April 1, 2026
A Movie and an Update
Greetings again, everyone! I know you've just heard from me, but I have a few more things to say, including an update on the finCEN real estate reporting rules...
Miscellany
March 22, 2026
Both a Free Movie and an Update
Spring greetings, everyone - It's so good finally to say those words that I'm tempted to leave it at that. Here's an invitation to a free showing of To Kill a Mockingbird, along with updates on new finCEN real estate rules and later-life prenuptial concerns...
May 7, 2024
New Developments for a Change!
Spring greetings, everyone! I was going to grouse about the weather taking forever to perk up, but today looks like it's doing its best to keep my mouth shut. I...
March 1, 2024
Views and News
Early (Very Early) Spring greetings to you all! As a native Southerner, I confess to being less than sanguine about the weather of January and February and to b...
October 12, 2017
LTC and TLC Considerations by Phil Runyon
LTC and TLC Considerations It turns out that most people aren't as worried about climate change or whether Twitter will go to 280 characters as they are about s...
October 31, 2016
Ask the Right Questions by Phil Runyon
Ask the Right Questions Most of us won't ever run for public office, but that doesn't mean we don't engage in important public service. I venture to say that ev...
June 10, 2016
The Conversation by Phil Runyon
The Conversation I hope your good weather activities are off to a fast start - and that all your hiking and biking are making estate planning less urgent, shall...
December 22, 2015
A Holiday Parable by Phil Runyon
A Holiday Parable Here's a story that might be useful to you or a family member or a close friend. Many years ago I had a "senior" client who had become estrang...
December 1, 2015
Those Unavoidable Topics by Phil Runyon
Those Unavoidable Topics Remember several months ago when I explained how you might maximize your Social Security benefits with a technique called "file and sus...
June 19, 2015
Social Security Untangled by Phil Runyon
Social Security Untangled Having just experienced the indignity of yet another birthday, and being well within the Boomer demographic - maybe not the Greatest G...
May 22, 2015
Modern Families by Phil Runyon
Modern Families Let's start with the situation that sends a shiver through every parent - what to do if one of the kids is missing (heaven forbid). Well, if you...
February 17, 2015
A Caring Alternative by Phil Runyon
A Caring Alternative This message is about what more and more of us are trying to do to make life as pleasant as possible for our venerable but vulnerable elder...
February 17, 2015
An Important New Law by Phil Runyon
An Important New Law This is the time of year when new laws take effect, and I want to tell you about one of them that may pertain to lots of families. I'll pre...
February 9, 2015
Reversal of Fortune by Phil Runyon
Reversal of Fortune I've written before about the wonders of reverse mortgages, so take a look at our website for all the pros first - before I toss a thimble o...
October 16, 2014
Help Most Effectively by Phil Runyon
Help Most Effectively While we certainly have plenty of people who are hurting for the basic necessities of life and health in our country, the extent of povert...
September 5, 2014
A Difficult Conversation by Phil Runyon
A Difficult Conversation Before moving on to a new message here, let me pass on a comment I received from a reader about the article on joint tenancies. He ment...
March 19, 2014
Thinking About a Vacation? by Phil Runyon
Thinking About a Vacation Believe it or not, even you folks lucky enough to get away for vacations have legal issues to consider! Let's say, for example, that y...
March 14, 2014
Insurance and More by Phil Runyon
Insurance and More This time of year - winter, that is - people who slip and fall on the sidewalk or whose cars keep sliding through a stop sign often ask wheth...
December 27, 2013
Year-End Planning by Phil Runyon
Year-End Planning The upcoming year-end always provides the occasion to take stock and make sure our houses are in order on many levels. I'll leave most of that...
December 26, 2013
Maximizing Your Generosity by Phil Runyon
Maximizing Your Generosity It's always a great time of year to do something financially helpful for a family member - likely a child or grandchild - who's charg...
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