By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Idaho does not recognize same-sex marriages, but the federal government does. There is a new IRS law, effective September 16, 2013 (Rev. Rule 2013-17, 2013-78). The IRS adopts the “State of Celebration” rule. Same-sex couples legally married in any foreign or domestic…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Do you wonder what it costs to pay for long-term residential care insurance? Do you know what it really costs to pay for care in your home or in an assisted living or nursing home facility? Hourly rates vary from $18 to…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Bill and Dolly, high school sweethearts, married when they turned 50. From previous marriages, Bill had three children and Dolly had two. Now they are in their 80’s and are conflicted about how to set up their estate plan to cover the…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Consider being good to your children so you won’t be remembered in a brutal way. This obituary was placed in the Reno Gazette Journal: Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick born Jan 4, 1935 and died alone on Aug. 30, 2013. She is survived by…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho A friend just received a check in the mail for $300,000, his share of his mother’s estate. Of course he was delighted to get the money, but wants to make sure it passes to his kids when he dies and not his…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho My friend died last week. It became my job to write his obituary. We were friends for 40 years, but I did not know all the details I thought he would want included. People want to have an obituary for many reasons. …
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