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| | November 18, 2013

Estate Planning Attorney With Hook Law Center Explains Roth IRAs, Conversions, and Recharacterizations

Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) November 18, 2013 – Workers may convert individual retirement accounts (IRAs) from traditional to Roth IRAs, but some who do so will later undo that conversion. Roth IRAs present certain advantages and disadvantages versus…

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| | | October 14, 2013

Estate Planning Attorney With Hook Law Center Explains Post-DOMA Rule Changes For Taxes, Veterans’ Benefits

Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) October 14, 2013 – Two recent announcements show U.S. government agencies will differ in how they implement a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. In June, 2013, the Court struck down the portion of the Defense…

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| | | October 7, 2013

Hook Law Center Elder Law Attorney Details Medicaid Look-Back Rules

Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) October 7, 2013 – Stiff penalties for careless Medicaid planning make it necessary for families to form a proper strategy many years ahead of time. Medicaid provides health care for those with little assets…

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| | | September 24, 2013

Hook Law Center Estate Planning Attorney Discusses Estate Tax Portability And How To Claim It

Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) September 24, 2013 – Estates that do not use their entire estate tax exclusion allowance may pass on the remainder to a surviving spouse, but the process is not automatic. Called “portability,” the rule…

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| | | September 17, 2013

Elder Law Attorney With Hook Law Center Says Planning Crucial For Retirement Health Care

Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) September 17, 2013 – A recent study shows baby boomers may not adequately understand their retirement health care needs. The Center for Secure Retirement surveyed 1,300 middle-income people aged 49 to 67. Those surveyed…

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| | | July 4, 2013

Virginia Pilot Program is First Step to Medicaid Reform and Expansion

Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) July 4, 2013 – A pilot program to reform Medicaid in Virginia was recently approved by federal health care regulators. The three-year program will affect over 78,000 Virginians who are eligible for both Medicaid…

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