The Benefits of Fixed Annuities
If you are looking for a steady stream of income in retirement, an immediate fixed annuity may be the answer. An immediate fixed annuity …
If you are looking for a steady stream of income in retirement, an immediate fixed annuity may be the answer. An immediate fixed annuity …
A new Supreme Court decision illustrates the importance of making sure your beneficiary designations are up-to-date. The Court has unanimously ruled that an employer …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Medicaid Application Attorney When money is running out and the family is faced with the need to apply for …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Special Needs Trust Attorney The Monmouth County Office on Disabilities, as part of the Division on Aging. Disabilities, and …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Estate Planning Attorney What authority does the Trustee have to distribute the assets in the trust? Is the Trustee’s …
As a general rule, when assets are transferred to third parties, the transfer results in a period of Medicaid ineligibility. Some transfers, however, are …
Anna was the mother of three children and the widow of the man who invented the heart defibrillator implant. In 1992, she created a …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Estate Planning Attorney Do you own assets held in joint accounts, or where you have a named beneficiary? …
If you are caring for your mother or father, you may be able to claim your parent as a dependent on your income taxes. …
Your estate plan is an investment in you and your family’s future. As years pass, your family may grow, your assets will change, and …
Tax time is approaching, and if you have a large number of medical expenses, you may be able to deduct many of these from …
BIG increase in ’09 benefits SS COLA for 2009: 5.8%Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 55 million Americans will …
Massive move to change state insurance law In Washington state, Reza and Arzu Forough pay more than $1,000 a week for behavior therapy for …
Eldercare providers and advisers who deal with the public, know from experience that desperate caregivers are often frantically trying to find help for their …
Medicare Enrollment Starts November 15, 2008 If you work with individuals over the age of 65, you may be getting phone calls requesting help …
Hanlon Niemann’s Fredrick P. Niemann got a first-hand look at the problems of the elderly many years ago with the aging of his beloved …
How children can be paid for as a caregiver to their parent(s) – Part 1 This is Part 1 of a 4 part series …
Insurers are reporting modest increases in revenue from U.S. group life and U.S. individual disability policies already in force. Combined revenue from employer-paid and …
63% of survey respondents don’t have a plan to pay for their aging parents’ care Many people find themselves responsible for paying for the …
A federal appeals court upholds the dismissal of a trust beneficiary’s lawsuit claiming that an attorney who worked for the trustee violated the Racketeer …
A U.S. Census Bureau report yesterday said the number of citizens age 65 and older will more than double their current number from 38.7 …
A court rules that attorneys for estates necessarily have an attorney-client relationship with the estate’s executor. This disqualifies an estate’s former attorney from later …
A recent appeals court rules that a durable power of attorney that allows the agent to “make gifts” does not accord the power to …
A number of years ago, I received a call from a potential client who had the following tale to tell. The woman’s husband had …
Seniors who get remarried are often concerned about what will happen to their assets if their new spouse enters the nursing home in the …
For more information about Medicaid and Medicare, click here: Many families are concerned that if a spouse enters a long-term care facility, then the …
Punitive Damages Okayed in Probate Case: The New Jersey Supreme Court on July 22, 2008 considered the circumstances in which it is appropriate to …
Why is it important for government agencies, care providers or eldercare advisers to know about this Pension? The national care planning Council estimates that …
The old saying goes “a little bit older, a little bit wiser.” If your next marriage isn’t your first one, then you have probably …
For more information about probate and estate administration, estate tax planning or estate/trust litigation, click here: Many widows and widowers simply do not like …