Will Vietnam Vets with Serious Illnesses Get Presumptive Benefit Status in the Defense Budget Bill?

After years of fighting with federal officials, Vietnam veterans suffering from bladder cancer, Parkinsonism or hypothyroidism would be granted presumptive benefits status under language included in the final version of the annual defense authorization bill unveiled Wednesday.

What are Most Common Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines?

While it may take a while for production to ramp up to the point where a vaccine is readily available to the general public, health experts say there is one thing that’s critical for people to understand before they roll up their sleeves for the shots: The vaccines may cause side effects.

SECURE Act has Changed Special Needs Planning

January 11, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

An applicable multi-beneficiary trust can solve some--but not all--of the challenges that the new act presents.

How Can Estate Planning Address the Troubled Child?

January 9, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trust

Every family has one–or maybe more–black sheep. They’re people who march to their own drum and handing them an inheritance could be problematic.

What Do I Need to Know about Creating a Will?

January 8, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Creating a will is one of the most basic elements of estate planning. There are different types of wills you can choose from, including a simple will.

Will I Get A Bill as My Inheritance?

January 7, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Debts, just like assets, are considered part of a person’s estate. When that person passes away, their estate is responsible for paying any and all remaining debts. The money to pay those debts comes from the asset side of the estate.

How Much Should We Tell the Children about the Estate Plan?

Even those with thorough estate plans might have neglected to discuss details with potential heirs.

What’s Going on with the Estate of Kenny Rogers?

January 5, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

A friend of the late Kenny Rogers is being sued by the singer's estate for allegedly producing an unauthorized DVD of The Gambler's farewell tour.

The Most Common Myths about COVID Vaccine

The first vaccine to fight COVID-19 has been authorized for emergency use by the federal government — a move that could slow the spread of coronavirus and help bring an end to the pandemic — and another candidate is right behind it in the process.

What Do I Need to Know about Gift-Giving with the Biden Administration?

Gifting sounds pretty simple, but there are many ways to do it, and several tax ramifications to be aware of as well.