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How Much Do Seniors Need to Save for Healthcare Costs During Retirement?

April 18, 2017 by Barry D. Horowitz, Estate Planning Attorney

Hartford Medicaid Lawyers

Hartford Medicaid lawyers can provide assistance to seniors in qualifying for Medicaid coverage. Medicaid can provide payments for nursing home care in situations when a nursing home is not covered by Medicare or any other private insurance. Medicaid can also help seniors to pay for Medicare premiums and some co-insurance costs that Medicare does not pay for.  Qualifying for Medicaid can be vitally important because getting healthcare as a senior, and paying for nursing home care, can be … [Read more...]

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Social Security: When, How Much & Why

January 27, 2016 by Barry D. Horowitz, Estate Planning Attorney

The Social Security program will probably be a very important source of income for you when you attain senior citizen status. In this blog post, we will provide you with some very useful information about the program. Eligibility Age First, we will look at the age of eligibility for Social Security coverage. In many cases, the government can make things more complicated than they probably should be, and this enters the picture when it comes to the eligibility age. There is no one age of … [Read more...]

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How Early Can I Start to Collect a Social Security Benefit?

December 22, 2015 by Jeffrey A. Nirenstein

People often want gratification as soon as they can possibly get it, but in many cases, waiting can provide better results. This enters the picture when it comes to the submission of your Social Security application. There are those who can't wait to start receiving a benefit, and they want to know how soon they can get it. To provide a straightforward answer, if you have earned at least 40 retirement credits while you have been working, you can submit your application for your Social Security … [Read more...]

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Do I Have to Withdraw Money From My IRA?

December 18, 2015 by Barry D. Horowitz, Estate Planning Attorney

You contribute into an individual retirement account to set aside resources for your senior years. The contributions may accumulate over decades, and each step of the way, you really don't know where you will stand when you attain senior citizen status. If you are successful financially, when you decide that it is time to retire, you may come to the realization that you will never need the assets that you have in your IRA. At this point, you may wonder about the estate planning … [Read more...]

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Can I Work When I’m On Social Security?

November 9, 2015 by Barry D. Horowitz, Estate Planning Attorney

When you are working throughout your life, you pay a tax that can seem like a nuisance. It carries these initials: FICA. Though this can seem like money down the drain, in fact, if you live long enough you do get something for your contributions. As you are paying these taxes, you are earning retirement credits that can provide you with eligibility for Social Security and Medicare. It is relatively easy to earn the maximum amount of credits that you are allowed to accumulate in a calendar … [Read more...]

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When Will I Become Eligible for Social Security?

October 21, 2015 by Barry D. Horowitz, Estate Planning Attorney

Social Security is going to be very important for most people who are planning ahead for their retirement years. You should understand the facts as you look toward the future so that you can create a sensible retirement budget. You become eligible for Social Security through the accumulation of retirement credits. It is possible to earn up to four credits in a year. In 2014, you accumulate one credit for each $1200 that you earn. If you pay taxes on $5000 or $5 million in 2014, you still get … [Read more...]

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How Do Individual Retirement Accounts Work?

August 6, 2015 by Jeffrey A. Nirenstein

When you are planning ahead for the future, you should account for every phase of your life. You want to make sure that you are financially comfortable during your active retirement years, and you should also consider the twilight years that will follow. Ideally, you will have a suitable financial legacy to leave behind to your loved ones after you pass away. Retirement can be partially funded by an individual retirement account. There are two different types of individual retirement accounts … [Read more...]

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When Can I Apply for Social Security?

May 15, 2015 by Barry D. Horowitz, Estate Planning Attorney

The Social Security program is very important for the majority of people who are planning ahead for their retirement years. This having been stated, you would do well to take personal responsibility for your retirement to avoid being overly reliant on this entitlement. If you plan ahead properly you can accumulate a financial underpinning on your own while you look forward to the boost that your Social Security income will provide when you start to draw a benefit. When can you apply for … [Read more...]

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Connecticut Elder Law Resources

March 16, 2015 by Barry D. Horowitz, Estate Planning Attorney

The elder law community focuses on legal issues that are of interest to people who have reached an advanced age. Without question, the best way to prepare for the eventualities of aging is to sit down and discuss everything with a licensed Connecticut elder law attorney. You are entering uncharted waters when you start to get older and ultimately reach different stages of life. There are certain things that you must take into consideration, and you may not know exactly how to proceed. It is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Elder Law, Long-Term Care, Retirement Planning Tagged With: Elder Law, elder law attorneys, Elder Law Connecticut, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Retirement Planning, Social Security

Where Is My Social Security Statement?

March 6, 2015 by Barry D. Horowitz, Estate Planning Attorney

You have to be apprised of your anticipated future income if you want to plan ahead for retirement intelligently. Different people have different capabilities, but the fact is that Social Security is going to be very important to the majority of individuals who are making retirement plans. And even if you are not going to be particularly dependent on Social Security you are certainly going to be interested in knowing how much you will be qualified for when you do become eligible. The Social … [Read more...]

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