How Did COVID Push Medicaid to Record Enrollment?
A record 80.5 million Americans have health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, largely because states have had to keep people enrolled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new federal data released Monday.
Can I Create a Stress-free Asset Transfer?
Estate planning is a cornerstone of any healthy financial plan, but it can be difficult to discuss.
Should You Add Someone to Your Bank Account?
I know of someone who was joint account holder with his dad for many years, then later his dad then appointed him as power of attorney. How does that work? Is the son still a joint account holder?
8 Essential Estate Planning Documents
If you want loved ones to remember you fondly, tackle your estate planning tasks. Your heirs will thank you for not leaving a legal mess to sort out.
What Happens to My Mortgage When I Die?
Understanding what happens to your debt when you die is an important part of estate planning—and you don’t have to be rich to have an estate. Everything you own and owe makes up your estate. For many people, that includes a house with a mortgage.
Walmart Introduces Free and Discounted Prescription Program
If you rely on prescription medications to stay healthy, Walmart is offering a new perk that could cut your costs.
What Taxes are Due When Children Inherit Home?
My sister passed away. Her only possession was her home, which still has a mortgage and she left it to my son and daughter, her niece and nephew. What inheritance tax will there be?
What Should I Do in Retirement?
Many people identify themselves with their work — but when someone is no longer working, they default to labeling themselves as “retired.”
Do You Need an Estate Plan Check-up?
Many of our parents completed their estate plans decades ago. The documents may still be valid. However, if they are stale or outdated, you may spend significant money trying to use them down the road.
Will Medicaid Come after My Mom’s Estate?
Both of my parents entered a facility on Medicaid in January 2020. My dad passed two months later. Their home was sold in December 2020. My mom has been in rehab since a fall. When would the estate recovery begin? It’s confusing.
