by Sean Ethington | May 24, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
When to Avoid Naming Your Trust As the Beneficiary of Your Retirement Plan Naming a trust as a beneficiary of your retirement plan can be a good idea in some circumstances, but it can be dangerous if you are worried about creditors coming after your estate.There are...
by Sean Ethington | Apr 25, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
Annual Long-Term Care Survey Finds Steep Rise in Home Health Aide Costs All long-term care costs rose sharply in 2021, but home health aides costs increased the most, according to Genworth’s latest annual Cost of Care Survey. The across-the-board rises were due in...
by Sean Ethington | Mar 29, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
Annual Long-Term Care Survey Finds Steep Rise in Home Health Aide Costs All long-term care costs rose sharply in 2021, but home health aides costs increased the most, according to Genworth’s latest annual Cost of Care Survey. The across-the-board rises were due in...
by Sean Ethington | Feb 23, 2022 | Business News
Social Security Survivor’s Benefits When loved ones pass away, what happens to their Social Security benefits? The decedent’s payments need to be stopped, but survivor’s benefits may be available to the spouse or, in certain cases, children.Social Security benefits...
by Sean Ethington | Jan 26, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
Increase of Annual Gift Tax and Estate Tax Exclusions in 2022 The amount you can gift to any one person without filing a gift tax form is increasing to $16,000 in 2022, the first increase since 2018. The federal estate tax exclusion is also climbing to more than $12...
