There’s an issue affecting my retiree clients more and more nowadays, and it’s an issue that really chaps the hide of many. The issue is Medic…
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly ratified the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, an update to the 1990s-era NAFTA deal. The new pact is …
Q: I can’t find anything on using Lady Bird deeds in Indiana. Does Indiana recognize them and if so, can any attorney prepare them?
If you’ve ever spent time working through your estate plan with a professional, you know how important it is to select and update your beneficiaries.
Today it’s common for Americans to spend two, three or even four decades in retirement. This means people have ample time to relax and achieve…
In the waning days of 2019, stuffed inside a must-pass continuing spending resolution required to keep the government running, Congress passed…
On Tuesday night, Iran retaliated against the United States with a series of missile strikes against Iraqi military bases that housed U.S. tro…
If the settlor is disabled rather than deceased, make sure that you have complied with the requirements to assume your position.Â
2019 is winding down, and before you know it, you’ll be pulling together everything needed to file your federal income tax return for the year.
2020. Wow. I have to admit, I was kind of hoping we would have flying cars by now, but it's kind of hard to shake a stick at the progress made…
Late Thursday night, a U.S. drone attacked a convoy near the Baghdad Airport, killing one of Iran’s top military leaders, General Qasem Soleim…
Wow, it’s 2020 folks. Not only have we started a new year, we’ve started a new decade. Although it’s been a turbulent 10 years, I think I’m go…
2019 is winding down, and before you know it, you’ll be pulling together everything needed to file your federal income tax return for the year.
Wheat exploded to a 16-month high on Friday, with prices for the Chicago wheat contract topping $5.60 per bushel.
Obviously everything is online these days. If you search your town and "estate planning attorney," my guess is that you you’ll get a number of names.
2019 is winding down, and before you know it, you’ll be pulling together everything needed to file your federal income tax return for the year.
So as we progress into 2020, finishing the second out of three strong market years in a row, I find myself looking for a frame of reference to…
Capital gains are subject to capital gains tax and should be picked up on your personal tax return.
After writing this column since 2002, as you might imagine, clients, as well as people I mingle with in the community, like to talk to me abou…
In their third vote in five years, British citizens came out in force on Thursday in favor of the Conservative Party, resoundingly keeping Pri…
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Q: You recently wrote that people shouldn’t put funeral instructions in their wills and that they should use a funeral declaration instead. Wh…
A disability diagnosis opens the door to many government benefits which can be critical to the disabled individual’s quality of life.
This week saw crude oil rally on reports that Iraq was pushing to reduce OPEC oil output.
I received an interesting text from a buddy over the Thanksgiving holiday. The text read “Does my wife need to be on the mortgage? She isn’t o…
I need to take my own advice. It seems I am constantly encouraging others to turn off their propaganda channel of choice, the leading two bein…
On Wednesday, President Trump signed legislation in support of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protestors, a move that is angering mainland China. T…
Leaders face more intense pressure, complicated problems, and more global challenges than ever before. The amount of change will continue to c…
