Well-respected private wealth advisor, Christopher Civale, of Ameriprise Financial, is hosting an informational seminar about Social Security on Wednesday, February 4th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Stoneforge Tavern & Public House on Route 44 in Raynham. The guest speaker will be Kurt Czarnowski, an expert in Social Security benefits. I invite all […]
Read More »National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (“NAELA”) Priority to Aid Children with Disabilities of Military Families Passed by Congress. NAELA Anticipates Allowance of Survivor Benefits to Pass into Special Needs Trusts.
Today Congress passed one of NAELA’s top legislative priorities: provisions that protect children with disabilities of members of the military by allowing their parents’ survivor benefits to go into a special needs trust. The provisions were passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2015 and are substantively equivalent to the Disabled […]
Read More »Eric R. Oalican Selected as a Super Lawyer and Ashley Aubuchon Recognized as a Rising Star for 2014 in the November Issue of Boston Magazine.
Each year Super Lawyers® Magazine compiles a list of lawyers in Massachusetts who have achieved a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The attorneys are selected by peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. Annually, no more than five (5%) percent of the lawyers in Massachusetts are selected by the Super Lawyer research […]
Read More »New Study Indicates That Exercise Can Lower Alzheimer’s Risk By 40 Percent
No matter how you spin it, the news that exercise may help prevent and treat Disease X doesn’t really qualify as a surprise. That’s the default assumption these days. But when Disease X is Alzheimer’s, a progressive and irreversible degenerative brain condition with few effective treatment options, the finding is worth a closer look. Data […]
Read More »Maximize Your Savings with an Asset Protection Plan – IRS Announces New 2015 401(k) Plan Contributions
The IRS has expanded the contribution limits for employees with tax-favored retirement savings accounts. The maximum contributions for private sector 401(k) plans will be raised from $17,500 in 2014 to $18,000 in 2015. For people over 50 years of age, the “catch up contribution” for IRAs increases from $5,500 to $6,000. With enough advance planning, […]
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