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...
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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...
December 5, 2014
Seasonal Generosity by Phil Runyon
Seasonal Generosity There's just so much going on during the weeks leading up to the holidays that it's hard to see your way through. One important task, though...
November 19, 2014
Express Your Trust Intentions by Phil Runyon
Express Your Trust Intentions Thanksgiving, more than any other holiday, seems to bring us together not only for a gargantuan meal, but also for those awkward c...
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...
August 12, 2014
Joint Tenancies Redux by Phil Runyon
Joint Tenancies Redux I've written already about the use of **joint tenancies** to help avoid probate. If one of the JTs dies, the other becomes the sole owner...
July 24, 2014
Ensuring a Future by Phil Runyon
Ensuring a Future One of the consequences of summer winding down is that schools and colleges will soon be cranking up again - and cranking out their tuition bi...
July 24, 2014
More Trust News by Phil Runyon
More Trust News If you've been even an intermittent reader here, you know I've proclaimed the helpful uses of trusts on many occasions. Historically, the primar...
June 30, 2014
Be Charitable But Be Careful by Phil Runyon
Be Charitable But Be Careful A couple of weeks ago I was visiting Mom. During our chats around the kitchen table, I couldn't help noticing how many calls she go...
June 30, 2014
Senior Services Suggestions by Phil Runyon
Senior Services Suggestions During a recent visit with Mom in my old hometown, we were faced with how to replace a caregiver who's been helping her out with the...
May 23, 2014
NH's Real Estate Tax Explainted by Phil Runyon
NH's Real Estate Tax Explained Like it or not, your town's real estate tax bills will be arriving soon. So, as you grit your teeth and start mumbling about why...
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