You Can Give Away More Tax Free in 2018
After staying the same for five years, the amount you can give away to any one individual in a particular year without reporting the gift will increase in 2018. Very few taxpayers will have to pay a gift tax in any case.
Three Reasons Why Giving Your House to Your Children Isn’t the Best Way to Protect It From Medicaid
You may be afraid of losing your home if you have to enter a nursing home and apply for Medicaid. While this fear is well-founded, transferring the home to your children is usually not the best way to protect it.
National Adoption Month – Adoption in Florida
November is National Adoption Month, an initiative started by the Children's Bureau under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Navigating Adoption In Florida
Navigating adoption in Florida can be confusing. At Murphy & Berglund, PLLC, we have helped parents adopt the most amazing children, and have represented children being adopted into a loving family.
Estate Planning Tips
An estate plan – especially a trust – can do more than just transfer ownership of certain assets to its beneficiaries. Here are some things that you might not have realized estate planning can do for you:
Disability Documents
A huge part of making sure that your family is protected in the event of the unexpected involves having a proper estate plan in place.
Diagnosed with Breast Cancer? Preserve Your Legacy.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual movement to increase awareness of the disease. We are here to support the fighters, admire the survivors, honor the taken, but never, ever give up hope.
Staying Eligible for Medicaid after the Death of a Spouse
When one member of a couple moves to a nursing home, we expect that spouse will be the first to die, but this isn’t always the case. What happens if a Medicaid recipient's spouse dies first?