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- Don't Overlook Advance Directives for Health Care
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- Unmarried, Childless People Need an Estate Plan Too
- Far Too Many Go Through Life Unprepared
- Addressing Details Can Keep Peace Among Family Members
- How Wills Are Used In Estate Planning
- Have You Prepared For Health Care Contingencies?
- Making Wishes Known Regarding Organ Donation
- Living Wills Are Important Too
- Advance Directives Advised For Same Sex Couples
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- Advanced Health Care Directives: A Brief Overview
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- Four Asset Protection Strategies You Need to Consider
- Can My Son's Creditors Take His Inheritance?
- A Medicaid Trust Can Protect Your Legacy
- What Is Nursing Home Asset Protection?
- How Can a Landlord Protect Assets?
- What Is a Limited Liability Company?
- What is a TOD or POD Account in Indiana?
- What Legal Structures Provide Asset Protection for Business Owners?
- Will a Revocable Living Trust in Indianapolis Protect Family Wealth?
- Are There Trusts That Provide Asset Protection in Indianapolis IN?
- What Is Indiana Legacy Wealth Planning?
- What Is a Family Limited Partnership in Indiana?
- Does an Indiana Revocable Living Trust Provide Asset Protection?
- Powerball Winner Faces Immediate Estate Tax Exposure
- Three Things a Revocable Living Trust Won’t Do For You
- Access Free Indianapolis Estate Planning Report
- Look Northward for Tax Savings, Asset Protection
- Indianapolis Estate Planning Seminars
- Protect Your Resources For Succeeding Generations
- Residential Asset Protection
- Life Insurance Proceeds Should Be Properly Positioned
- Asset Protection Must Be Part Of The Plan
- Asset Protection Can Be Key Consideration
- Provide Long-Term With Spendthrift Trusts
- Asset Protection Should Be Considered
- Yes, You Can Protect Your Child’s Inheritance from Divorce
- Do You Need an Asset Protection Trust?
- Why You Should Consider Advanced Estate Planning
- Should Young People Buy Long Term Care Insurance?
- Medicaid 101
- Divorcing? Protect Your Assets
- Category: Beneficiaries
- Category: Divorce
- What Is a QTIP Trust?
- Consider the Odds When Getting Remarried
- The Value of Post-Marital Agreements
- Make Necessary Estate Plan Adjustments When Remarrying
- Late Artist Kinkade's Wife, Girlfriend at Odds
- Children, Wife of Shelby at Odds
- Keep Your Plan Up-To-Date
- Marital Agreements Can Provide Legacy Planning Solution
- Estate Planning When You Divorce
- Estate Planning Guide for the Newly Divorced
- Category: Elder Law
- Why is Nursing Home Planning So Important?
- IU Uses Music to Invoke Memories in Alzheimer’s Patients
- 5 Ways Indianapolis Elder Law Attorneys Can Help You
- Are You Worried about Indiana Nursing Home Costs?
- How Should Indiana Medicaid Laws Affect Your Long-Term Care Planning?
- Secure Your Future Nursing Home Care with Medicaid Trust Planning
- The Rising Popularity of Medicaid Planning
- Learn How an Indianapolis Medicaid Attorney Can Help with Your Elder Law Needs
- Protecting Seniors’ Interests with an Elder Law Attorney in Indianapolis
- Beat the High Cost of Nursing Home Care with a Medicaid Attorney in Indianapolis
- Indiana Medicaid: Dispelling Some of the Most Common Myths
- Study Suggests Indianapolis In-Home Care Costs Are Rising
- How Can a Medicaid Lawyer Save You Money?
- An Explanation of Indiana Medicaid Guidelines
- Elder Law Services: Answers to Three Important Questions
- A Valuable Benefit for Aging Indianapolis Veterans
- Indianapolis Alzheimer's Association Chapter Is Looking For Volunteers
- Report: Indianapolis Nursing Home Costs Will Rise
- What Does an Elder Law Attorney Do?
- Medicaid, Power of Attorney and Legal Liability
- Medicaid Planning: Are Your Parents Getting Prepared?
- What Is Long-Term Care Insurance?
- Elder Care: Are You Prepared?
- Living Trusts and Medicaid Eligibility
- Medicaid Look-Back: An Exception to the Rule
- What Is the Veterans Aid and Attendance Special Pension?
- What Is End of Life Planning?
- Medicaid and Long-Term Care: A Brief Primer
- Elder Financial Abuse Reaches Epidemic Proportions
- Aging Parents and Nursing Home Costs
- Is Estate Planning Strictly for Senior Citizens?
- What Is the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program?
- How Expensive Is Long-Term Care?
- Should I Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?
- Free Report: Does An Indiana Revocable Living Trust Provide Asset Protection
- Elder Law FAQs: Should I Give My Home to My Child?
- Can Veterans Get Help With Long-Term Care Costs?
- Elder Law FAQs: Does the Nursing Home Get Half of My Assets?
- What Is the Medicaid Community Spouse Resource Allowance?
- Can I Give Gifts to My Children to Qualify for Medicaid?
- Elder Law FAQS: How Common is Alzheimer's Disease?
- Why Should I Consult With an Elder Law Attorney?
- Medicaid Planning FAQs: Can I Get Help in My Home?
- Is My Spouse Protected if I Apply for Medicaid?
- Will Medicare Cover All of My Health Care Costs?
- Do Elder Law Attorneys Practice in Other Areas?
- How Do Elder Law Attorneys Charge?
- Do Elder Law Attorneys Practice in Other Areas?
- Is There a National Organization of Elder Law Attorneys?
- Can I Dissolve My Medicaid Trust?
- Will My Trust Protect My Assets From Medicaid?
- Can Medicaid Take My Home?
- Am I Responsible for a Parent's Nursing Home Expenses?
- What Is a Medicaid Waiver?
- Can I Use a Trust for Medicaid Planning Purposes?
- When Would a Guardianship Be Necessary?
- How Does Medicaid Apply to Married Couples?
- Does Medicaid Pay for In-Home Care?
- Free Report: What Questions Should I Ask an Elder Law Attorney in Indiana?
- How Do You Find the Right Elder Law Attorney?
- Is There a Medicaid Asset Limit?
- What Is the Medicaid Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance?
- What Are the Disadvantages of a Medicaid Trust?
- What Questions Should I Ask an Indianapolis Elder Law Attorney?
- Is Medicaid Strictly for the Poor?
- Nursing Home in Indiana [Infographic]
- Can Medicaid Planning Begin After Dementia Symptoms Appear?
- What Is Medicaid?
- Medicaid Recovery in Indianapolis IN: Can I Add an Heir to My Property Title to Avoid It?
- Veterans Estate Planning, Elder Law & Veterans Day
- What Do Elder Law Attorneys in Indianapolis IN Focus On?
- How Is Property Managed When Someone Becomes Incapacitated?
- We're Still Healthy, Is Medicaid Planning Relevant?
- Indiana Medicaid Planning: When Is it Too Late?
- Can't I Just Give Away My Assets and Qualify for Medicaid Benefits?
- Medicare and Medicaid in Indiana: What's the Difference Between Them?
- Retirement Planning in Indiana: Know the Facts
- In-Home Care Giving
- Medicaid Questions Answered
- Elder Care Robots Being Developed
- How Will You Pay for Long-Term Care?
- Planning for the Stages of Aging
- Financial Abuse of Elders an Ongoing Concern
- Senior Veterans Benefits Planning
- Combine These Figures to See a Profound Picture
- Special Pension for Service Members Who Need Living Assistance
- Seniors Face Higher Medicare Deductibles, Part B Premiums
- Healthy Seniors: Don't Be Fooled
- High Nursing Home Costs Make Other Options Attractive
- Long-Term Planning: Longevity Is a Factor
- Medicaid Changes Announced
- Discuss Living Assistance With Aging Parents
- Can You Apply for Social Security Online?
- Elder Law Report Explains Medicaid Planning
- MetLife Releases 2012 Long-Term Care Survey Results
- Engage Elder Law Attorney Before Signing Nursing Home Agreements
- Does Medicaid Count Your Home as an Asset?
- Examine Insurance Policy Before Selecting Long-Term Care Facility
- More Senior Couples Eschewing Marriage
- Spiraling Nursing Home Costs Raise Serious Questions
- Study: Caregiver Screening Process Lacking
- Three-Year Look-Back Proposed for Veterans A & A
- Alzheimer's: Gait May Provide Warning
- Medicare Is Not Without Costs
- Social Security: Where Do You Stand?
- Informed Planning For Service Veterans
- Beware Of Financial Abusers
- Assisted Living Carries Big Price Tag
- Advanced Age Can Hinder Decision Making Capabilities
- Fall Prevention For Elders
- Expert Guidance Can Make All The Difference
- Elders, Watch Your Money
- Addressing Assisted Living Expenses
- Financial Assistance For Former Service Members
- In-Home Care Is An Option
- New Long-Term Care Figures Raise Eyebrows
- Addressing A Holistic Picture
- Community Spouse Medicaid Resource Limit Increased
- Cuts To Medicaid May Be In The Offing
- Incapacity Planning Is Key
- Elder Financial Abuse In The Digital Age
- Medicaid Spend Down And Look-Back Back Period
- Guardianship And Conservatorship Considered
- Elder Financial Abuse Taking A Toll
- A Look At Supplemental Security Income
- Elder Law Considerations
- Medicaid: What Can Healthy Spouse Retain?
- Have You Considered Long-Term Care Costs?
- Gifts & Medicaid Eligibility
- Social Security, Medicare Face Strain
- Protect Yourself With Appropriate Powers Of Attorney
- Incapacity Planning: Must-Have Documents
- Proactive Approach To Health Care Costs
- Estate Planning & The Realities Of Alzheimer's Disease
- Long Term Care Assistance For Veterans
- Long Term Care Costs: Planning Required
- Wondering About a Pay-On-Death Bank Account
- How Can I Protect My Loved One in Nursing Home?
- What is Elder Law and How Does It Affect You?
- When Do You Need a Medicaid Attorney?
- What is Elder Law?
- Can I Object to Conservatorship?
- Planning Ahead For Your Final Arrangements
- Medicaid Myths
- Category: Estate Administration Process in Indiana
- Category: Estate Plan
- Category: Estate Planning
- What to Do If Your Heirs Have Special Needs
- Five Tools You Can use in Your Estate Plan
- Questions for a Indianapolis Estate Planning Attorney
- Ask Your Indianapolis Trust Attorney These Questions
- How Estate Planning Attorneys Can Help Single Parents
- How a Hospice Planning Attorney Can Help with Hospice Care
- Managing Probate in Ten Easy Steps
- Protect Your Business Interests with an LLC
- The Value of an Experienced Estate Planning Attorney
- Making the Most of Your Revocable Living Trust
- Four Important Facts About the Gift Tax Limit
- Learn How the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion Can Impact Your Planning
- LLC Formation: How it Works and Why It Matters
- Secrets Every Indianapolis Estate Planning Attorney Wants You to Know
- Can a Partnership Be an LLC? Get the Answers You Need
- Six Reasons Why You Need an LLC Operating Agreement
- A Simple Will is Never Enough
- IU Health’s Small Hospitals Bring Healthcare to Counties that Need It
- Recognizing the Benefits of Estate Planning Trusts
- Why Your Business Structure Matters
- How the LLC Limited Liability Can Aid Your Estate Planning Efforts
- Your Essential Guide to Business Planning Basics
- The Many Benefits of the Irrevocable Trust
- The Power of Attorney: Your Best Incapacity Protection
- How to Know if Estate Planning Trusts Are Right for You
- Estate Planning for Your Business: The LLC Corporate Structure
- How Strategic Business Planning Impacts Your Estate Plan
- Three Unbeatable Advantages of Revocable Trusts
- The Importance of Pet Planning; Don’t Forget Your Furry Heirs!
- Weighing the Cost of Probate in Indiana
- Indiana Legislative Panel Focuses on LGBT Civil Rights
- Confused About How to Pay for Nursing Homes in Indianapolis?
- Do it Yourself (DIY) Wills: Will They Actually Cost You More in the End?
- Make the Most of Your Estate Planning with an Indianapolis Trust Attorney
- How Retirement Planning Can Impact Your Estate Planning Strategy
- How Living Trust Benefits Can Strengthen Your Estate Planning Strategy
- Why Irrevocable Trusts May be the Perfect Option for your Estate Planning
- The Annual Gift Tax Exclusion: How it Can Help with Your Estate Planning
- Contesting a Will: How Hard Is It?
- Do You Need a Will Attorney to Plan Your Estate?
- Can Lifetime Gifts Be Given to Avoid the Inheritance Tax?
- The Estate Planning Implications of Hamilton County Affluence
- There Is More to Estate Planning Than Creating a Will
- Living Trust Benefits May Surprise You
- Baby Boomer Phenomenon Is Impacting Indianapolis Demographics
- When Would a Pour-Over Will Be Necessary?
- Who Gets My Property If I Don't Have a Will or Living Trust?
- Gift Tax Law Closes Window of Opportunity
- Estate Planning Attorneys Strengthen Communities
- Estate Tax Efficiency for High Net Worth Families
- Why You Need a Revocable Living Trust
- Wills and Trusts You Have Never Heard About
- Estate Planning in the Digital Age
- Inheritance Law: Understanding the Importance
- Can You Give Large Tax-Free Gifts?
- Revocable Living Trust Checklist
- Do You Need a Power of Attorney If You Have a Living Trust?
- Trust Attorneys Can Reduce Family Stress
- Wills and Trusts: A Primer
- Indiana Does Not Have an Inheritance Tax Anymore
- Estate Planning Lawyers Protect Families
- State-Level Estate Taxes: Are You in the Clear?
- Who Will Handle the Business of Your Estate?
- Add Estate Planning to Your New Year's Resolution List
- What Is a CLAT?
- Does My Spouse Get Everything If I Die Without an Estate Plan?
- Estate Tax Can Loom Large for Farmers and Ranchers
- Annual Gift Tax Exclusion Will Stay the Same in 2016
- Can My Surviving Spouse Use My Estate Tax Exclusion?
- The Right Trust for the Right Job
- Three Reasons Why You Need an Estate Plan
- Slight Estate Tax Exclusion Adjustment Added for 2016
- Inheritance Planning: Protect Your Children After Remarriage
- What Is a Stretch IRA?
- An Estate Tax Strategy for Appreciable Assets
- How Is a Living Trust Funded?
- Is There Just One Type of Will?
- Is an Inheritance Taxable Income?
- Can I Leave Everything to My Spouse to Avoid the Estate Tax?
- Retirement Planning: See the Entire Picture
- How Can I Protect a Spendthrift Heir?
- Inheritance Planning Choices Can Impact Family Harmony
- Lack of Planning Can Yield Negative Consequences
- Can I Create a Trust for the Benefit of My Pet?
- Is There an Estate Planning Solution for Small Business Partners?
- What Happens If I Accidentally Leave Assets Out of My Living Trust?
- Inheritance Planning After Remarriage: Protect Your Children
- Inheritance Planning: Consider the Recipients
- Should I Use a Revocable or Irrevocable Trust?
- Top Five Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
- What Is Sandwich Generation Planning?
- Estate Planning: A Look at the Consequences of Inaction
- Can I Change My Living Trust Beneficiaries?
- What Information Do I Need to Create My Estate Plan?
- How Is My Last Will Handled After I Die?
- Are Life Insurance Proceeds Subject to the Estate Tax?
- What Are the Top Three Estate Planning Priorities?
- How Often Should I Review My Estate Plan?
- Should I Download Estate Planning Documents Off the Internet?
- Estate Planning: What Do I Need to Know?
- Why Would I Use a Trust Instead of a Will?
- Are There Different Types of Charitable Trusts?
- Do Assets in a Living Trust Get a Step-Up in Basis?
- How Do I Change My Living Trust?
- Who Administers My Living Trust When I Die?
- What Is Included in My Estate Plan?
- What Is a Self-Proving Will?
- What Are the Gift Tax Exclusions?
- Can a Living Trust Provide Spendthrift Protections?
- Is Every Estate Subject to the Estate Tax?
- What Is Digital Estate Planning?
- Is My Home Part of My Taxable Estate?
- What Are the Drawbacks of Joint Tenancy?
- What Qualities Should I Look for in an Executor?
- Should I Change My Living Trust if I Acquire Assets?
- Living Trust Seminars Scheduled for April
- Can a Trust Provide Tax Efficiency?
- What Is the Difference Between a Living Will and a Living Trust?
- What Is Trust Administration?
- What Are the Formal Requirements for a Valid Last Will?
- Does Your Estate Plan Need a Tune-Up in 2015?
- Can an IRA Be Part of My Estate Plan?
- Estate Tax Expansion Included in 2016 Budget Proposal
- Why Is a Living Trust Better Than a Power of Attorney?
- How Does a Living Trust Terminate?
- Why Do I Need a Will?
- What Is an Irrevocable Trust?
- Is There an Inheritance Tax in Indiana?
- How Do I Fund My Revocable Living Trust?
- Attend a January Living Trust Seminar
- LGBT Estate Planning: Are You Prepared?
- What Is Capital Gains Tax?
- Inflation Adjustment Applied to Estate Tax Exclusion
- Does a Revocable Living Trust Reduce Income Tax Responsibility?
- Take Action During National Estate Planning Awareness Week
- Should I Use a Corporate Trustee?
- Are Estate Tax Laws Subject to Change?
- Estate Planning: Is My Last Will Enough?
- What Is a Charitable Remainder Trust?
- What Is the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax?
- What Is An ILIT?
- What Is a Step-Up in Basis?
- Are Trusts Only For the Rich?
- When Will My Heirs Receive Their Inheritances?
- Can I Just Buy Estate Planning Documents Online?
- What Is a Letter of Final Instruction?
- What Is the Most Important Estate Planning Document?
- What Happens to a Living Trust When One Spouse Dies?
- When Is an Estate Tax Return Due?
- Revocable Living Trusts: What Is a Successor Trustee?
- What Is a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust?
- When Would I Create a Special Needs Trust?
- What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Guardianship?
- Who Can Act as an Agent Under a Power of Attorney?
- Do I Lose Control of Assets in a Revocable Living Trust?
- Should I Create a Joint Tenancy With My Child?
- Indianapolis Wealth Preservation: What Is a QDOT Trust?
- What Is Estate Tax Exclusion Portability?
- What Is an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust in Indianapolis?
- How Can I Include My Pet in My Estate Plan?
- Free Report:What Can My Spouse Keep When I am Applying for Medicaid in Indiana?
- Attend a Living Trust Seminar in June
- What Are the Advantages of a Durable Financial Power of Attorney?
- Will My Heirs Be Forced to Pay an Inheritance Tax?
- Is Probate Always Required?
- How Is My Property Transferred If I Die Intestate?
- What Is Probate?
- Who Can Create a Power of Attorney?
- White House Releases 2015 Budget; Estate Tax Changes Proposed
- Indianapolis Living Trust Seminars Scheduled for April
- Philip Seymour Hoffman: Estate Planning Details Emerge
- Do I Lose Control of Property I Place Into a Living Trust?
- Do I Pay Taxes When I Inherit Money?
- Deadline Extended for Estate Tax Exclusion Portability Opt-In
- Why Would I Need a Pour-Over Will?
- Estate Planning FAQ: What Happens If I'm Single When I Die?
- How Long Does the Probate Process Take?
- What Is the Difference Between a General and a Limited Power of Attorney?
- February Living Trust Seminars Scheduled
- What Is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust?
- Indianapolis Incapacity Planning: What Is a Guardianship or Conservatorship?
- Consider Estate Plan Review in 2014
- What Is a Supplemental Needs Trust in Indianapolis?
- Indianapolis Legacy Planning: What Steps Can I Take to Preserve My Legacy?
- What Is the Nomination of a Guardian?
- How Can I Leave My Estate to My Spouse Tax Free?
- Revocable Living Trusts in Indianapolis: Who Can Be the Trustee?
- Can You Give Tax-Free Gifts to Your Children?
- Does Probate Present Any Difficulties?
- What Is a Payable on Death Account?
- What Is an Estate Executor?
- What Is the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion?
- Why Should I Have a Living Trust in Indianapolis?
- Federal Estate Tax Exclusion Adjusted
- Special Needs Planning in Indianapolis: How Much Would it Cost to Create a Supplemental Trust?
- Can You Contest a Trust in Indianapolis?
- What Is the Cost of Probate in Indianapolis IN?
- A Look At Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship
- Should I Use My Unified Exclusion While I'm Still Alive?
- What Is a Power of Attorney in Indianapolis?
- Probate in Indianapolis IN: Can It Be Avoided?
- What Happens to My Property If I Die Without a Trust or Last Will in Indiana?
- Indiana Estate Planning FAQ: What Is the Marital Deduction?
- Should I Have an Indiana Durable Power of Attorney?
- Federal Estate Tax: How Large of an Estate Can Pass Tax Free?
- Estate Planning in Indiana: What Is It?
- Top Five Strategies for Avoiding Estate Taxes [Infographic]
- Charitable Giving in Indiana: Consider Its Value
- Revocable Living Trust in Indiana FAQs
- Estate Planning: Celebrity Estate Cases Shed Light
- The Estate Plan of Jim Morrison
- An Examination of Federal Transfer Taxes
- Taxes to Erode Gandolfini Estate
- In Right Climate GRAT Can Pay Off
- Affidavits and Simplified Probate
- SCOTUS Rules on DOMA Constitutionality
- Your Living Trust May Be Outdated
- Estate Planning for the Rest of Us
- Beware of Joint Ownership
- Marital Deduction Only Afforded to U.S. Citizens
- New Show to Feature Estate Feuds
- Manzarek's Death Sheds Light on Legacy Planning
- Tax Benefits Realized Through ILIT
- Commonly Asked Questions About Last Wills
- Bequest Mix-Up Disappoints Oklahoma Animal Shelter
- Postmortem Planning & Your Insurance Policies
- Pet Planning Makes Dog Ownership Possible for Elders
- A Look at Recent Will Forgery Case
- Paul Kraft Weighs in on End of Indiana Inheritance Tax
- The Estate Planning Value of Roth IRAs
- Wealthy New Yorker Died Intestate
- What Is a 529 Plan?
- Choose Trustee or Executor Wisely
- Living Trust Provides More Than Probate Avoidance
- Why Would You Want a Defective Trust?
- Possible Estate Tax Hike in the Offing
- Google Addresses Digital Estate Planning
- Answers to Three Common Questions About Probate
- Highest Court Considering Windsor Case
- Giving Taxable Gifts? IRS Must Be Notified
- Make Charitable Gifts Count
- Autism Awareness Month Raises Planning Questions
- Are You Leaving Children Unequal Bequests?
- Speak With Attorney After Spouse Passes
- Estate Planning Considerations for Same-Sex Couples
- Wealth Preservation Is Key
- Koch Estate Faces Heavy Taxation
- Do You Have an Estate Planning Consultation Scheduled?
- Jerry Buss Leaves Lasting Laker Legacy
- Three FAQs About Revocable Living Trusts
- Studies Reveal Trend Toward Reduced Inheritances
- Have You Heard of All of These Wills?
- Tax Relief Act Positively Impacts Some Farm Families
- Consider a Charitable Lead Trust
- April Indianapolis Estate Planning Seminars
- Estate Planning and the Kindness of Strangers
- Wife and Girlfriend of Kinkade Settle Case
- Will Challenges: What Are the Legal Grounds?
- Download Our Free Report on the Probate Process
- Hemsley Estate Dispute Decided by Court
- Qualified Personal Residence Trust Can Deliver Tax Savings
- Will Your Heirs Reach Their Full Potential?
- Unlimited Marital Exemption & Estate Tax Portability
- Exact Estate Tax Exclusion Figure Now Available
- Indiana’s Inheritance Tax
- Non-Taxable Gifting: More Possible in 2013
- Empower Someone to Make Final Arrangements
- Estate Tax Details Set for 2013
- The Importance of Estate Planning for Parents of Minors
- The Rewards of Giving
- Trust Administration Examined
- The Estate Tax & Your Net Worth
- Estate Planning: Let the New Year Inspire You
- What Happens to Your IRA After You Die?
- Estate Planning on the Practical Level
- Should Unsellable Sculpture Be Subject to Estate Tax?
- Larry Hagman Left Valuable Property Behind
- Gibb Family Must Remain Patient During Probate
- Indianapolis Living Trust Report Available for Download
- Our Report on Wills Now Available for Download
- Including Your Grandchildren in Your Estate Plan
- Making Provisions for a Family Member With Special Needs
- Charitable Remainder Unitrusts: A Brief Overview
- Who Will Administer Your Estate?
- The Limitations of Living Trusts
- End of Year Signals End of Unique Opportunity
- Update on Hemsley Estate Challenge
- The Estate Tax & Spousal Asset Transfers
- I Received a Gift – Is It Taxable Income?
- Effective Long-Term Planning Requires Awareness & Flexibility
- Indiana Inheritance Tax Being Phased Out
- Family of Shelby Finally Agree on Final Arrangements
- Probate Lawyer Can Guide Executor
- Intestacy Can Yield Unintended Consequences
- Hemsley of "Jeffersons" Fame Passes; Estate Being Challenged
- QPRT: Necessary in 2013?
- One More Reason to Avoid Probate
- Legacy Planning: Share Your Wisdom on a Blog
- Some Clarity Regarding Wills
- Proper Planning to Provide Long-Term Financial Underpinning
- Greater Resources, Greater Risks
- Estate Planning & Virtual Real Estate
- The Truth About Joint Accounts
- Consumer Reports Probes Legal Document Websites
- Speak Freely With Your Lawyer
- 46% Of Americans Die With Little to No Financial Resources
- Indirect Gifting Can Be Tax-Free
- Choose Representatives With Care
- Will Your Beneficiaries Pay Taxes On Insurance Proceeds?
- Long-Term Care: Some of the Facts
- Legal Struggle Left Holm Estate Lacking
- Living Trust is a Viable Option
- Diminutive Pooch May Be Just What Doctor Ordered
- Make Sure Your Estate Plan is Airtight
- Estate Tax Rate Raises Many Eyebrows
- Succession Planning: What Lies Over The Horizon?
- Estate Planning Advice: Go To The Source
- Inheritance Planning With Sentiment In Mind
- Limited Gift Giving Window Exists
- Estate Tax: Clarity May Emerge During Election Season
- Don't Jeopardize Special Needs Benefits
- Taking Action To Protect Land-Based Businesses
- Does Your Estate Tax Exclusion Die With You?
- Don't Rely On Overly Simplistic Solutions
- Recent News Underscores Need For GLBT Planning
- Probate Expertise Makes All The Difference
- 529 Educational Savings Plans
- Don't Let Trusts Intimidate You
- Dick Clark, New Year's Eve & Your Estate
- Final Arrangements: Assert Your Wishes
- Inheritance Tax and Estate Tax: What's The Difference?
- Leaving A Legacy Behind
- Charles Foundation, Children Battle Over Copyrights
- Winehouse Estate: Early Reports Contradicted
- Celebrity Pets
- Unknowns Stoke The Embers Of Procrastination
- What Is Your Definition Of Wealth?
- Facebook Moguls Employed GRAT Strategy
- Understanding Tax Laws Is Key
- Houston Estate Details Yet To Emerge
- Future Intentions Impact Present Actions
- Internet Age Presents New Estate Planning Dimension
- Should A Tax Be Levied Upon An Individual's Death?
- Selecting Potential Future Decision Makers
- Estate Tax Parameter Changes Loom
- Beware Of Transfer On Death Accounts
- Author's Muddled Estate Provides A Useful Lesson
- A Tailor Made Plan
- The Implications Of Dying Intestate
- Is Your Estate Plan Up To Date?
- Acceptance, Recognition, & Action
- Blended Family Solution
- Consider An RLT
- Inheritance Planning: You Have The Control
- Lessons To Be Learned Through MLK Estate
- Proper Incapacity Planning Can Prevent Guardianships
- ILIT Can Deliver Tax Efficiency
- 2012 Could Be A Good Year For Gift Giving
- FLP Can Deliver Tax Efficiency
- Estate Planning: Don't Overlook The Practicalities
- Finding The Right Charities
- The Rewards For Service
- Estate Planning: Legal Assistance Required
- Inheritance Planning Can Include Facilitating Educational Opportunities
- Estate Tax: A Punishment For Success?
- Celebrities Provide Legacy Planning Clues
- Making Provisions For Minor Children
- Trust Creation Can Provide Tax Savings
- Who Will Handle Your Affairs?
- Anatomy Of An Estate Plan
- Estate Tax Parameters: Looking Ahead
- Avoid Misconceptions Regarding Estate Planning
- Estate Planning: Explain Your Wishes To Your Family
- Davis Inheritance Plan For The Raiders
- A Legacy Of Wisdom
- Inheritance Planning In Action
- Estate Planning: Probate Can Complicate Things
- Too Many Americans Have No Estate Plan
- Adjusting Your Estate Plan
- Domestic Partners Should Plan Ahead
- The Importance Of Estate Planning Expertise
- "Idol" Judge Cowell Wants Body Frozen
- Estate Tax Tantamount To A Gamble
- After 15 Years Anna Nicole Smith Matter Put To Rest
- Life Insurance Can Serve Multiple Purposes
- Soul Singer Brown Left Tangled Legacy
- Gifting Can Provide Estate Tax Efficiency
- A Look At The QPRT
- The Rudiments Of Estate Planning
- Will Revenue Be Increased By Allowing Estate Tax Relief To Expire?
- Making Philanthropy Part Of Your Estate Plan
- Did Amy Winehouse Have An Estate Plan?
- Estate Planning: Life Insurance Is Key
- Straightforward Approach To Estate Planning
- The Information Age & Your Estate Plan
- Avoiding Multiple Estate Tax Levies
- A Revocable Living Trust Can Enable Probate Avoidance
- Ongoing Legislative Changes & Your Estate Plan
- Estate Planning: Pets Must Be Provided For Too
- The “Three R's” Of Estate Planning
- Elder Law Attorneys Light The Way
- The “Zeroed Out” GRAT
- Estate Planning Attorney A Must For Blended Families
- The Probate Process, Your Estate, & Your Executor
- Are You Too Young For An Estate Plan?
- Tax-Free Tuition Gifts & Your Estate Plan
- A CRUT May Fit Into Your Estate Plan
- The Basic Estate Plan
- Adding A Dimension To Your Estate Plan
- Estate Tax Savings, Asset Protection With GSTs
- Estate Tax: Not Just Applicable To The Wealthy
- Veterans Benefit Can Defray Long-Term Care Costs
- As Life Changes Your Estate Plan Must Be Revised
- Keeping Up With Estate Tax Changes
- Fundamental Probate Avoidance Strategies
- Unified Gift/Estate Tax Can Be Misunderstood
- Estate Planning: The Complete Picture
- A Look At Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
- Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning
- Donor Advised Funds: Efficient Giving
- Last Wills, Living Wills, & Living Trusts
- Probate: Why Do Some People Avoid It?
- Pour-Over Wills & Your Estate
- Writing Your Memoirs Can Enhance Your Legacy
- For Unmarried Couples Estate Planning Is Especially Important
- Reaction To New Gift Tax Rules
- Estate Planning Is An Ongoing Process
- Keeping It Simple: Pay On Death Accounts
- Probate & Your Executor
- Estate Planning and Final Arrangements
- The Appeal Of Revocable Living Trusts
- Estate Planning & Pets
- New Round Of Estate Tax Wrangling On Tap
- Avoiding Probate: Is It The Best Choice?
- Charitable Remainder Unitrusts At A Glance
- Rolling The Dice Without An Estate Plan
- Should Estate Tax Be Repealed?
- Medical Gifts Provide Mutual Benefits
- Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts Enable Potential Tax-Free Giving
- Is Probate Always A Bad Thing?
- An Ethical Will: Heartfelt Last Words
- Portable Exclusion Part of Tax Relief Legislation
- Inheritance Planning: Pave The Way With Educational Gifts
- Remarrying? Pre-Nup, QTIP May Be The Answer
- Avoid Asset Erosion With Generation Skipping Trusts
- Incentive Trusts: Subtle Guidance
- When to Update your Will
- Probate Avoidance Toolkit
- Buy Sell Agreements For Small Business Succession
- Helping Others Through Donor Advised Funds
- Estate Planning & Your Responsibilities To Others
- Intelligent Estate Planning, Gifts & Tax Efficiency
- Is Inheritance Planning as Simple as Writing a Will?
- Why Pet Planning Matters
- Estate Planning and the Procrastinator
- What Are Pay On Death Accounts?
- Estate Planning for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Persons
- How Do I Update My Will?
- What’s Keeping You from Writing Your Will?
- What Is a Special Needs Trust?
- Who Needs a Pour Over Will?
- Feeling Charitable? Give It Away and Come Out Ahead
- Annual Gift Tax Exclusion: Tax Free Money Zone
- Ease Estate Settlement for Your Loved Ones
- When to use a Q-Tip
- Bequeathing the Family Vacation Home
- Did Your Loved One Have Life Insurance?
- Passing On A Legacy – Preserve Your Family Heirlooms
- Solvent vs. Insolvent: What's the Difference?
- How to Help Your Estate Planning Attorney Help You
- Does Your Estate Have Enough Liquidity?
- Estate Planning for New Parents
- How Do Contract Rights Fit Into Your Estate Plan?
- Is a Life Insurance Policy Considered Part of My Estate?
- What Happens to Assets Not Included in a Trust?
- Who Should Know About Your Estate Plan?
- Estate Planning Basics: Calculating Your Net Worth
- Common Estate Planning Mistakes
- What Happens if You Don't Have a Will?
- What's the Difference Between A Revocable and Irrevocable Trust?
- Where Should You Keep Your Estate Planning Documents?
- Q&A: Choosing A Guardian for Children of Multiple Marriages
- What is a Reciprocal Will?
- How To Choose An Estate Planning Attorney
- How Much Does Probate Cost?
- How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
- Estate Planning Q&A: What is the Generation Skipping Tax?
- How To Avoid Probate
- How To Save On Taxes With A Family Limited Partnership
- The Importance of A Living Will
- Q&A: What's the difference between a testamentary trust and a living trust?
- Should You Have A Special Needs Trust?
- When Is The Best Time to Plan Your Estate?
- Estate Planning For Your Small Business
- What is a Power of Attorney?
- Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families
- 5 Reasons to Update Your Estate Plan
- Category: Pet Planning
- Category: Small Business Planning
- Category: Estate Planning in Indianapolis
- Why it’s Important to Consider Your Heirs When Making an Inheritance Plan
- Can an Indianapolis Estate Planning Law Firm Work for Your Planning Needs?
- Estate Planning Tips for Indianapolis Residents to Keep Wealth in the Family
- Essential Estate Planning Facts: An Overview of Indiana Inheritance Laws
- Learn How an Estate Planning Attorney Can Help You Avoid Common Mistakes
- Estate Planning: Put the Procrastination Behind You in 2016
- Category: Estate Tax
- Category: Final Arrangements
- Category: Financial Planning
- Social Security FAQs Answered
- Chained CPI Part of Proposed Budget
- Retirement Planning: Revise and React
- How Long Will You Continue Working?
- Youthful Wisdom Yields Long-Term Results
- Are You Sure a Reverse Mortgage Is a Good Idea?
- 2013 Average Social Security Payouts
- Retirement Planning for Business Owners
- What Separates Those Who Retire From Those Who Can't?
- Minimal Social Security COLA Announced
- Is Retired Military Spouse Protected?
- Hard Copy Social Security Checks Being Discontinued
- How Does Work Impact Social Security Benefits?
- Retirees: Beware of Property Tax Liens
- Retirement Planning: Consider Tax Responsibilities
- It Can Take Time To Accumulate Retirement Resources
- Too Much Debt Can Delay Retirement
- Taking Anticipated Lifespan Into Consideration
- Inheritance Planning: The Receiving End
- Social Security: Some Things To Know
- Loss Of Employment & Your 401(k)
- Debt Can Put A Damper On Retirement
- Individual Retirement Accounts
- Social Security: What Is The Maximum Benefit?
- Long-Term Business Planning
- A Comfortable Future Requires Intelligent Planning
- Valuable Retirement Planning Information
- How Heavily Are You Counting On Social Security?
- Cooperative Yankee Fan Could Be Looking At Tax Hit
- Do You Have A 401(k) Account?
- Reverse Mortgages Can Help With Long-Term Care Costs
- What If Your Retirement Plan Falls Short?
- 5 Shortcomings of Retirement Planning Software
- Are You Responsible For Your Parents' Debt When They Die?
- Diversify to Protect Your Investments
- Term vs. Whole Life Insurance. Which One is Best for You?
- The Long and Short of Disability Insurance
- How To Boost Your Retirement Savings
- Developing A Retirement Plan
- Nursing Homes and Long Term Care
- The 411 on 401Ks
- Buying Insurance for Peace of Mind
- What is a 403(b)?
- Wondering When to Start Social Security? Consider This
- Borrowing From Your 401(k)
- How the Windfall Elimination Provision May Affect Your Social Security
- Three Ways to Diversify Your Retirement Portfolio
- Financial Q&A: What Is An Annuity?
- Category: General
- Category: Gift Tax
- Category: Guardianship
- Free Report: What is a Guardianship in Indiana?
- What Is the Difference Between a Guardianship and a Power of Attorney?
- What is Guardianship and When is it Necessary?
- What If My Loved One Needs a Guardian?
- How to Create A Comprehensive Disability Plan
- What's the Difference Between a Guardian and a Conservator?
- Category: Incapacity Planning
- Five Reasons You Need Incapacity Planning
- Disability Planning Can Provide Peace of Mind
- Does an Indiana Power of Attorney Take Effect Immediately?
- Free Report: Can I Take Back Assets in a Medicaid Trust?
- Do I Surrender Control When I Create a Power of Attorney?
- Why Do I Need a Power of Attorney?
- What Are the Disadvantages of a Power of Attorney?
- When Does a Power of Attorney Terminate?
- What Is the Difference Between SSI and SSDI?
- Is Incapacity Planning Really Important?
- When Does a Power of Attorney Become Effective?
- Long-Term Care Benefit For Veterans
- Durable Powers Of Attorney: A Brief Explanation
- Incapacity Planning: Sooner Rather Than Later
- Long Term Care Insurance Can Be The Solution
- When to Use a Living Will
- Women and Long Term Care
- What is a “Look Back” Period?
- Disability Insurance Protects Your Income
- What's the Difference Between a Will and a Living Will?
- Category: Insurance
- Category: Legacy Planning
- Legacy Planning: Four Facets to Consider
- Legacy Planning: The Bigger Picture
- Acts of Charitable Giving Can Enhance Your Legacy
- What is Indiana Legacy Planning?
- Free Report: What is Legacy Planning in Indiana?
- Legacy Planning in Indianapolis: Legacy Wealth Planning vs. Traditional Estate Planning
- How Will You Be Remembered?
- Being Prepared Requires Comprehensive Planning
- Category: LGBT Estate Planning
- Category: Living Trusts
- How Indianapolis Living Trust Lawyers Help You Prepare in Case of Incapacity
- Pros and Cons of Creating a Living Trust
- Benefits of a Living Trust
- Reasons to Create a Revocable Trust
- What is a Revocable Trust and How Can It Benefit Your Estate Plan?
- Do Assets In A Living Trust Get A Step-Up in Basis
- What is a Living Will in Indiana?
- Free Report: What are the Benefits of a Revocable Living Trusts
- Living Trusts: A Breakdown
- 3 Revocable Living Trust Benefits
- Category: Long-Term Care
- Category: Medicaid
- Will Health Reform Change Medicaid?
- How Much Will Seniors Need to Pay for Medical Costs During Retirement?
- When Should You Talk with Indianapolis Medicaid Attorneys?
- The Best Times to Consult with a Medicaid Lawyer
- Your Medicaid Lawyer and Long-Term Care Eligibility
- Leading Addiction Treatment Now Available for Indiana Medicaid Recipients
- Critics Balk at Plan for Poor to Pay Any Amount for Medicaid Coverage
- Emergency Medicaid Strategies for Late-Planners
- Indiana Medicaid Dangers You Need to Know
- Former Surgeon General Offers Remarks about Indiana Healthcare
- As Indiana’s Uninsured Rate Falls, Will You Be Covered When You Need It Most?
- Why Medicaid Eligibility in Indiana Should Matter to Everyone
- Even with Pence Gone, Indiana Medicaid Expansion is Probably Here to Stay
- Medicaid in Indianapolis: Qualifying for Nursing Home Coverage
- Medicaid Planning Can Keep Your Legacy Intact
- Can Medicaid Recover Assets From a Special Needs Trust?
- Do You Have to Impoverish Yourself to Qualify for Indianapolis Medicaid
- Free Report: What Is the Indiana Medicaid Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance
- Free Report: Can I Give Away Assets to Qualify for Medicaid in Indiana?
- Does the State Take My Assets If I Go on Medicaid?
- What is the Medicaid Look-Back in Indiana?
- Medicare & Medicaid in Indiana: Understand the Differences
- Medicare, Medicaid, & Your Retirement
- Category: medicare in indiana
- Category: Medicare in Indianapolis
- Category: Parents w/Young Children
- Category: Postmortem Planning
- Category: Power of Attorney
- Category: Probate
- 5 Key Facts About the Probate Process
- How can a Probate Lawyer Help Executors?
- When Can You Contest a Will?
- Who Should Get Help from Indianapolis Probate Attorneys?
- What Do Indianapolis Probate Attorneys Do?
- Learning to Love the Probate Process
- Your Estate: Planning Ahead for Probate Court in Indianapolis
- The Indiana Probate Process: What Executors Need to Know
- Probate in Indianapolis: Avoiding it with Sound Estate Planning
- You May Want to Steer Clear of the Probate Process
- What Happens During Probate?
- Probate and the Executor Selection Process
- Probate: Is it a Problem?
- What is the Indianapolis Cost of Probate
- Free Report: Is Probate in Indiana Always Required?
- Why Would I Want to Avoid Probate?
- Is Probate in Indiana Always Required?
- What is the Uniform Probate Code?
- Free Report: What are the Drawbacks of Probate in Indiana?
- The Appeal Of Probate Avoidance
- The Role Of A Probate Attorney
- Pay On Death Accounts For Probate Avoidance
- Your Probate Attorney & Your Estate
- Choice Of Executor And The Probate Process
- Ways in Which a Probate Court Works
- What Does it Mean to be Named Executor in Someone’s Will?
- Common Probate Questions
- Do Small Estates Have To Go Through Probate?
- Can I Avoid Probate?
- Choosing Your Executor: Paid or Unpaid?
- What is Probate?
- Category: Retirement Planning
- Indiana Seniors Increasingly Seeking Help from Food Bank
- The Roth IRA and Your Retirement Plan
- Retirement Planning: Will You Be Ready?
- There Will Be No Social Security COLA for 2016
- Can I Collect Social Security When I'm 62?
- How Can I Get a Maximum Social Security Benefit?
- How Can I Leave A Indiana Tax-Free Inheritance To My Spouse
- Why Is Retirement Planning Essential?
- Bad Choices Can Be Costly
- How Working Impacts Social Security Recipients
- Social Security COLA On The Way For Seniors
- Are Medicare Cuts On The Way?
- Retirement Age Not Set In Stone
- Retirement Planning For Veterans
- Retirement Planning Is Often Overlooked
- Poll Finds Public Opposes Social Security Cuts
- Getting The Most Out Of Social Security
- Social Security Eligibility
- A Different Kind of Retirement Planning
- Category: Revocable Living Trusts in Indiana
- Category: Special Needs Planning
- Make a Loved One More Comfortable With a Special Needs Trust
- Disability Lawyers, SSI, and Medicaid
- Do You Have a Loved One With Special Needs?
- Income for People With Special Needs
- Don't Automatically Disinherit a Child With Special Needs
- Can I Protect My Injury Settlement With a Special Needs Trust?
- What Is a Self-Settled Special Needs Trust?
- What Is a Third Party Special Needs Trust?
- Are There Different Types of Special Needs Trusts?
- SSI, Medicaid and Supplemental Needs Trusts
- What Is an Indiana Special Needs Trust?
- Category: Special Needs Trust
- Category: Taxes
- Category: Trust in Indianapolis
- Category: Uncategorized
- Category: Veterans Aid and Attendance
- Category: Wills and Trusts
- How Do You Know if a Trust is Right for You?
- Three Mistakes Indianapolis Trust Attorneys Help You Avoid
- Why Contesting a Will is More Difficult Than You Might Think
- When is an Irrevocable Trust Right for You?
- Wills vs. Trusts: The Verdict is In
- Wills and Trusts 101
- Protection For Spendthrifts
- Directing Assets Into A Trust
- There Is More That One Type Of Will
- Charitable Remainder Unitrusts Provide Benefits
- Three Things a Revocable Living Trust Can’t Do
- What a Last Will and Testament Does Not Cover
- How To Use An Incentive Trust
- What Is An Executor?
