The annuity guy dropped off the proposal and it has occurred to you that you don’t really know what an annuity is. Or you left my office, and I suggested that a Medicaid Compliant annuity (we'll get to those later -- see below) might be a good strategy.
And you still don’t … Continue Reading
Selling an appreciated asset or cashing-in/drawing down an IRA or an annuity are often necessary in a Medicaid context. An individual or couple looking at nursing placement may have no choice. It may be necessary to get the person going to the nursing home under $2,000 of … Continue Reading
Tying the Knot? Or Just Moving In?
When a client tells me that he or she is considering a second marriage, for terribly unromantic reasons (I guess I’m the anti-cupid...darn lawyer!) I recommend that the client plan carefully—very carefully—before going into a later-in-life … 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
For many people, this may be a great time to kill a traditional IRA. Dismantle it. Take it down. Cash it in. Or at least start that process and save thousands of tax dollars doing it. Especially as we head into the home stretch of the year.
Many of my financial advisor friends … Continue Reading