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Countable Asset in Medicaid

Countable Asset in Medicaid

Rental Property and Medicaid

Rental Property and Medicaid

Low Cost Medicaid Applications

Low Cost Medicaid Applications

Estate Planning Gone Wrong

Estate Planning Gone Wrong

Spousal Refusal in Medicaid Planning

Spousal Refusal in Medicaid Planning

What Happens in Last Salary Stays in Last Salary

A reminder for employers and employees of the new VT law in effect July 1, 2018 prohibiting employers from asking prospective employees about their compensation at current or previous employment.

Some Reasons to Create a Living Trust in California

An outline of some of the reasons it is important for California residents to create a living trust.

Why an SSD Denial is Not the End of the Road

When you're injured and unable to work as a result, filing for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits is a logical first step.

Preference suits and the earmarking doctrine

If before bankruptcy is filed the debtor pays some debts and not others, ie 'prefers' some creditors, the court may be able to get back those payments from the person or entity that received the funds. For insiders (relatives, business partners, others with a special relationship to the debtor) the court looks back at least one year for such payments, and may be able to look back over a much longer period to determine if the payment qualifies for recovery. One of the defenses to this doctrine is called the earmarking doctrine, if funds were specifically provided to the debtor conditioned on paying a specific debt.

4 Mistakes That Will Drive up the Cost of Your Divorce

Here are the 4 mistakes that lead to these costs and what you can do to avoid them.

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