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Some Nursing Homes Use Unconventional Methods to Put Dementia Residents at Ease

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

For people who suffer from dementia, moving into a nursing home is a difficult but often necessary step to take. However, those with dementia often have problems becoming used to their new environment, causing behavioral and emotional issues that can lead to dismissal from the nursing home altogether. According to a recent article in… Read More »

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Estate Planning for Beginners Part 2: Trusts

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

We’ve said it before on our blog and we’ll say it again: It doesn’t matter whether you’re a billionaire business executive or a teacher with a modest salary, it doesn’t matter whether you’re the patriarch of a large family or a stay-at-home mom of a newborn, a revocable living trust may be exactly what… Read More »

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Estate Planning for Beginners Part 1: Wills

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Every new project has to begin somewhere, and most newcomers to estate planning choose to begin with a will. A will is the most well-known of all estate planning documents, it is generally the simplest and easiest to create (although some wills can be very lengthy and complex), and in most states a will… Read More »

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New Service Makes It Possible to Speak from Beyond the Grave

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Séances, hauntings, ghost stories—we’ve come up with a number of varied and questionable ways to keep in communication with our loved ones after we pass away, but now there may be a way to actually do it: a new service called “P.S. I Love You Letters.” According to their website, P.S. I Love You… Read More »

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Can Dad Still Receive Aid & Attendance if he Lives Overseas?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Some people may be wondering whether their parent can receive VA Aid and Attendance benefits if the parent now lives out of the country. Thankfully, the answer to this question is simple: if your parent qualifies for the benefit, it does not matter where he or she lives, whether it is in America or… Read More »

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Important Virginia Medicaid Update

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Virginia has made some important changes to its 2011 Medicaid rules. If you or your loved one is in the process for applying for Medicaid, it is important to keep up with these changes. One important change for 2011 is that the home equity exclusion has been raised from $500,000 to $506,000. The Department… Read More »

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The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Retirement

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Everyone knows that entrepreneurs and small business owners often march to the beat of a different drum. After all, in order to start (and keep) a successful business you have to have a somewhat different and dynamic way of looking at the world and its possibilities. But this different way of looking at the… Read More »

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Can I Get Both Aid & Attendance and Medicaid?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Many of my clients want to apply for both the Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension and Virginia Medicaid. Because the VA and Medicaid rules are so strict, many people are not sure whether they can get both benefits at the same time. The good news is that in Virginia, income received from the VA… Read More »

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Even the Most “Normal” Families Require Special Estate Planning Consideration

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Many people would like to think that estate planning is a piece of cake: choose your beneficiaries, write up a simple will, and voila – you’re done! The truth is that while estate planning can sometimes be achieved with this amount of simplicity, most of the time there’s more to it than that—a lot… Read More »

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Take Advantage of Tax Law Changes and Give Grandkids a Head Start

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

We’ve recently seen a number of news stories with disturbing figures about the rising cost of college education, and the growing inability of graduates to pay off the debt they incur from student loans. In fact, recent studies reveal that student loan debt now exceeds credit card debt in the U.S.! All of this… Read More »

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