September 4, 2018

10 Alternatives to Traditional Burial Arrangements

ASHES TO ASHES, DUST TO DUST, WHAT ABOUT A DIAMOND, A TREE, OR POTTERY INSTEAD? 10 ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS By: MWB Attorney Lisa M. Rothman As attorneys at McGuire Wood & Bissette who focus their practices on estate planning,...

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June 14, 2018

Elder Abuse—Know the Warning Signs

As I checked the news this morning, one particular story caught my eye—a “manager” and “caregiver” for Stan Lee (the famous Marvel comic book writer, editor, and publisher) was arrested for filing a false police report.  This arrest follows a...

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February 12, 2018

Navigating Long-Term Care Options

Elder and special needs law attorneys Kathleen Rodberg and Andrew Atherton were recently interviewed for a Mountain Xpress article to discuss navigating Western North Carolina’s long-term care options. When sitting down with a family to discuss how to pay...

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December 14, 2017

Medicaid Mythbuster #2: Only “State” Facilities Accept Medicaid

Our first Medicaid Mythbuster post addressed the myth that the state of North Carolina will take your home if you apply for long-term care Medicaid in a skilled nursing facility.  If you didn’t have a chance to read that article, you can find it here:...

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August 17, 2016

IRS’s Proposed Regulations Heighten Need for Business Succession Planning in 2016

For many years owners of family-controlled businesses have been able to value transfers (during life by gift, sale or part sale/part gift, or at death) of business interests (e.g. stock in a corporation or membership interests in a limited liability company...

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