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Did you know that
in Pueblo it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within the city limits?
Or that Denver laws prohibit driving a black car on Sundays?
ESTATE TALK
Post-Death IRA Disclaimers Work, but no Roth
Conversion
A couple was involved in
an automobile accident. Neither of them regained consciousness, and the
husband died within several days of his wife's death on the day of the
accident. Both owned separate IRAs, and they had named each other
as beneficiary, with a trust as contingent beneficiary.
HEALTH HAPPENINGS
Loneliness Increases Risk of Dementia
Loneliness is a known factor
in depression, but now researchers have discovered that loneliness may
also increase risk of dementia in the elderly by 60%.
LEGAL LINES
Pyramid Schemer Sentenced to 30 Years
Patrick Bennett, mastermind
behind the largest pyramid scam in history, has been sentenced to 30 years
in prison by a U.S. District Judge. |
Book Of
The
Week
An
Estate Planner's Guide to Qualified Retirement Plan Benefits
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NATIONAL NOTES
Caregiving - Working Women Need Employer Support
The number of Americans providing
care for loved ones has tripled since 1987. More than seven in 10 caregivers
are women.
NEWS YOU
CAN USE
Don't Use Your IRA to Transfer Wealth!
IRAs are great for accumulating
wealth and providing for retirement, but nearly 30% of investors over the
age of 50 who have IRAs are planning to use them to pass along wealth to
their heirs.
OF INTEREST
"Getting Canned" Hazardous to Seniors' Health
Common sense would seem to
suggest that the older workers who have fewer financial and family obligations
than their younger counterparts do should take being fired or laid off
with more aplomb. |
MAY
5, 2000
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TAX & ELDER LAW PORTAL
