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ElderLaw News

January 2008

 

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Janna Dutton & Associates, P.C.


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This Month's Articles:

·  Preventing a Will Contest

·  AARP Report Highlights Successes, Problems with Reverse Mortgages

·  BOOK REVIEW: You Can't Take It With You, So How Will You Leave it Behind?

·  Court Refuses to Help Man Get Back Oil Rights He Gave Away in Order to Defraud Medicaid

·  Feds Publish List of 54 Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes

Preventing a Will Contest

It may be impossible to prevent relatives from fighting over your will entirely, but there are steps you can take to try to minimize squabbles and ensure your intentions are carried out.

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AARP Report Highlights Successes, Problems with Reverse Mortgages

On the 20th anniversary of the law establishing the reverse mortgage program, reverse mortgages are getting a closer look thanks to a Senate hearing and a new report by the AARP.

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BOOK REVIEW: You Can't Take It With You, So How Will You Leave it Behind?

coverIn this easy-to-read book peppered with entertaining anecdotes, estate planning attorney Steve Allen makes a strong case for not procrastinating in setting up an estate plan.

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Court Refuses to Help Man Get Back Oil Rights He Gave Away in Order to Defraud Medicaid

A Mississippi a man who transferred oil interests on his property to his girlfriend in order to conceal them from Medicaid is not entitled to get the interests back, a state appeals court has ruled.

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Feds Publish List of 54 Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes

Federal officials have released a list of the 54 poorest-performing nursing homes in an effort to motivate the facilities to improve their care.

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An Explanation of Variable Annuities

Many Favor Comfortable Retirement Over Leaving Wealth to Heirs

'Brain Gym' May Exorcise Boomers' Fears About Aging

Senior Transportation a Growing Concern

Nursing Home Citations Climb

Study Examines Grandparents' Spending on Grandkids

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