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New York Nursing Home Caught in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud

Jan 20, 20162 min read

New York Nursing Home Caught in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud

According to the article “Nursing home chain not protected from prosecution” in The (Middletown NY) Times-Herald-Record, the agreement...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 19, 20162 min read

Neglecting Estate Planning Can Be Costly for Your Heirs

Estate planning is a complex area of the law. There are many rules that can change from year to year and from state to state. The Motley...

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Don’t Delay: Talk about Alzheimer’s During the Holidays

Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 18, 20161 min read

Don’t Delay: Talk about Alzheimer’s During the Holidays

Although combining a conversation about Alzheimer’s with a family visit over the holidays may not seem like a great idea, the timing...

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Dad Left Me Out of His Will… What Can I Do?

Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 15, 20162 min read

Dad Left Me Out of His Will… What Can I Do?

Children don’t have the right to inherit, and a father has every right to leave his kid or kids out of his will, says the article, “Your...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 14, 20163 min read

Create a Road Map for the Care of Your Special Needs Child

Many families want to set aside something to ease their children’s way in the world when they pass away. However, parents of an adult...

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Murder in the Spotlight in New York Will Contest

Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 13, 20161 min read

Murder in the Spotlight in New York Will Contest

Dawn, who was just three years old when tragedy struck, claims her aunts’ recent accusation that her dad was responsible for the unsolved...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 12, 20163 min read

The Cost of Caregiving

Over a recent 12-month period, more than 43 million adults provided care for a vulnerable family member or friend—the contribution to...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 11, 20162 min read

92-Year-Old Media Mogul’s Health and Succession Plan Closely Watched

Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman sought to calm investors worried about the ailing health of Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone, as...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 8, 20162 min read

Discover Hidden Savings for Businesses and Individuals

Smart Business reports that there are many money-saving opportunities for businesses and individuals—via IRA conversions or Health...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 7, 20162 min read

Use a Reverse Mortgage to Buy a Home

You may have heard of using a reverse mortgage to tap into home equity and using that money to stay in a longtime home. However, US News...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 5, 20162 min read

Estate Planning Tips for Power Couples

A marriage between two power players hopefully brings future happiness. But you also need to protect your assets while merging life...

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Can Bret Favre Help You Talk about Estate Planning with Your Family?

Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 4, 20162 min read

Can Bret Favre Help You Talk about Estate Planning with Your Family?

A recent article in Money reminds us that the holidays make for a great opportunity to start a simple, direct conversation. The article,...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Jan 1, 20162 min read

Bitter Fight for Media Mogul’s Billions

A bitter battle to control the fortune of ailing billionaire Sumner Redstone escalated recently when the media mogul’s ex-girlfriend...

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Helping Parents with Their Finances Is Not An Easy Task

Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 31, 20152 min read

Helping Parents with Their Finances Is Not An Easy Task

The Des Moines Register’s article, “How to assist your aging parents with their finances,” points out another aspect of care giving:...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 30, 20153 min read

To Convert or Not to Convert My IRA to a Roth. That is the Question.

In order to save for retirement, some individuals are considering converting their traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs in order to maximize...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 29, 20152 min read

Prepare your Estate Planning Now to Help Loved Ones Later

In order to protect your loved ones and ensure that your intentions are clear and carried out, you must do some more planning now, and...

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How to Slice Your Pie of Assets into Unequal Slices That Your Kids will Enjoy

Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 28, 20151 min read

How to Slice Your Pie of Assets into Unequal Slices That Your Kids will Enjoy

A study published last month by the National Bureau of Economic Research revealed that the share of parents with wills that give unequal...

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Consider an IRA as a Charitable Contribution Strategy

Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 25, 20152 min read

Consider an IRA as a Charitable Contribution Strategy

For instance, a couple, or in many instances, a surviving spouse, may have more than he or she needs in an IRA. This is money that was...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 24, 20152 min read

I’m Retired… Now What?

We spend most of our adult lives planning for retirement. However, there are those that don’t plan—or don’t plan enough—for what to do...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Dec 23, 20152 min read

Take a Bite out of Your Tax Bite

An article from CNBC, “Lessen your tax bite with savvy year-end strategies,” says that working with a knowledgeable professional who...

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