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The ABLE Act enables people with disabilities to have savings accounts while receiving benefits.

If you go to the trouble to create a Healthcare Power of Attorney, is there a chance that the document will be ignored by doctors?

We are living in unprecedented times. A unique and dangerous virus is proliferating the United States.

The SECURE Act is the most far reaching and impactful legislation affecting retirement accounts in decades.

Some natural disasters are more common in the summer. But major events like hurricanes, tornadoes, fires and floods can strike any time.

If you decide a trust is needed either during your lifetime or in your will, you will have to choose a trustee to administer it.

Even the richest among us have fears. They often share many of the same worries the rest of us have.

For most of human history, natural burial methods were considered the norm.

More than 50% of the U.S. adult population has not created an estate plan. They are putting a lot at risk.

Ladies, be careful. Financial turmoil often awaits women who turn a blind eye to family finances.

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at one philanthropic tool that many charitably minded people and families use.

Funding Pooled Trust no longer an option; spousal IRAs must be annuitized

Get your ducks in a row by focusing on two main areas of estate planning: wills and trusts. Here’s how to do it.

This strategy can help avoid family conflicts about money and things.

take steps to protect the assets you’ve worked so hard to build. Otherwise, you may jeopardize your family's financial security.

one component of an asset protection plan that is often overlooked or underused—even by the affluent—is the umbrella policy.

What happens financially during the five years of widowhood? Many women will be in for a shock.

Here's how to set the stage for a family meeting that meets all your goals.

Can we mend the relationship with life and death? This guest columnist says yes.

Now that you have an estate plan, what should you do?

Face-to-face planning may seem old-fashioned, but expertise really matters. Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis explains why.

What options are available today to pay for long-term care costs? How do they compare? This article offers a high level overview.

Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara Boone McGinnis answers frequently-asked questions about Special Needs Trusts.