Who would have thought? This “lame duck” session of Congress may pass a tax bill before the end of this year that has good parts and parts everyone can find objectionable. Part of the plan is an amazing proposal to increase the exemption for death taxes for estates that are $5,000,000 or less for the…
DetailsWe are a mere four weeks away from estate tax D-Day. Congress has failed to resolve the estate tax mess over the last eleven months. With the Lame Duck Congress wrestling with the Bush era tax cuts, the pundits are projecting that Congress won’t act now, either. That would mean that on Jan. 1, 2011,…
DetailsI remember as a child, sitting at the Thanksgiving table and listening to the adults share stories about lives and the lives of their long dead family and friends. I heard new stories and the same stories year after year and only slightly paid attention (because I was young and somewhat stupid). Now the elders…
DetailsElections are next Tuesday, November 2. Idaho changed the law so now you need proof to bring with you to the voting booth. The notice reprinted below came from David Irwin, Director of Communication & Government Affairs of AARP Idaho. As of July 1st, 2010 there is a new law in Idaho that concerns voting…
DetailsIdaho adopted a new Financial Power of Attorney law in 2008. Everyone is just getting used to the new forms. Why have one? The power of attorney allows the people you elect (your agents) to handle financial business on your behalf. A “durable” power of attorney means it is effective even if you are incompetent.…
DetailsElder abuse is a serious and widespread problem. The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) estimates that one to two million elders are exploited or mistreated by someone they depend on for care. As an example in 2005, people 65 and older lost $1.3 billion in personal property crimes. Elder justice is about elder abuse…
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