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The Department of Veteran Affairs (“VA”) has published a final rule relating to the needs-based VA pension benefit for veterans and spouses....

On September 18, 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) published its final rule for needs-based benefits, including the VA pension...

Making the decision to have your parent or loved one move into a long-term care facility can be difficult. Maybe you have been caring for...

As a follow-up to our Elder Abuse series, we are pleased to inform you of some new rules issued for the financial services industry that are...

Lay people often mistakenly suppose that seeking legal counsel for advice on the administration of an estate is always more expensive than...

This month Americans lost the Queen of Soul and, while it is a tragedy within the music world, the passing of Aretha Franklin highlights a...

Hook Law Center will be sponsoring our “Shred With A Purpose” event to support the Alzheimer’s Association THIS Saturday,...

One of the most common questions we get from clients is whether they should transfer their house to their children. The answer to this question...

As Generation X approaches its retirement years and the Baby Boomer generation is in the midst of theirs, this question should be on the minds...

What if your mother or father assured you that you should expect some version of an inheritance after death, but the Will reveals that you...

On July 11, 2018, the IRS announced in IR-2018-148 that certain veterans who received disability severance payments after January 17, 1991,...

A recent study has found that anxiety during middle age may be linked to higher rates of dementia late in life.  The study followed almost...

One of the biggest problems faced in estate and trust administration is the liquidation of qualified assets, such as a 401k or IRA. Often,...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has made some significant changes to qualified tuition programs also commonly...

As your parents age, you may be realizing that they need more and more help with their daily activities. Perhaps your mother may be forgetting...

This is the third article in a three-part series discussing Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. In Part One, we discussed the definitions...

The role of an executor or trustee is often misunderstood by lay people who have never served as an executor or trustee. Beneficiaries of...

It is no secret that American families come in all shapes and sizes.  Gone are the days when a family consisted of a husband and wife...

On April 30, 2018, the Social Security Administration (SSA) released new Program Operating Manual System (POMS) provisions, which are essentially...

For the most part, property you inherit is not included in your income for tax purposes. However, items which are considered “income in respect...