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Vacant Lot Yields Hidden Treasure for Massachusetts Medicaid Officials
Cash-strapped states are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to recovering from the estates of deceased Medicaid . . . ...
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Giving Your Home to Your Children Can Have Tax Consequences
Many people wonder if it is a good idea to give their home to their children. . .
Read moreEconomists Say That Tightening Medicaid Rules Would Barely Increase Demand for Private Insurance
It is sometimes claimed that reducing the amount of assets an individual can keep while qualifying for Medicaid would increase . . . ...
Read moreChildren Conceived After a Parent's Death Are Challenging Estate Plans and Laws
Advances in fertility treatments and the storage of embryos and sperm mean that children can be born long after a parent has died . . .
Read moreWhitney Houston's Estate Plan Illustrates Use of Testamentary Trust
Whitney Houston's tragic death provides an example of how a trust that takes effect upon death can work . . . ...
Read moreNew Rules Would Give Home Health Care Workers Wage Protections
The Obama Administration is proposing to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to home health care workers . . .
Read moreAARP Sues Government Over Reverse Mortgage Foreclosures
Charging that reverse mortgage borrowers were caught in what amounts to a regulatory bait and switch, the AARP . . .
Read moreDementia Patient May Face Murder Charges in Death of Fellow Nursing Home Resident
Pennsylvania prosecutors have charged a 78-year-old dementia patient with assault and are weighing murder charges . . .
Read moreReverse Mortgage Borrowers Are Getting Younger, Which May Not Be a Good Thing
The age of reverse mortgage borrowers is dropping, according to a new study by MetLife. . .
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