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N.J. Supreme Court Rules Son May Engage in Medicaid Planning on Mother's Behalf
The New Jersey Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a son serving as his mother's guardian may engage in Medi...
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Would-Be Caregiver Not Entitled to Property Left to Her in Will
A Tennessee appeals court rules that a woman who cared for a man while he was hospitalized is not entitled to his pr...
Read moreGuardianship System Needs Fixing, Report Concludes
The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on the nation's guardianship system Thursday, July 22, at w...
Read moreMedicare May Begin Covering Obesity Treatments
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced it will remove language from Medicare's coverage manua...
Read moreLong-Term Care Insurer Refuses to Deliver on 10-year-old Policy
A California case about to go to trial will test what constitutes lying about one's health on an application for ...
Read moreReport Finds States Vary in Ability to Hold Down LTC Insurance Premium Hikes
A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office concludes that whether consumers will be stuck with a large long-term care insurance premium increase...
Read moreYear-End Tax Planning: Some Considerations Before Jan. 1
When is the best time to do year-end tax planning? Certainly, not after January 1st unless you are planning for the ...
Read moreOn Your Own: A Widow's Passage to Emotional and Financial Well-Being
Becoming a widow at any age is one of the most difficult crises any woman has to face. This book provides a guide to achieving emotional and financial well-being after the loss of a husband.
Read moreCourt Rules Surviving Spouses of Reverse Mortgage Holders Cannot Lose Homes
A federal court has ruled that banks can’t foreclose on surviving spouses of reverse mortgage holders when the spouses can’t pay off the mortgage. ...
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