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Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
May 29, 20152 min read
BB King heirs to challenge his Will and actions of manager
Associated Press in Las Vegas Lawyer for daughters and other heirs alleges business manager misappropriated millions, had been untruthful...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
May 7, 20153 min read
Why You Should Redo Your Estate Plan When You Remarry:
If you are getting remarried, you obviously want to celebrate, but it is also important to focus on less exciting matters like redoing...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Apr 17, 20152 min read
State Not Required to Treat Medicaid Applicant’s Multiple Transfers as One Transaction
A Kentucky appeals court rules that a Medicaid applicant’s penalty period is appropriate because the state is not required to treat...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Feb 21, 20152 min read
Estate Planning for a Single Person
If you are single, you may not think you need to plan your estate, but single people are in as much need of a plan as anyone else. Estate...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Feb 11, 20151 min read
The Full Retirement Age Is Increasing
Full retirement age (also called “normal retirement age”) had been 65 for many years. However, beginning with people born in 1938 or...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Jan 13, 20151 min read
2015 Spousal Impoverishment and Home Equity Figures:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its Spousal Impoverishment Standards for 2015. The official spousal...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Dec 23, 20141 min read
Medicaid Update: 2015 Medicaid Income and Resource Levels
The New York State Department of Health has released important information about the new Medicaid income and resource levels for 2015,...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Dec 12, 20142 min read
Legal DIY Web Sites Are No Match for a Pro, Consumer Reports Concludes
After road testing three leading Web sites that help you create your own will, power of attorney, and other important legal documents,...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Dec 3, 20142 min read
WHY IRREVOCABLE TRUSTS VS OUTRIGHT GIFTING
So, why complicate things with a trust? Why not just keep the planning as simple and inexpensive as possible? The short answer is that...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Mar 6, 20133 min read
Why You Should Create an Estate Plan
Many people think that estate plans are for someone else, not them. But as the following list makes clear, estate planning is for...
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