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What Helps Create the Best End-Of-Life Plan?

A new study explores how specialized care providers can navigate conversations about end-of-life care and help patients optimize their quality of life and mitigate suffering.
04/11/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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How Can I Live a Comfortable Life as a Senior?

Recently, WHO revealed that the percentage of global citizens over 60 years will double from 12% to 22% between 2015 and 2050.
04/08/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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What are Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes?

Beyond not making a will at all, here are the biggest mistakes that estate planning attorneys see clients make.
04/07/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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How Does Gift Tax Exclusion Work?

In 2022, the annual exclusion for Federal Gift Taxes increased to $16,000 per person per year. Although there is near-universal acceptance of the importance of gifting, there are several issues you should consider before making any gifts.
04/06/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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What are the Pitfalls of a Charitable Remainder Trust?

A charitable trust can be set up in different ways and have various tax impacts. Two common types are the charitable remainder trust and the charitable lead trust. There are also variations within these categories.
04/05/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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Risk Factors and Dementia Cases

Nearly half of all dementia cases in the U.S. may be linked to a dozen modifiable risk factors—most notably high blood pressure, obesity and physical inactivity, according to new research.
04/04/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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Why Is Social Security Important?

Even for the wealthy, their lifetime Social Security benefits likely rank high among their largest assets. For people with average lifetime incomes, it is often the biggest.
04/01/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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How Do I Protect Myself and My Children in a Second Marriage?

Who’s going to inherit on the death of one of the re-marrieds? Will this be the surviving spouse? If so, where will those inherited monies go on the second-to-die’s death?
03/31/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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How Much was Stolen from Elderly Client?

Heidi Royal, who was employed as an accountant at an Atlanta-based wealth management firm, has pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from a scheme to defraud one of the firm’s [elderly] clients.
03/30/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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How Do I Talk to My Parents About Estate Planning?

If you have a parent over the age of, say, 65, thoughts about their future may have started to creep into your mind. But because end-of-life planning can be emotional and overwhelming, it’s tempting to put these conversations off — and even more pleasing to avoid them altogether. If there’s a lesson to be learned from the pandemic, however, it’s that waiting until the last minute to prepare is seldom a good idea.
03/29/22 • by: Emily Hicks Law, PLLC
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