PROTECTING YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN FROM THE NEW DEATH TAX PART 1
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA This is the first in a four-part series on the SECURE Act. THE SECURE ACT The SECURE Act passed by Congress and signed by President Trump became effective on January 1, 2020. The provisions of the SECURE Act apply to Qualified Retirement Plans and IRAs. The law is designed…
POST-SETTLEMENT ISSUES IN WRONGFUL DEATH CASES PART 4
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA This is the fourth in series of articles addressing post-settlement issues. [This article originally appeared in the Barrister. The other parts are here – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3] Structured Settlement There are many advantages to a Structured Settlement in wrongful death cases as with other cases. The…
New Study Reveals Medical Dangers of Isolation
[Originally published in the NAELA eBulletin] Those who are socially isolated are over 40% more likely to have a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, than those who were socially integrated, new research has shown. The German study, presented May 23, 2020 at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Virtual Congress, found…