Obviously, this is a reference to Don McClean’s famous song “American Pie” of several famous musicians’ deaths from a plane crash in 1959. Arguably, in the past 2 years, we have lost the most music icons in modern history. George Michael, David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Prince, Merle Haggard, Leonard Cohen, and Glen Campbell were hugely popular and influential performers who have recently passed away. Looking at two of these lives and deaths could be helpful
This is the most common statement I hear in my law practice; then secondly, “what does a simple Will cost?” The reason I can never immediately “quote” a price is because of the many questions that must be answered, such as: Can you tell me about your yourself? Current health? Family? Marriages? Children? Biological or step? Adopted? Special needs? Disabilities? Any “issues” with heirs such as gambling or drinking/drugs, bad marriages/excessive debt; or conflict in family?
So much of your life exists in the digital world. When you consider your daily online activities, plus the platforms, management tools, and devices you routinely use, digital impacts your life significantly. It’s likely you use many, if not most of the following: email, Facebook, Twitter, Google Calendar, Amazon, Netflix, online photo and music storage, apps for ordering prescriptions, online management of financial accounts, smart phones, and tablets, to name a few. All of your
Funded through a federal grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Money Follows the Person is a program designed to transition those who reside in nursing facilities, and other institutional settings, to their homes or other community-based settings. To be eligible for this program, the following requirements must be met by the resident: Must be a current resident of a qualifying institution (nursing facility) Must have been a resident for the past 90
In order to qualify for Medicaid benefits to help pay for nursing home costs, certain asset and income guidelines must first be met. A single or widowed individual must have less than $2,000.00 in “countable” assets to qualify for Medicaid. Countable assets consist of, but are not limited to: balance in checking, savings, certificates of deposit, savings bonds, cash value life insurance, stocks, investment accounts, and retirement accounts. One vehicle of any value is not