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 How Can Seniors Avoid Scams and Financial Predators?
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By Harry Margolis
In Durable Powers of Attorney, Revocable Trusts
Posted October 31, 2024

How Can Seniors Avoid Scams and Financial Predators?

Question: My wife and I currently run a wellness center and the bulk of our clients are 55+ years in age. We are concerned that the rise in fraud and scams targeting elders will only skyrocket [...]

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 Do Trusts Have Reporting Requirements Under the CTA?
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By Harry Margolis
In Irrevocable Trusts, Revocable Trusts
Posted October 25, 2024

Do Trusts Have Reporting Requirements Under the CTA?

Question: Do Trusts Have Reporting Requirements Under the CTA? Do I need to report my revocable trust and irrevocable trusts of which I am trustee to the government under the Corporate [...]

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 Will Medicaid Agency Provide Statement of Amount Owed By (d)(4)(A) Trust?
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By Harry Margolis
In Special Needs Planning
Posted October 23, 2024

Will Medicaid Agency Provide Statement of Amount Owed By (d)(4)(A) Trust?

Question: Is there away to determine the amount to be reimbursed back to Medicaid before the death of a disabled beneficiary of a 1st party SNT? Response: Probably not, though the answer would [...]

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 Can My Capital One Account be Payable to My Non-U.S. Citizen Nieces?
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By Harry Margolis
In Non-US Citizens
Posted October 18, 2024

Can My Capital One Account be Payable to My Non-U.S. Citizen Nieces?

Question: I bank only through Capital One so I do not have a physical bank. My nieces live in Europe and they are my beneficiaries. How can I make sure they get the money from my Capital One [...]

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 Can We Use Funds from Our SLATs to Assist Our Son?
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By Harry Margolis
In Estate and Gift Taxes, Irrevocable Trusts
Posted October 16, 2024

Can We Use Funds from Our SLATs to Assist Our Son?

Question: My husband and I have SLATs set up. The only beneficiaries are our son and 2 grandsons. Our son lost his job and has been looking without luck for 4 months for a new one. He is very [...]

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 Will Income from Special Needs Trust Affect Beneficiary’s SSI?
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By Harry Margolis
In Special Needs Planning
Posted October 11, 2024

Will Income from Special Needs Trust Affect Beneficiary’s SSI?

Question: I am helping a friend who has a 1st party special needs trust set up for his brother (funded from a personal injury settlement). His parents who were previously the trustees never [...]

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 Must SSI Beneficiary Reestablish Disability After Spending Down Inheritance?
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By Harry Margolis
In Special Needs Planning
Posted October 10, 2024

Must SSI Beneficiary Reestablish Disability After Spending Down Inheritance?

Question: My friend is disabled and has $50K coming to her from the sale of deceased intestate mother’s house and maybe $75K more when she is evicted by her mother’s heirs from her [...]

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 How Can a Custodian Bank Account be Opened?
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By Harry Margolis
In Guardianship and Conservatorship, Special Needs Planning
Posted October 4, 2024

How Can a Custodian Bank Account be Opened?

Question: Our client in California received life insurance proceeds from her parents’ policy payable to her as custodian for her adult brother (“Jane Doe Custodian FBO Joseph [...]

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 What is a Fair Price to Buy Out Brother’s Interest in House?
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By Harry Margolis
In Real Estate
Posted October 2, 2024

What is a Fair Price to Buy Out Brother’s Interest in House?

Question: My two brothers purchased a home together in 1990. Both lived there and shared the costs of the home. One brother got married in 2000 and stayed in the home with his wife while the [...]

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