Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Ohio Pet Trusts

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In Ohio, Pet Trusts (sometimes called Pet Care Trusts) are a relatively new legal tool used to provide for the care and maintenance of a com...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Noteworthy Changes to Coverdell Accounts Demand Consideration

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Families interested in opening a Coverdell Education Savings Account this year for college savings should consider doing so before April 15....
Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Avoiding Sham Trusts and Trust Scams: Part I - Sham Trusts

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Legitimate trusts are tools used by qualified estate planners and their clients to achieve certain objectives, including, but certainly not ...

Avoiding Sham Trusts and Trust Scams - Part II - Trust Scams

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Although trusts are excellent tools used by legitimate professionals to accomplish a variety of worthwhile objectives, there are a wide var...

Most Do Not Have Advanced Directives

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"Five years after the court fight over allowing Terri Schiavo to die, most Americans still don't draft the legal documents that sp...

Underwriting Ceases on National Flood Insurance

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Monday, March 29, 2010 CONSUMER ADVISORY: National Flood Insurance Progr...
Monday, March 29, 2010

National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16

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National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16th! On this day, all across the country, health care facilities, health care professionals, cha...

Annuity Tax Remains in Health Care Reform

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By Steven A. Morelli, Senior Editor, InsuranceNewsNet Despite protests from insurance groups, the health care reconciliation act will add...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Ohio Increases Annuity Guaranty Coverage

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Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson has announced that a recent amendment to Ohio insurance law by the Ohio General Assembl...

Planners' Corner- Health Care Reform and LTCI

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The health bill package includes provisions that could impact long term care insurance sales.  President Obama signed into law the giant P...