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May 10, 2021 by bob mason 2 Comments

Mason Named 2023 Triad Lawyer of the Year in Elder Law

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ASHEBORO, NC — Best Lawyers® has announced that Asheboro, NC, elder law and special needs law attorney Robert A. Mason will be included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America in the category … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, News / Press, Uncategorized

March 30, 2019 by bob mason 10 Comments

How Much Can You Earn Without Paying Taxes On Social Security?

CAUTION: This column was written in 2016 and has been updated for 2019. You may reader comments below from earlier years. In another post I discussed how much someone can earn without having to file … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Reader Favorites, Social Security, Tax Issues Tagged With: Social Security, Taxes

November 26, 2018 by bob mason

COLA Season! Social Security, Medicare, VA, SSI, Medicaid Adjusted

Social Security recently announced a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2019. The 2.8% adjustment is important to more than seniors looking forward to the monthly benefit check because it drives a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Social Security, Veterans Tagged With: Aid and Attendance, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security

October 7, 2017 by bob mason 2 Comments

Protect Your Social Security Check From Creditors

Protect Social Security Benefits

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banking, General, Reader Favorites, Social Security Tagged With: benefit protection, Garnishment, Social Security

September 9, 2017 by bob mason

Naming A Trust As IRA Beneficiary: Great Idea? Bad Idea?

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banking, General, IRAs & Retirement Plans, Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Reader Favorites, Special Needs Planning, Tax Issues, Trusts generally Tagged With: estate planning, IRA, Irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, Trusts generally

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Mason Named 2023 Triad Lawyer of the Year in Elder Law

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Mason named to 2022 Super Lawyers

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