Updates in the Special Needs Planning Area
The special needs community and its advocates are making headway as of late. Last month, the IRS proposed regulations for the new state-sponsored ABLE accounts. In addition, the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act was reintroduced to Congress earlier this year and...
Veterans Service Pension Benefits and Pending Legislation
As a nation we celebrated Veterans Day recently to honor our service men and women. We hope you enjoyed gathering with friends and family with a grateful heart towards our military men and women. In keeping with this theme, the ElderCounselorTM will focus our...
The Affordable Care Act: How It Impacts Our Senior Population
Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act has been the subject of many heated debates and a cause for some confusion among most of the population. In order to assist you in serving your senior clientele, this issue of the ElderCounselorTM will attempt...
An Overview of the Defense of Marriage Act Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a historic decision in U.S. v. Windsor that could have far-reaching effects on seniors, persons with disabilities, and veterans who are married to, or plan to marry, a person of the same gender. This edition of the ElderCounselor™ will...
An Overview of Long Term Care Planning Options
One of the greatest concerns for the elderly we serve and their families is that of long term care planning. Two-thirds of seniors will need care at some point in their life and many have not planned for this likelihood. It is an emotional and unpleasant topic to...
Understanding the Fiscal Cliff Legislation
Legislators were very busy New Year's Eve and into the early morning hours of New Year's Day to draft and ultimately pass legislation to avoid what was commonly referred to as "The Fiscal Cliff." But what really happened? In summary, not much new was passed, but...