Estate Planning

How Parents Can Provide For A Caregiver Child

Aug 14, 2014

Taking care of a parent can be a full-time job. Children may have to give up paying jobs in order to...

When Should You Update Your Estate Plan?

Aug 14, 2014

Once you’ve created an estate plan, it is important to keep it up to date. You will need to revisi...

Do You Pay Capital Gains Taxes on Property You Inherit?

Aug 14, 2014

When you inherit property, such as a house or stocks, the property is usually worth more than it was...

Nine (Potential) Problems With Your Trust

Feb 18, 2014

All trusts should be reviewed every few years to make sure that they are up-to-date with the law and...

New Guides Help Those Appointed to Manage Someone Else’s Money

Feb 18, 2014

Have you been officially asked to manage someone else’s money? For example, have you been named as...

Supreme Court Upholds Case Striking Down Pooled Trust Age Limit

Jan 18, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case involving Pennsylvania’s pooled trust age limit....

Social Security Announces New Online Services Available

Jan 18, 2013

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the agency is expanding the serv...

Highlights Of The Fiscal Cliff Legislation

Jan 18, 2013

The Senate passed a compromise bill, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, to avert the fiscal c...

Property Tax Exemption Extended To Nursing Home Residents

Dec 16, 2012

Generally, the Michigan principal residence exemption provides that a taxpayer’s principal residen...

Social Security Benefits To Edge Up Only 1.7 Percent

Nov 06, 2012

The nation’s elderly and disabled Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7 percent increase i...