The American Rescue Plan of 2021 is designed to provide economic relief to millions of Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to “stimulus” payments, the Plan […]

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By: Dr. Michelle Fritsch – PharmD and founder of Retirement Wellness Strategies – Guest Contributor Is your attitude the RESULT of what is happening around you?  Is it what others […]

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By:  Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director – Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc. “Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening […]

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By:  Olivia R. Holcombe-Volke, J.D. – Senior Principal and Estate Planning Team Leader – Elville and Associates, P.C. Initially, my thoughts on this topic – “Financial Planning Aspects of Estate […]

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By: Stephen R. Elville – President and Founder of the Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc. Good news is rare these days, but not at the Elville Center for […]

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By their very nature, special needs trusts (SNTs) are usually designed to terminate, or at least radically change, when the trust’s primary beneficiary dies. But terminating a special needs trust […]

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By: Stephen R. Elville – Managing Principal and Lead Attorney – Elville and Associates, P.C. Every good estate plan (a will-based plan or trust-driven plan) should address contingencies.  Some of […]

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By: Stephen R. Elville, J.D., LL.M. – Managing Principal and Lead Attorney of Elville and Associates, P.C. During this beautiful spring period of renewal, Elville and Associates continues to educate […]

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People whose disabilities arose later in life will be able to open Maryland ABLE savings accounts if a bill just reintroduced in Congress, the ABLE Age Adjustment Act, becomes law. […]

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