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Until 2018, New Jersey was an expensive state to die in. New Jersey had not only one, but two “death taxes.” That all changed in 2018 with the revisions of New Jersey’s tax laws. When a person dies in the Garden State, the estate tax is no longer collected, nor...
One of the hard parts about long-term care planning is that you may not know how long you’re actually going to need that care. You’re planning for an open-ended event. There are major differences in cost if you spend six months in a nursing home versus spending six...
You have been diligent about planning for your future and have drafted your last will and testament. You and your spouse have both completed medical and legal powers of attorney and also filled out advanced directives detailing the extent and type of end-of-life care...
When you have a disabled adult child, you want to handle your estate plans very carefully. Your child likely relies heavily on needs-based government programs like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid. You know that leaving your child money directly could...
How do you picture your retirement? Will you spend your days walking around the golf course with friends? Or do you see yourself tending to the garden and playing with smiling grandchildren? Human brains paint a rosier picture of the distant future than of the near...
Estate planning isn’t just about writing a will. Among other things, it’s also about conserving your assets and minimizing the taxes on your estate. Historically, trusts were something that only the ultra-wealthy bothered to create, but many people of relatively...
Aging can be a bitter pill to swallow. It’s a double-edged sword of sorts. With age comes a certain measure of wisdom, but it has its downsides, too. Our bodies slow down as we age, and we might have aches and pains that we never did before. We have worries that we...
Part of estate planning is making sure that you’re in a position to cover the costs of long-term care. Now, you may never face these costs if you are in good health for your entire life, but most people need care and assistance for at least a short time. But how much...
A medical power of attorney i(POA) s an estate planning document that basically gives someone else the ability to make your decisions for medical care and treatment. You do not give this right over instantly, just by drafting the document. Instead, you set up...
One of the largest assets most people have is their home. Whether you have a single home or multiple properties, you may be looking into the best way to protect that asset and to preserve your wealth as you age. You may want to pass that asset on in the future, too,...
