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Monthly Archives: December 2015

AARP Brings New Attention To Role, Plight Of Caregivers

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

senior woman with home caregiverCalling them an “invisible army of 40 million heroes,” the editors of the American Association of Retired Persons Bulletin in November squarely placed the focus on these unseen caregivers. In an editorial that accompanied “Caregiving in America 2015,” statistics from a recent report conducted by the AARP and the National… Read More »

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Estate Planning Enabled Celebrities to Continue Earning After Death

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Smart planning on behalf of some famous celebrities and other pop figures means their earning power didn’t come to an end when they did, according to a website that tracks this sort of thing. “John Lennon was tragically murdered in 1980 when he was exiting a limousine outside his New York City apartment,” according… Read More »

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Ruses That Target Veterans Termed ‘Despicable’

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Proud saluting male army soldier on american flag background Along with the elderly, heartless scammers frequent target veterans and their families, according to a recent American Association of Retired Persons blog, which referred to these confidence games as “despicable.” “Scammers are calling widows of military veterans, saying the deceased had a hefty life insurance… Read More »

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In Some States, Irrevocable Trusts Aren’t Necessarily Irrevocable

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Estate tax returnIrrevocable sounds so very final, but in some states, appearances can be deceiving. According to a National Law Review article, people who created lifetime irrevocable trusts to avoid estate taxes don’t have to live with them irrevocably, in some instances. “The assets in the irrevocable trust pass upon death free of estate… Read More »

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