The Impact Of Fundraisers On Beneficiaries With Disabilities – Begley Report
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA CRISIS AND KINDNESS In times of crisis, people often show just how caring humanity can be. Major humanitarian relief efforts respond to large-scale natural and unnatural disasters. Strangers donate time and money to individuals injured in tragic accidents. Often, the first instinct when you learn that someone is hurt…
ADDICTION TRUSTS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Unfortunately, many people have children who suffer from various addictions. Typically the addictions are drug or alcohol abuse. If the parent leaves money to the child suffering from those addictions, the money frequently will fuel the addiction making it worse, possibly even leading to death. Additionally the money…
2022 COLA INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, TAX AND VETERANS BENEFITS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Many public benefit and tax numbers are indexed to inflation. Different agencies use different inflation factors, but Social Security used 5.9 for increasing the numbers for 2022. Below is a chart that states numbers for the following: Medicaid, Social Security, Medicare, Tax, Veterans Aid and Attendance and…
“I Want to Protect My Home”
By Marianne Johnston, Esq. Those are the first words out of the mouths of many of our clients when we discuss long-term care planning. The value of the primary residence is often a substantial portion of a person or couple’s worth. Parents wish to preserve the value of that asset for their children. There are…