizon: Medicaid, Medicare Changes
    • Big Changes in Nursing Home Scoring Algorithms
    • Is Long-Term Care Insurance a No Win?
    • Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013
    • Protecting Fido: Establish a Pet Trust
    • Discussing Our Mortality With Loved Ones
    • Are Charitable Trusts Good for Taxes?
    • Bitcoins are Digital Assets
    • Healthcare Site Hit with Malicious Software
    • 3 Ways You Should be Protecting Your Retirement
    • Don’t Make Assumptions with Long Term Care
    • Understanding Special Needs Trusts
    • Use Caution When Writing Conditional Will
    • The One Hard Rule with Crummey Trusts
    • Can Long Term Care Coverage Make a Difference?
    • How Well Does Your Estate Planning Attorney Treat You?
    • Perspective: Lump Sum Retirement Payout or Pension Payments?
    • Heirs and Credit Card Debt
    • Vermont Telemed and Medicaid, Private Insurance
    • A Look at Medicaid’s 340B Program
    • When You’re Wealthy, but Want Your Kids to Earn Their Own
    • Vermont Same Sex Marriages
    • When Nursing Homes and Reverse Mortgages Clash
    • Donald Sterling Found to be Mentally Unfit
    • A Fresh Look at Medicare Advantage
    • Breaking Down SSDI and SSI
    • Medicare’s Vast Cardiac Rehab Program
    • Avoiding Mistakes in Your Power of Attorney
    • The Road to a Complete Estate Plan
    • The Role of Life Insurance in Estate Planning
    • The Dreaded Estate Tax
    • Marriage and Retirement
    • Yes, Estate Planning Matters
    • The Risks of No Contest Clause
    • Elderly Activism?
    • Disappointing Turnout for Alzheimer’s Testimony
    • Is Telemedicine the Solution for America’s Healthcare Disaster?
    • VT Seniors: Secondary Coverage or Second Class Citizens
    • A Look at HEMS Standards in Estate Planning
    • Elder Abuse Act: What Alabama Did, But Congress Cannot
    • What Are the Responsibilities of an Executor?
    • Do I Have to Use an Estate Planning Attorney?
    • Stay Ahead of Your Estate Planning Process: Part Two
    • Special Needs Planning
    • Don’t Want a Will? Then Let the Courts Decide!
    • Celeste Holm Dies at Age 95
    • Estate Planning 101
    • Simple Estate Planning Mistakes You Can Avoid
    • Avoid the Family Feuds: Discuss Estate Planning Ahead of Time
    • Mediation May Save You Money in the Long Run
    • Between Retirement and Elder Years
    • Elderly Targeted in Obamacare Scams
    • How to Minimize Legal Fees in Estate Planning
    • How Much Should Estate Planning Cost?
    • Estate Planning Includes Your Business Too
    • Is Estate Planning Really a Priority?
    • Three Reasons You Need Estate Planning
    • Six Events that Call for an Estate Plan Change
    • What’s Missing? Common Trust Mistakes That Can Cost Later
    • Did You Skip Emergency Planning?
    • The Repercussions of Creating a DIY Will and Trust
    • Transferring Your Residence to Heirs
    • HIPAA: The Number One Missed Step in Today’s Estate Plan
    • Power of Attorney and Durable Power of Attorney: What is the Difference?
    • Common Errors Found in DIY Estate Planning Programs
    • Preparing Your Digital Assets for Estate Planning
    • Medicaid, Alzheimer’s and the Future
    • Home Funerals Making a Comeback?
    • Is Assisted Living Right for Your Loved One?
    • Retirement Truths
    • Single People Need Estate Plans: 10 Reasons Why
    • What Happens to Student Loan Debt after Death?
    • Ensuring Pro Athletes Have Asset Protection
    • What if a Will is Created under Undue Influence?
    • Planning Your Family’s Financial Future as a Female Entrepreneur
    • Protecting Mom and Dad from an Abusive Power of Attorney
    • When Should You Allow Your Children Access to their Inheritance?
    • Estate Planning is For The Elderly….Wrong!
    • Businesses Need Legal Advice for Wise Planning
    • Powers of Attorney and Wills Important as You Age
    • Good and Bad about Working after Early Retirement
    • Buy-Sell Agreements Help Stabilize Business after Partner’s Death
    • Grieving Is Devastating but Necessary
    • Saving the Farm is No Small Task
    • Protect Your Children from Losing Inheritance in Divorce Proceedings
    • Elder Financial Scams Growing
    • Flexibility is an LLC’s Middle Name
    • Living, Beating, Giving Hearts Important to Life
    • How are Retirement Benefits Divided upon Death and Remarriage?
    • Facing Long-Term Care? Consider an Irrevocable Living Trust
    • Challenging a Will no Easy Contest
    • Risky Not to Hire Professionals from the Start
    • Reasons for Prenuptial Agreements Are Changing
    • Proper Trust Administration Essential
    • Obtaining a Death Certificate for Trust Administration
    • Charitable Giving Through a Private Family Foundation
    • Choosing the Right Insurance Payout Option
    • SSI Eligibility Rules Important for Trustees’ Understanding
    • Passing Down a Legacy of Faith and Values
    • New Medicaid Income Eligibility Methodology
    • DIY Living Trust: Proceed with Caution
    • Funeral Costs Keep Rising
    • Know Your Veterans Benefits
    • Think Twice Before Taking a Pension Advance
    • Same Sex Couples and the Federal Estate Tax
    • Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risks, as Does Estate Planning
    • Who and How Do You Trust?
    • Having Fun? Then You’re Likely Retired!
    • Avoiding Probate Pitfalls: Non-Probate Assets and Small Estates
    • Financial Power of Attorney Explained
    • Prepaid Burial Planning: Is it really a good idea?
    • To Disinherit, Reduce a Bequest, or Choose Another Strategy?
    • Discussing Bequests with Your Heirs
    • Health Care at End of Life is Your Decision
  • Category: Incapacity Planning
    • Prepare for Incapacity to Prevent a Guardianship
    • Is There a Way to Prevent a Guardianship?
    • Why Is a Power of Attorney Part of an Estate Plan?
    • Don’t Overlook Advance Directives for Health Care
    • Census Report: Burlington Senior Population Exceeds National Average
    • How Is a Power of Attorney Used in Estate Planning?
    • Incapacity Planning Is a Must
    • What Happens if it is Too Late for a Power of Attorney?
    • What Kinds of Healthcare Directives Do You Need?
    • What Happens if You Don’t Create a Durable Power of Attorney?
    • Vermont Residents Describe What it is Like to Live with Alzheimer’s 
    • What is a Springing Power of Attorney and Why Do You Want One?
    • Does a Durable Power of Attorney Give Authority to Make Health Care Decisions?
    • What Documents Should be Part of Your Living Will?
    • Should I Have a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care?
    • DOJ Unveils Online Complaint Form for Disabled
    • For-Profit Hospice Providers: Double Edged Sword
    • Free Report: Inherit A Home With a Mortgage: Here’s What You Need to Know
    • Incapacity Planning in Vermont
    • Tragic Reminder of Importance of Advanced Directives
    • Senior Citizens Reality: 1 in 4 File Bankruptcy
    • What is a Durable Power of Attorney?
    • Good News for Caregivers of Elderly and Disabled in Vermont
    • Appealing a Denial in SSI Coverage
    • How Well is Vermont’s End of Life Law Faring?
    • Alzheimer’s and Long Term Care
    • Protecting Yourself against Mental Disability
    • Power of Attorney: Putting Your Life in Another Man’s Hands
    • Creating an Advance Health Care Directive
    • Adult Guardianship
    • Essential Incapacity Planning Documents
  • Category: Life Insurance
    • Money in Your Pocket
    • How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
  • Category: Beneficiary
    • Is It Time to Update Your Beneficiaries?
    • The Beneficiary Designation Form
    • Estate Planning for Divorces
    • Options for Leaving Money to Your Children
  • Category: Business Planning
    • How to Protect Your Business in Your Estate Plan
    • Life Insurance Provides Succession Solutions
    • Estate Planning Solution for Business Partners
    • Two Business Structures That Provide Asset Protection
    • Inheritance Planning for Business Partners
    • What is a Vermont Reverse Mortgage and Should I Consider It After Retirement
    • Your Family Owned Business
    • Portability and American Taxpayer Relief Tax Act of 2012
    • The Psychology of Family Limited Partnerships in Vermont
    • Is a Family Limited Partnership Right for You?
    • Farm Ownership Transfers Set to Increase Soon
    • Congress Extends Farm Bill Provisions
    • Business Planning Provides Motivation and Reference Points
    • Business Planning & Preventing Legal Disasters
  • Category: Estate Planning
    • What Estate of Marion Levine Means for Life Insurance
    • The Evolution of our Unified Estate and Gift Tax System
    • The Intersection of Legacy Contacts and Estate Planning
    • It’s Better to Give Than to Receive
    • Five Important Facts About IRA Estate Planning
    • Tax Planning for 2022
    • It Can Be Scary to Die Without an Estate Plan…the HORRORS of Intestacy
    • Neither Age Nor Health Determines Whether You Need an Estate Plan
    • IRS Announces Adjusted 2022 Estate Tax Exclusion
    • As the New Year Approaches, Schedule an Estate Plan Review
    • Charitable Planning in Times of Crisis
    • These Questions Will Help You Create an Estate Plan Outline
    • How Estate Planning Documents Help Prevent Elder Abuse
    • Why Would Someone Use a Life Estate?
    • Is Life Insurance Part of Your Estate Plan?
    • Does an Estate Beneficiary Pay Capital Gains Taxes?
    • Why Should You Have an Estate Plan?
    • Why Would You Want to Avoid Probate?
    • Estate Planning Error Fueled Family Legal Battle
    • Estate Planning Reduces Stress During High Anxiety Times
    • Can You Revoke Your Trust?
    • Estate Planning: Have You Covered All Your Bases?
    • Can You Revoke Your Trust?
    • These Steps Will Lead to the Ideal Estate Plan
    • Can You Establish a Trust for a Dog?
    • When Should You Use a Trust Instead of a Will?
    • Four Tips to Help You Prevent Estate Challenges
    • Revise Your Estate Plan Before It’s Too Late
    • On a Plane With an Estate Planning Lawyer
    • These Estate Planning Myths Can Lead You in the Wrong Direction
    • What Is a Fiduciary Duty?
    • Vacation Home Owners: Be Aware of Ancillary Probate
    • It’s Important to Have a Coordinated Estate Plan
    • Is Your Estate Plan Up-to-Date?
    • Advantages of Using a “Grantor Trust” in Planning
    • Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning
    • Take These Steps to Jumpstart Your Estate Planning Efforts
    • Yes, You Need an Estate Plan
    • These Living Trust Benefits May Be Overlooked
    • Yes, Millennials Need Estate Plans
    • Legal Assistance Is Invaluable During the Trust Administration Phase
    • Are There Gaps in Your Estate Plan?
    • These Estate Planning Tips Will Help You Protect Your Family
    • What Happens to Assets Not Included in Your Living Trust?
    • Facilitate a Smooth Estate Administration Process
    • Can You Dissolve a Trust?
    • An Overview of Estate Planning With Life Insurance
    • Five Must-Have Estate Planning Documents
    • 2021 Estate Planning Survey Yields Interesting Results
    • Trust Administration Demystified
    • Share Final Arrangement Preferences in Your Estate Plan
    • Consider These Five Estate Planning Questions
    • Do You Still Control Property in a Living Trust?
    • Estate Planning: Where Do You Begin?
    • Dynasty Trusts
    • Can You Change a Trust?
    • Joint Tenancy Problems in Estate Planning
    • Five Reasons to Use a Trust
    • Do You Need a Will With Your Living Trust?
    • Biden Administration Could Reduce Estate Tax Exclusion
    • What Is a Testamentary Trust?
    • Starting the New Year Right
    • Words to the Wise: Five Estate Planning Suggestions
    • Updating Your Plan: Beneficiary Designations
    • Was There a 2021 Gift Tax Exclusion Increase?
    • “Simple” Estate Planning Solutions Can Get Complicated
    • Tax Planning for 2021
    • Four Inheritance Planning Tips for Blended Families
    • What Is the 2021 Vermont State Estate Tax Exclusion?
    • Updating Your Plan: Your Trust or Will
    • Things You Need to Know About Simple Wills
    • Beware of These Probate Avoidance Ideas
    • Updating Your Plan: Powers of Attorney
    • Do You Need an Attorney to Plan Your Estate?
    • Fair Isn’t Always Equal and Vice Versa
    • These Estate Plan Details Are Often Overlooked
    • What’s an “Atom Bomb” or “Contingent Remainder” Beneficiary?
    • Who Inherits Assets When There Is No Will?
    • Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 3
    • Tony Hsieh of Zappos Fame Died Without a Will
    • What the 2020 Election Could Mean for Your Estate Plan
    • New Year’s Resolution: End the Estate Planning Procrastination
    • IRS Releases 2021 Estate Tax Exclusion Adjustment
    • Preparing for the Unexpected…and the Eventual
    • Generational Wealth is Key to Leveling the Playing Field
    • The Basics: Powers of Attorney for Healthcare
    • Use the Exclusion or Lose It
    • How Do 529 College Savings Plans Work?
    • Planning for Incapacity
    • Legacy Planning Is an Expression of Gratitude
    • Estate Planning Demystified
    • Will Your Estate Plan Still Work If You Move?
    • What Is a Step-Up in Basis
    • Building Flexibility into Your Plan
    • Address These Sources of Inheritance Erosion
    • Assignment and Nominee
    • Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 2
    • Can a Senior Put a Dog In an Estate Plan?
    • Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky
    • Removing Life Insurance Without Triggering the Transfer for Value Rule
    • Estate Tax & Inheritance Tax: Is There a Difference?
    • The Basics: “HIPAA” Powers
    • Is Your Estate Plan Outdated?
    • Removing Life Insurance from the Taxable Estate
    • An Incentive Trust Can Provide a Solution
    • The Basics: Financial Power of Attorney
    • Estate Planning for Second Marriages
    • Whom Do You Want to Get Your Assets?
    • Advance Directives Are a Must for Young Adults
    • Best Places to Retire: State Taxation
    • Low-Interest Loans: An Estate Planning Technique
    • Planning Solution for a Spendthrift Heir
    • Uncompensated Transfers
    • Estate Planning Solution for Senior Pet Owners
    • Irrevocable Medicaid Trusts
    • Will Election Trigger Estate Tax Changes?
    • Academy’s Spring Summit Virtually Perfect
    • Families Gather in Novel Ways in Pandemic
    • No RMDs for IRA Beneficiaries in 2020
    • Basic Facts About Digital Estate Planning
    • COVID-19 Shows the Importance of Estate Planning
    • Economic Fallout from Coronavirus May Provide Opportunities
    • Legacy Planning: Leave a Piece of Your Heart
    • Coronavirus and Nursing Homes
    • Edith Windsor Changed LGBT Estate Planning
    • Four Myths About Trusts Debunked
    • Planning for the Sandwich Generation
    • Joint Tenancy Pros and Cons
    • Can You Change a Living Trust?
    • Beneficiary Designations and Other Non-Probate Transfers
    • The SECURE Act and What It Means for You
    • Estate Planning: Attend to the Details
    • How Will You Age in Place and Be Able to Die at Home?
    • Preparing for Coronavirus
    • Estate Taxes Can Erode Your Legacy
    • Planning for the SECURE Act
    • Top Five Estate Planning Mistakes 
    • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 4 – Lack of Testamentary Capacity
    • When Would You Use an Irrevocable Trust?
    • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 3 – Fraud
    • Tax Planning for 2020
    • Fraud Case Has Elder Law/Estate Planning Implications
    • Estate Planning Conference Discusses SECURE Act and More
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 6: Why
    • Estate Tax Exclusion Adjusted for Inflation
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 5: How
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 4: Where
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 3: When
    • Is a Bequest to Your Spouse Taxable?
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 2
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part I: Who
    • Continuing Legal Education in San Diego
    • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 2 – Undue Influence
    • Resolve to Update Your Estate Plan in 2020
    • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 1 – Formal Requirements
    • Can a Trust Be Changed?
    • Planning for Special Needs Children
    • Planning for the Unexpected
    • Planning for Education Expenses
    • 529 Plans: Planning for Education with a Tax and Asset Protection Bonus
    • Make Your Own Plan
    • Estate Planning: Build a Family Relationship
    • What Is a Step-Up in Basis?
    • Many Reasons to Plan
    • Why Crowdfunding May Cost You Medicaid Eligibility
    • Planning for Step-Children
    • A Family Limited Partnership Can Protect Assets
    • Disinheritance
    • Your Estate Plan Should Be Custom Crafted
    • Your Planning Can Help Your Loved Ones
    • Charitable Giving Can Punctuate Your Legacy
    • The Importance of Communicating Your Plans
    • A Look at Two Useful Inheritance Planning Tools
    • How Much is Too Much?
    • Staying Current on Estate Planning
    • Kiddie Tax is Worse Than Ever
    • What is a GST Trust?
    • Making Trusts More Flexible
    • Vermont State Estate Tax: Property Counts
    • Trust Protectors Add Flexibility
    • Modifying an Irrevocable Trust
    • What are UGMA and UTMA Accounts?
    • What Are 529 Plans and What Are Their Advantages?
    • ABLE Accounts
    • New Estate Tax Proposal
    • Have You Considered the Impact of a Guardianship?
    • Two Tax Issues That Can Impact Your Estate
    • State Income Taxation
    • Living Trusts Provide Versatility
    • State Income Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts
    • Can an Irrevocable Trust Be Changed?
    • New Tax Proposals
    • Estate Planning for Family Owned Businesses and Farms
    • Beneficiary Designations, etc., Aren’t a True Substitute for a Trust
    • Selecting an Agent
    • Nongrantor Trusts Can Be Very Useful in Certain Situations
    • How Are Trusts Taxed?
    • Grantor Trusts Provide Flexibility and Ease
    • Turning the Page on 2018 and Looking Forward to 2019
    • 2019 Estate Tax Change Can Affect Albany Residents
    • Giving Back
    • Proposed Regulations Address “Clawback” Issue
    • Aretha Franklin Died Intestate: What Does It Mean for Her Family?
    • Can You Give Gifts to Avoid the Estate Tax?
    • Estate Planning is for You, Not Just Your Parents or Grandparents
    • Why Would You Use an Irrevocable Trust?
    • Planning for the Client Moving Overseas
    • What’s a 529 Plan and What Are the Benefits to Using One?
    • Planning for Frequent Flyer Miles
    • Incapacity Planning
    • How Burlington Estate Planning Lawyers Can Help You Protect Your Pets
    • Why Young Families Should Work with Essex Junction Estate Planning Attorneys
    • Burlington Estate Planning Attorneys Explain the Importance of Advanced Directives
    • How Can You Find Burlington Estate Planning Lawyers to Help You?
    • A Special Option for Special Kids
    • How to Make a Plan to Protect Your Pets
    • How to Pick a Legal Guardian for Your Kids
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Getting the Most out of Charitable Gifts
    • Law in the U.S. can be Participatory
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Advising Clients on Selecting Fiduciaries
    • What Happens if You Die in Debt?
    • How Much Do Seniors Need to Save to Cover Healthcare Expenses?
    • Estate Planning Advice for Single Parents
    • 3 Reasons You Need to Talk With an Estate Planning Lawyer When You Have a Baby
    • Are There Special Rules for Estate Taxes and Family Farms?
    • How to Protect Your Pets in Your Estate Plan
    • How to Prepare Before Meeting with a Burlington Estate Planning Lawyer
    • What is a Family Limited Partnership and Do You Need One?
    • What are the Benefits of Making Charitable Gifts
    • How Often Should You Update Your Plans with Help from a Vermont Elder Law Attorney?
    • When Should Pet Owners Consider Pet Planning?
    • Why Are Estate Taxes Charged on Some Estates?
    • What to Do if an Agent is Mismanaging Assets Meant for an Inheritance?
    • Are DIY Living Trusts a Good Idea?
    • What is a Marital Deduction Trust?
    • Disability Planning: Protect Yourself In Advance
    • Will You Be Exposed to the Estate Tax?
    • Why Do I Need a Durable Power of Attorney?
    • Incentive Trusts Provide Guidance
    • 5 Ways Estate Planning Lawyers Protect Families
    • Who Should Get Help With Estate Planning Services?
    • What Is the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion?
    • Do I Pay Taxes When Someone Leaves Me Money?
    • Is DIY Estate Planning Effective?
    • What Is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust?
    • Federal Estate Tax Exclusion Adjusted Slightly in 2016
    • Should I Use My Transfer Tax Exclusion During My Life?
    • Can I Leave My Estate to My Spouse Tax-Free?
    • Will My Heirs Be Forced to Pay an Inheritance Tax?
    • Free Report: More Changes Ahead for HIPAA?
    • Capital Gains Tax
    • 3 ‘Oh No’ Moments When the Will is Read
    • No COLA Increases for 2016?
    • Estate Planning for the Single Person
    • The Military and Estate Planning
    • Preserving The Vermont Family Fortune
    • CMS Final 2016 Medicare Payment and Policy Updates
    • Grandparents Become the Parents
    • Solving Estate Planning in 18 Minutes?
    • 7 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make in Your Estate Plan
    • Single? You Still Need a Will
    • Essex Junction Estate Planning: The 3 Big Land Mines
    • The Role of a Will in Vermont
    • Free Report:Is Legacy Planning for You?
    • Inheritances Optional
    • Free Report: Should You Justify Your Estate to Heirs?
    • Estate Planning in Essex Junction: Philanthropy as Part of Your Efforts
    • Estate Planning in Essex Junction: What the New Tax Rates Mean for Your Estate
    • Essex Junction Vermont Estate Planning: The Step Up Factor in Estate Planning
    • Your Best Protection Against Estate Litigation
    • A Collective Worry for an Aging LGBTQ Population
    • Understanding Capital Gains Taxes in Essex Junction Vermont
    • ATRA and Your Estate Planning Efforts
    • Incorporate Debt Planning and Estate Planning in Essex Junction VT
    • Estate Planning and Remarriage in Essex Junction Vermont
    • Estate Planning and Asset Protection Planning
    • Reducing Estate Tax in Vermont
    • A Special Needs Trust for Your Child
    • The Latest on DOMA, Medicaid & Asset Transfer Rules
    • The Need for Long-Term Care Planning [Infographic]
    • Before You Agree to Guardianship in Vermont
    • The Psychology of Estate Planning
    • Marital Deduction as an Estate Planning Tool
    • Stretching an IRA
    • Vermont Medicaid Insurance Program Largest in History
    • Durable Power of Attorney in Vermont
    • Have You Considered Retirement Outside the United States?
    • Even Celebrities Need Estate Planning
    • Ethical Wills: A Chance to Share
    • When Should You Take Retirement?
    • Marriage Equality After United States v. Windsor
    • What is a Payable on Death Account?
    • Divorce and Your Estate Planning
    • Estate Planning for Sole Proprietorships
    • Vermont Estate Tax Liability
    • Private Foundations Serve Philanthropic Needs
    • The Challenges with a Digital Estate
    • Important Steps for Parents with Special Needs Children
    • Do You Really Need an Attorney?
    • Is Your Healthcare Agent the Right One for You?
    • Your Estate Planning Do List
    • Estate Planning after the Death of Your Spouse
    • Create a Charitable Trust
    • Keeping the Farm Free from Estate Taxes
    • Slight Estate Tax Changes After Cliff Deal
    • Vermont Pet Trusts
    • You Are at Financial Risk
    • Free Estate Planning Seminars
    • Using Your Estate Tax Exemption
    • The Young Family and Estate Planning
    • Establish a Trust to Protect Property Assets
  • Category: Wills
    • When is a Will Not Enough?
    • The Biggest Problems with a Do It Yourself Will
    • Contesting a Will in Essex Junction: Can Beneficiaries Contest a Will?
    • Understanding a Living Will in Vermont
    • Common Reasons Family Members Contest Wills
    • Your Choice of a Guardian and Your Children’s Future
    • Are You Too Young for a Will
  • Category: Probate
    • Is Probate Always Required?
    • Does Vermont Use the Uniform Probate Code?
  • Category: Trusts
    • Do I Need an Incentive Trust?
    • 3 Benefits of a Testamentary Trust
    • Signs You Need to Make a Spendthrift Trust
    • What are Pet Trusts?
    • 5 Common Mistakes When Creating a Trust
    • How Can You Prepare for Creating a Trust?
    • What is a Testamentary Trust and Do You Need One?
    • How to Prepare to Meet with a Burlington Trust Lawyer
    • How to Ensure an Asset Protection Trust Really Keeps Your Assets Safe
    • Why Detailed Pet Trusts are Important
    • Do You Need a Marital Deduction Trust?
    • Free Report: No, You Can’t Leave Your Estate to FIDO
    • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in Vermont: HIPAA
    • What is a Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trust?
    • A Special Needs Trust is a Must Have
  • Category: Special Needs Planning
    • Why Is Special Needs Planning Important?
    • How Can I Leave an Inheritance to a Medicaid Beneficiary?
    • Choose the Right Inheritance Planning Tools
    • Estate Recovery and Special Needs Trusts
    • Special Needs Planning and Estate Recovery
    • A Look at Special Needs Planning
    • A Supplemental Needs Trust Can Preserve Medicaid Eligibility
    • 10 Truths About Special Needs Trusts
    • Special Needs Trust in Vermont [Infographic]
    • NAELA Issues Long Term Care Concerns
    • Special Needs Trusts
    • Meaningful Work Benefits Disabled and Healthy People Alike
  • Category: Medicaid
    • Alzheimer’s Is a Looming Threat
    • 5 Things Burlington Medicaid Planning Attorneys Want You to Know
    • How to Make Sure You Get High Quality Nursing Home Care
    • Why Do So Many People Need to Make a Medicaid Plan?
    • Can You Give Away Your Wealth to Get Medicaid?
    • Key Differences Between Medicare and Medicaid Coverage for Nursing Home Care
    • Are There Options Besides Nursing Home Care?
    • Can I Get Medicaid if I Give My Money to My Kids?
    • Does Long-Term Care Insurance Actually Work?
    • Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Looms for Vermont
    • How Much Does Long-Term Care Actually Cost?
    • How Does Medicaid Estate Recovery Work?
    • How an Inheritance Can Impact Vermont Medicaid Eligibility
    • What is Considered Income for Medicaid Qualification Purposes?
    • How to Prepare to Meet with a Burlington Medicaid Lawyer
    • Why is it Important for Seniors to Know the Eligibility Requirements for Medicaid?
    • What Paperwork Do You Need to Qualify for Medicaid?
    • Why Would Seniors Want Vermont Medicaid?
    • Transitional Care Helps Discharged Vermont Patients
    • What Kinds of Things Does Vermont Medicaid Cover?
    • Key Medicaid Facts to Know When Trying to Qualify for Coverage
    • Nursing Home Lawyers Address Rising Costs
    • Baby Boomers Are Keeping Medicaid Attorneys Busy
    • Avoid These Medicaid Planning Mistakes
    • Top Reasons to Start Medicaid Planning Today
    • Can Medicare and Medicaid Dual Eligibility Ever be Seamless?
    • Medicaid Benefits
    • Transfer of Assets for Medicaid
    • The Technology of Health Care
    • Why You Need to Understand ACOs
    • 10 Percent of Americans Risk Their Health – Here’s Why
    • Long-Standing Problems with Medicaid, Medicare
    • Medicaid Planning
    • New Security Concerns in Health Care Sector
    • Medicaid Initiative Seeks to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations
    • Begin Medicaid Planning Today
  • Category: Elder Law
    • 10 Things to Remember as Your Parents Age
    • An Overview of 2022 Medicare Out of Pocket Costs
    • Study Sheds Light on Elder Financial Abuse
    • Understand the Potential Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease 
    • Life Care Planning and the Medicaid Waiver
    • Seven Eye-Opening Facts About Long-Term Care
    • Does Medicare Cover Nursing Home Care?
    • Life Expectancy Underscores the Importance of Medicaid Planning
    • What Is the 2021 Medicaid Asset Limit in Vermont?
    • Medicaid Planning: Update Figures for 2021
    • Genworth Releases 2020 Cost of Long-Term Care Survey
    • Medicaid Spouse Allowances Will Rise in 2021
    • 5 Key Facts About Long-Term Care
    • Will Your Parents Need Long-Term Care?
    • Overview of Medicaid Spouse Allowances
    • Are You a Member of the Sandwich Generation?
    • Understand the Limitations of Medicare
    • Living Assistance and the Medicaid Waiver
    • Effective Planning in Light of Dementia Threat
    • Nursing Home Residents Can Keep Stimulus Checks
    • Elder Law Attorneys Confront Inconvenient Truths
    • Does Medicaid Seize Your Assets?
    • Recognize the Importance of Medicaid Planning
    • Nursing Home Costs Can Erase Your Legacy
    • A Conversation With an Elder Law Attorney
    • Can You Give Away Asset to Qualify for Medicaid?
    • Connect With the Vermont Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
    • Face Elder Financial Abuse Head On
    • Genworth Unveils 2019 Long-Term Care Costs
    • Does Medicaid Count Assets in a Living Trust?
    • A Look at Medicaid Community Spouse Provisions
    • Albany Medicaid Planning: All Assets Do Not Count
    • Why Would Medicaid Planning Be Important If I’m Healthy?
    • Preserve Resources With a Medicaid Trust
    • Veterans Aid and Attendance Special Pension Can Ease the Burden
    • Address These Two Elder Law Issues
    • When is an Equal Inheritance Actually Unfair?
    • What is a Springing Power of Attorney?
    • Number of Social Security Checks Sent to Vermont Rapidly Growing
    • How can I Avoid Unwanted Medical Care if I Get Sick?
    • How Often Should You Meet with Burlington Elder Law Attorneys
    • What are Options for Long-Term Care?
    • Why You Need to be Honest with Your Elder Law Lawyer
    • Helping Vermont Seniors Fight Fraud
    • Alzheimer’s is a Growing Problem in Vermont
    • What Should be Included In Your Healthcare Directive?
    • State & Vermont Veterans Home Considering Joint Effort to Meet the Needs of Senior Inmates
    • Key Facts About Vermont Medicaid Eligibility
    • How Can You Find a Trusted Elder Law Attorney?
    • Three Facts That Will Impact Your Retirement Plan
    • Queen City Memory Cafe Provides an Outlet
    • Vermont Nursing Homes Can’t Meet Critical Needs
    • Why Nursing Home Lawyers Should Review Nursing Home Admissions Paperwork
    • Quiet Prejudice: Ageism in America
    • Aging in Place
    • Elderly Men Suicide Rates Climbing
    • Free Report: Stronger Legal Protections and Better Financial Protections for Seniors
    • Better Financial Protections for Today’s Seniors in Vermont
    • New VT Law Could Change Elderly Power of Attorney in Essex Junction
    • Medicaid Qualification Process in Essex Junction: Technological Breakthroughs for Seniors, Elderly
    • Changes Ahead for VA Aid & Attendance Benefits?
    • Americans Woefully Unprepared for Long Term Care
    • Are Reverse Mortgages Putting Seniors at Risk?
    • The Elderly and Pets: a Beautiful Match
    • Protecting Your Aging Family Members from Financial Scams in Essex Junction
    • Massive Push to Eradicate Elder Financial Abuse in Essex Junction Vermont
    • Government Resources for America’s Elderly
    • PACE can Replace Nursing Home Care
    • Women and Medicare: A Look Forward
    • Preventing Elder Financial Abuse
  • Category: Retirement Planning
    • How Does Vermont Rank for Retirees?
    • Practical Retirement Planning Tips
    • Weigh the Impact of Taxes During Retirement
    • Biden Would Like to Reform Social Security
    • An Overview of Proposed Secure Act 2.0
    • Taxes Can Impact Retirement Choices
    • 2021 Medicare Cost Increases at a Glance
    • Will Social Security Go Up in 2021?
    • Holistic Planning Should Start Early
    • 4 Signs You’re Not Ready to Retire
    • What Kinds of IRAs Should You Consider During Retirement Planning?
    • Vermont Senator & Presidential Candidate Wants to Expand Social Security
    • Key Issues That Will Impact Your Retirement Plan
    • Are 401 (k) Plans in Trouble?
    • Inheriting an IRA
    • What are Your Retirement Goals?
    • What Your IRA Beneficiaries Need to Know
    • Retirement Planning in Essex Junction: Reverse Mortgages and Seniors – Not the Cure-All
    • Panic in Detroit
    • What You Need to Know About Social Security Survivors Benefits
  • Category: legacy planning
    • How a Serious Illness Could Hurt Your Legacy
    • Considerations in Legacy Planning
    • Inheritance Planning: Consider the Recipients
    • What Is the Difference Between Legacy Planning and Estate Planning?
    • When Families Battle Over Sentimental Assets
    • Succession Planning, Cookie and the Three Sons
  • Category: Will
    • How to Avoid Mistakes When Creating Your Last Will and Testament
  • Category: Taxpayer Relief
  • Category: Medicare
    • Medical Care is Expensive for Seniors, Even With Medicare
    • Budget Agreement Limits Part B Increases
    • What’s Going on With the Massive Medicare Increases?
    • Is Your Medicare Advantage in Danger?
  • Category: Living Trusts
    • Questions to Ask Yourself When Creating a Trust
    • 5 Steps to Take as a Newly Appointed Trustee
    • Using a Living Trust to Plan for the Possibility of Incapacity
  • Category: Gift Tax Exclusion
    • What Is the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion
  • Category: Taxes in Vermont
    • Free Report: Do I Pay Taxes When Someone Leaves Me Money
  • Category: Legal Education
    • Estate Planning – Something You Shouldn’t Do Yourself
    • Shrunken Asset Values Open Estate Planning Opportunities
    • Use Trust Protectors for Added Protection and Flexibility
    • Income Tax Basis
    • How Will You Obtain the Care You Need?
    • Income Tax Basis in Estate Planning
  • Category: Estate Planning
    • What You Need to Know before You Execute a Power of Attorney
    • Top Five Insider Estate Planning Tips
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  • Category: Financial Planning
  • Category: income tax
  • Category: technology
  • Category: consumer

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