by Annette Hines | Feb 8, 2018 | General Interest
February 8, 2018 The “Money Follows the Person” program is a Medicaid Waiver Program that over forty states participate in. Not all Medicaid Waiver programs are successful in their aims, but this one has been. It has both improved quality of life and at the same time...
by Annette Hines | Feb 7, 2018 | General Interest
February 7, 2018 On Monday, February 5, 2018, two new FINRA regulations went into effect with the aim of assisting financial advisors and other securities dealers when there is a suspicion of financial elder abuse. The first is a requirement that a financial advisor...
by Annette Hines | Feb 6, 2018 | General Interest
February 5, 2018 We advocates for those with disabilities frequently are heard to say that the disabled are the last group it is OK to discriminate against. The kinds of civil rights we usually have in mind have to do with things like employment, respect in medical...
by Annette Hines | Feb 2, 2018 | General Interest
Qualified Disability Trusts (“QDisTs”) came into being with the 2001 Tax Act (affectionately known by tax practitioners as “Egg Tray” … the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001). Exactly what trusts qualify as QDisTs is not the subject of this...
by Annette Hines | Feb 1, 2018 | General Interest
The 2017 Tax Act simplified the Kiddie Tax. But whether your child will pay more now, or less, depends. The Kiddie Tax came into the tax code with the 1986 tax act and has been with us since then in one form or another. Roughly speaking, it taxes unearned...
by Annette Hines | Jan 30, 2018 | General Interest
Without guidelines, the responsibilities of maintaining property by a life tenant can grow into big problems. Giving a person life tenant rights can be a good way to avoid some family conflicts and make sure that property stays in the family. However, it can...
