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Elder Rights in Guardianship

Elder Rights in Guardianship

This spring, Florida lawmakers will have a chance to stem abuses in the state’s little-understood adult guardianship system by taking up measures that would make

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Tips on College Education Savings

Tips on College Education Savings

The government encourages saving for a college education by providing tax advantages through college savings plans. The world of these plans is a complicated one,

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The President’s New Plan for the Middle Class

The President’s New Plan for the Middle Class

Tax and economic reforms are on the President’s agenda for 2015 as he seeks to close what he terms “unfair loopholes that are only available

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If I Sue the IRS, Do I Stand a Chance?

If I Sue the IRS, Do I Stand a Chance?

What happens when a taxpayer disagrees with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? Some people think that the matter ends there: the IRS always wins, right?

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Planning for Retirement with a Plan

Planning for Retirement with a Plan

Developing a financially sustainable plan for retirement can be one of life’s most stressful processes. Those considering retirement need time to look at the many

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Resolve to Plan Your Estate Wisely

Resolve to Plan Your Estate Wisely

Fifty-four percent of Americans planned on making a financial resolution for 2015. According to a new poll by GOBankingRates, as reported in the Las Vegas

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Estate Tax 101

Estate Tax 101

The estate tax is one of the most complex parts of the tax laws, drawing a lot of controversy among Americans. Even as opponents label

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Helping Your Parents Downsize

Helping Your Parents Downsize

A mother who just turned 75 wants to downsize from her four-bedroom house. Her husband passed away six years ago, and she owns her home

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Advice for Adult Caregiving

Advice for Adult Caregiving

Adult children who become caregivers often pay a steep price. According to a 2011 MetLife study, women older than 50 who leave the workforce early

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Ring in the New Year’s Estate Tax Changes!

Ring in the New Year’s Estate Tax Changes!

When the glittery ball fell in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, it brought a roar from the revelers — and more quietly, good news

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Have Your ICE Ready!

Have Your ICE Ready!

Most families I have met over the years needed some general guidelines regarding what to have in place and how to know to accomplish this

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Make Your New Family the Perfect Blend

Make Your New Family the Perfect Blend

The Pew Research Center reports that four in ten American adults have at least one step-relative, defined as a stepparent, a step-or-half sibling or a

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