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The Internal Revenue Service has announced the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2021 income as a result of buying long-term care insurance.

Many websites offer customized, do-it-yourself wills and other estate planning documents, but although these products are convenient, using them could cause serious and expensive legal [...]

Revocable trusts are a very popular and effective estate planning tool. But the trust will be ineffective if you do not actually place your assets in the trust.

With the presidential election only a few weeks away, it is important for voters to know the candidates’ positions on issues like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. 

The Social Security Administration has announced a 1.3 percent increase in benefits in 2021, an increase even smaller than last year’s. 

The rules around required minimum distributions from retirement accounts are confusing, and it’s easy to slip up. Fortunately, if you do make a mistake, there are steps you can take to fix the [...]

There are a number of different kinds of trusts, but they fall into two basic categories: testamentary and inter vivos.

Many people incorrectly believe that if they are single, they don't need a will or other estate planning documents.

Every adult is assumed to be capable of making his or her own decisions unless a court determines otherwise. If an adult becomes incapable of making responsible decisions, then the court will [...]

New York was the only state that didn’t have a look-back period for Medicaid home care, but that is now changing. New York Medicaid applicants will no longer be eligible for home care if they [...]