Based on a column first appearing in the Asheboro Courier-Tribune, January 26, 2018
What a mess.
Nursing home care now runs around $8,500 monthly. Basically, there are three ways to pay for it: Private, insurance (which often covers just a portion), or Medicaid.
Privately … Continue Reading
Can Social Security be garnished?
Can a debt collector take your Social Security benefits?
The collector from the credit card company just keeps calling. “Look . . . pay these bills of your husband’s or we’ll sue. We’ll get a court order taking part of your Social Security and … Continue Reading
Originally published Asheboro, North Carolina, Courier-Tribune, Sept. 8, 2017
“Well, she’s some sorta cousin or somethin’.”
I’ve spent hours as an attorney, a cousin, and an inlaw explaining how family trees work.
Let’s clear all that up and in the process poke a little … Continue Reading
This is the most advanced topic I have written for my public readers. But it can be an important topic, so hang in there.
According to conventional wisdom you should always name your spouse as beneficiary of an IRA. But if you are at all interested in asset protection that may … Continue Reading
Originally published Asheboro, North Carolina, Courier-Tribune August 25, 2017
What to do with a Confederate Statue
Struggling to support her family working two menial jobs, she prays her kids stay out of trouble. There is no father to help.
The other woman has been laid … Continue Reading