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    • Kristen Prull Moonan
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Category Archives: News

Closing of Social Security Field Offices Disrupted SSI Benefits for Thousands, Lawsuit Charges

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonDecember 8, 2021

When the SSA closed its offices at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it failed to provide practical ways for the elderly and people with disabilities to demonstrate their eligibility or challenge its decisions, according to a class-action lawsuit.

A Way to Lock in the Current Estate Tax Exemption to Benefit Your Spouse

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonDecember 8, 2021

With the fate of the estate tax exemption uncertain, you may want to use the current large exemption to transfer assets to a trust to benefit your spouse. A spousal lifetime access trust (SLAT) can help transfer assets outside of your estate. 

In 2022, Social Security Beneficiaries Will See the Biggest Increase in 39 Years

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonNovember 5, 2021

Rising inflation due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic means that in 2022, Social Security benefits will go up 5.9 percent, the sharpest upsurge since 1983. 

Hiring a Caregiver: Should You Employ One Yourself or Go Through an Agency?

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonNovember 5, 2021

Many families will eventually have to hire a caregiver to look after an aging relative. There are two main ways to hire someone: directly or through a home health agency.

Decisions to Make for Your Power of Attorney

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonNovember 5, 2021

A power of attorney may seem like a simple document, but there are several important decisions that need to be made when creating one.

The 6 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonNovember 5, 2021

While you likely have the best of intentions regarding how you want your estate distributed when you die or your affairs handled should you become incapacitated, without proper planning your best intentions may not be enough.

How to Use Intrafamily Loans as Part of Your Estate Plan

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonOctober 8, 2021

When interest rates are low, intrafamily loans can be a good way to assist children with purchasing a house or a family business, and in certain circumstances they can be used to gift money to the next generation.

Medicaid’s Attempt to Ensure the Healthy Spouse Has Enough Income: The MMMNA

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonOctober 8, 2021

When most of a couple’s income is in the name of the spouse who is receiving Medicaid, the spouse remaining in the community may wonder what he or she will live on. Medicaid has created some protections for the community spouse.

Make Sure Your Estate Plan and Other Essential Documents Are Safe from Disasters

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonOctober 8, 2021

In the event you lose your house in a natural disaster or through another calamity, it is important that your estate planning and other important documents are beyond reach and easily retrievable. 

It’s Medicare Open Enrollment Time: Is Your Plan Still Working for You?

NewsBy Moonan | StrattonOctober 8, 2021

Every year during Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period, which runs from October 15 to December 7, Medicare gives beneficiaries a window of opportunity to shop around and determine if their current Medicare plan is still the best one for them. 

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