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End-of-Life & Estate Planning Call-in: A KET Forum
Preparing for life’s uncertainties with the right documentation can prevent hardship for families in the future. Join host Renee Shaw for this live call-in forum answering viewers’ questions on getting your financial and medical affairs in order. A panel of experts will discuss wills, estate planning, medical and financial decisions and other documentation.
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How to Get Medicare to Treat Long COVID
Most mild and even more severe COVID-19 and related infections last no more than a couple of weeks. But some people — up to 20% of people who survive the initial infection — experience much longer-term effects, sometimes lasting for months or more.
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New Law Redefines Employees and Contractors
AARP estimates that more than a quarter (27%) of older workers do freelance or gig work. Many worry a new Department of Labor (DOL) rule may limit the work available to contractors, significantly shrinking their income as they head into retirement.
Kentucky Edition: Campaign to Save Senior Nutrition Programs
Capital City Activity Center Meals on Wheels Greater Frankfort has joined a national Meals on Wheels campaign to urge legislators to ensure nutrition programs for seniors are properly funded.
How Social Security Is Starting to Do Right by the People It Wronged
It’s rare for a U.S. government agency to acknowledge making a mistake, let alone apologize and make amends. But that’s what the Social Security Administration is doing about “clawbacks” for overpayments.
We Have to Make a Concerted Effort to Be Less Alienated from Death and Dying
One in five Americans lives in a state that permits medical aid in dying, sometimes called “assisted dying”. Terminally ill people who have six months or less to live can apply for a medically assisted death to limit their suffering. If they meet the criteria, they can have some say when they will take their last breath.
3 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Guardianship arrangements aren’t the only things that can go awry in estate plans. Here are a few other common mistakes you’ll want to know about so you can prevent them.
Before Naming Trustees, Get Their Consent
Living trusts often require trustees to work with financial professionals to manage assets and distribute investment income to beneficiaries, handle taxes and maintain or sell property, among other tasks; be sure they are willing and up to the tasks.
6 Ways to Save Your Heirs from a Painful Probate
Here are six ways to help your heirs have a painless inheritance experience.
Where’s Your Heir?
Without a will, the search for heirs can be difficult. If someone dies without leaving a will or naming beneficiaries, a probate judge will likely consider the next of kin to be the heir.
Mom, Do You Have a Will?
Creating a will, along with ensuring other legal directives are in place, can ease your survivors’ minds and allow them to move on with good memories.