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Mason Named 2023 Triad Lawyer of the Year in Elder Law

May 10, 2021 by bob mason

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 of Elder Law. Best Lawyers® bases its selection criteria exclusively on lawyer …

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

March 30, 2019 by bob mason

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 a federal tax return. I suggest you go back and look at that post first. Then I …

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

November 26, 2018 by bob mason

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 number of other important benefit levels as well. In addition to Social …

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Protect Your Social Security Check From Creditors

October 7, 2017 by bob mason

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 husband’s or we’ll sue. We’ll get a court order taking part of your Social Security and …

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

September 9, 2017 by bob mason

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 …

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