- GuardianshipThe mission of the National Guardianship Association is to provide educational, training, and networking opportunities for guardians; to promote the highest levels of values, standards and ethics; and to ensure a nationally recognized standard of excellence.
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- Medicaid PlanningThis Consumer's Guide to Medicaid Planning is designed to help provide you with information and answers to some of the questions you will encounter when making the decision to move a family member or loved one into a nursing home.
- Estate PlanningElder law and estate planning issues are complex. You need an expert to make sure you understand all the options and have the legal documents to make sure your wishes are understood and followed. We offer a wide variety of services to make sure your unique family and financial situation is taken care of.
- WillsJohn and Delores Johnson have a $22 million estate. They both have simple wills which leaves their entire estate to their spouse, or if there is no surviving spouse, then to their children.
- TrustsWe set up Revocable Living Trusts for many of our clients as an excellent way to ensure that your beneficiaries receive your estate without going through probate in open court, while allowing you to maintain control of your assets. Revocable Living Trusts can be set up for individuals and couples. Although your assets are transferred to the trust, you keep complete control because you control your trust.
- Power of AttorneyThe best time to decide who will make decisions for you if you cannot make them yourself is when you are healthy. A Power of Attorney designates who can make legal and financial decisions for you during your lifetime, such as paying your bills or selling your home. A Health Care Directive lays out who can make decisions about your health and what types of care you want. The tragedy of Terri Schiavo highlighted that even young people should make sure their wishes are formalized in a legal Health Care Directive.
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- Tax LawOn December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”). This new legislation makes the most sweeping changes to our tax laws since the Tax Reform Act of 1986. TCJA makes changes to many of our tax laws, including federal estate taxes. Below are some of the estate tax law changes...