Elder Law Answer Book, Second Edition

By Robert B. Fleming and Lisa Nachmias Davis

Book Overview

Written by nationally-known elder law practitioner, Robert Fleming, The Elder Law Answer Book gathers the most current legal, regulatory, and practice guidelines from the core topics of elder law, long-term care, estate planning, retirement planning, healthcare decision making, and rights of the elderly -- and presents this information in a thoroughly integrated, easy-access reference. Some of the chapter highlights include: Estate planning And The elderly, which provides a handy review of estate and gift tax basics Key relationships between retirement planning and estate planning Commonly used approaches to ease clients' tax burdens and preserve their wealth. Also covered is Retirement Planning, which compares and contrasts qualified and non-qualified plans, As well as the complex rules that govern what, when and how benefits are paid through IRAs, In addition to who can contribute, how much can be contributed on a deferred tax basis, And The rules and tax consequences of distributions from these plans.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735538883
• ISBN13: 9780735538887
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 3.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 6.5" x 9.2"