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Trusts

What Is a Miller Trust?
Medicaid | Elder Law | Trusts

What Is a Miller Trust?

In some states (called “income cap” states), Medicaid applicants who have excess income can qualify for Medicaid only if they put the excess in a special trust, called a “Miller” trust or a “Qualified Income Trust.

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Does Your Estate Plan Include Your Pets?
Estate Planning | Trusts

Does Your Estate Plan Include Your Pets?

Have you considered your pet or pets when planning your estate? If not, you should, according to The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization. Pets usually have shorter life spans than humans, but people don’t always include their pets in their estate plans. If a pet owner doesn’t make plans for…

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Providing for Your Pet with a Trust
Trusts | Estate Planning

Providing for Your Pet with a Trust

Beezer the cat can be a member of the family, but what happens to Beezer or [insert your pet’s name] after you are gone? How can you ensure your pet will be cared for? One option is to create a pet trust. While you can give directions in your will to leave your pet to…

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How to Create an Estate Plan That Includes Your Pet
Estate Planning | Trusts

How to Create an Estate Plan That Includes Your Pet

Pets are members of the family, so it is important to consider how to provide for them in your estate plan just as you would the human family members. While we may think of pets as part of our family, the law considers them to be property. This means that you cannot leave anything in your will directly to a pet.

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Planning for a Child with Special Needs
Estate Planning | Long Term Care | Trusts

Planning for a Child with Special Needs

Americans are living longer than they did in years past, including those with disabilities. According to one count, 730,000 people with developmental disabilities living with caregivers who are 60 or older. This figure does not include adult children with other forms of disability nor those who live separately, but still depend on their families for…

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Understanding the Common Types of Trusts
Trusts | Estate Planning

Understanding the Common Types of Trusts

A trust is a legal arrangement through which one person, called a “trustee,” holds legal title to property for another person, called a “beneficiary.” Trusts fall into two basic categories: testamentary and inter vivos.

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