Medicare and Medicaid Will Cover Coronavirus Testing
With coronavirus dominating news coverage and creating alarm, it is important to know that Medicare and Medicaid will cover tests for the virus.
Estate Planning When You Live in Two States
Some lucky retirees split their time between two different states. Legally, you do not need separate estate planning documents for each state, but it may make sense from a practical perspective.
How to Assist Aging Parents During the Pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may no longer be able to visit right now. How can you continue to assist your parents from a distance? The answers depend on the types of help you have been providing, but here are a few options.
Who Gets Copies of the Will After a Person Dies?
Many movies and television shows have a scene where a family gathers around a big table to listen to the reading of the will. While this makes for a dramatic scene, it doesn’t usually happen that way.
Staying Connected to Family Members in a Nursing Home When Visits are Banned
The spread of the coronavirus to nursing home residents has caused the federal government to direct nursing homes to restrict visitor access. Families are having to find new ways to stay in touch.
Social Security Shutters ‘Petri Dish’ Offices in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
To protect its workers and the public during the coronavirus pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has suspended face-to-face service at its field offices and hearings offices nationwide.
How Does Medicaid Treat Income?
The basic Medicaid rule for nursing home residents is that they must pay all of their income, minus certain deductions, to the nursing home.
Estate Planning Is Essential for Unmarried Couples
While estate planning is important for married couples, it is arguably even more necessary for couples that live together without getting married.
How to Include Cryptocurrency in an Estate Plan
The growing popularity of cryptocurrency means it is increasingly something that must be considered when planning an estate. If you own cryptocurrency, providing instructions in your will is a must.
How Secure Is Social Security?
For years people have been worried about Social Security’s future, but what is the actual outlook? According to the federal government, unless Congress acts to intervene, Social Security shortfalls are expected beginning in 2035.