Not everyone wants to take the required minimum distributions from their retirement accounts right away. If you don’t want your IRA distribution, one option is to donate it to charity […]

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For tax year 2021, the IRS is expanding eligibility for the earned income tax credit (EITC), an important antipoverty measure that assists those with low-incomes. One key impact of these changes […]

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While it is preferable to conduct long-term care planning well in advance of needing care, if you haven’t planned ahead, there are some strategies available to avoid spending all your […]

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By: Allyson Stanton, LBSW, ALCP, Geriatric Care Manager and Owner of Stanton Aging Solutions For those of us with aging parents, the time will come when we have to discuss […]

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By:  Ellen S. Platt, MEd, CRC, CCM – President & Certified Aging Life Care Manager of The Option Group For many people, gathering with family and friends is a time-honored […]

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By:  Stephen R. Elville, J.D., LL.M. – Managing Principal and Lead Attorney of Elville and Associates, P.C. As children many of us rode in station wagons with our parents – […]

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By:  Stephen R. Elville – Managing Principal and Lead Attorney – Elville and Associates, P.C.  Championing the Voices (hereinafter referred to in this brief article as “the film” and/or “CTV”) […]

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By: Shannon Werbeck – Associate Attorney – Elville and Associates, P.C. In initial consultations with clients, one of our main goals, among other things, is to determine which type of […]

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One of the most important roles in a special needs plan is that of special needs trustee, the person who administers a special needs trust (SNT). Of a special needs trustee’s many responsibilities, record-keeping is perhaps […]

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By: Duncan Scott Keir – Associate Attorney – Elville and Associates, P.C. As a civil litigator who has spent his career representing clients before the Maryland State Courts, it is […]

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