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Failure to Plan – When someone passes away, the decedent’s planning and assets are captured in a “snapshot” that govern asset transfers and other events.  With a proper plan, a person’s funeral, burial, transfer of assets, and post-death protections are executed consistent with their wishes.  … [Read more...] about Top 10 “Elder Law” Planning Mistakes

Benefits of Charitable Giving In addition to giving back to the community, teaching a family good values, and feeling  good about oneself, charitable giving has considerable tax benefits.  Charitable contributions can reduce the tax burden at the end of the year. A gift to a  qualified … [Read more...] about Donor Advised Funds v. Private Foundation

Posted By: Ken Russell | July 25th, 2019 In medicine, the saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”  The same holds true for Medicaid Pre-Planning in order to protect your or a loved one’s assets from the devastating costs of nursing home care.  As stated earlier in our … [Read more...] about Medicaid 101 – Medicaid Pre-Planning: Protecting a Loved One Before They Need a Nursing Home

Posted By: Ken Russell | December 14th, 2020 Russell Law’s Ken Russell, Esq., was quoted in Barron’s November 15, 2020 Retirement Feature, “Power-of-Attorney Abuse Can Drain Your Retirement Savings. Choose One Wisely.” Durable power of attorney is one of the most important and useful documents … [Read more...] about Ken Russell Quoted In Barron’s Article: “Power-of-Attorney Abuse Can Drain Your Retirement Savings. Choose One Wisely.”

Posted By: Ken Russell | February 27th, 2021 ESTATE PLANNING In the year of the Pandemic, Russell Law's Trusts & Estate Department combined mission with expertise, created new methods of service and took care of our friends, clients and even strangers in a time of uncertainty and need.  In … [Read more...] about 2020 Year in Review

More and more Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, in 2017 29.8% of deaths by natural causes occurred in hospitals while 30.7% ….. … [Read more...] about Tax Planning for 2020