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One-half Support and Child’s Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

M divorced her first husband in 1947, retaining custody of her daughter, C. She married her second husband, F, in…

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Time Limitation for Filing a Lump Sum Death Benefit Claim in Social Security — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

R was the co-executor of the estate of a person who died on January 26, 1957. He called the local…

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Computing Net Income for Determining Work Deductions in Social Security — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

J, a druggist, became entitled to social security retirement benefits effective October, 1965, when he reached age 65. In 1960,…

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Features of a Roth IRA

A Roth IRA is a retirement vehicle that allows a person to set aside a certain amount of after-tax income…

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Estate Planning: 3 Reasons We Run the Other Way

We understand that it feels hard to get around to estate planning; it sounds about as fun as getting a…

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Irrevocable Trust Decanting in 4 Steps

We all need a “do over” from time to time. Life changes, the law changes, and professionals learn to do…

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Stress Test Your Estate Plan

So you’ve done the hard work of establishing an estate plan. Good on you, as they say across the Pond.…

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Did you include your grandkids in your will?

5 Tips to Avoid Common Problems As we build wealth, we naturally desire to pass that financial stability to our…

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Active Military Serving During WWII and Social Security Wages — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

N served honorably in the U.S. Navy from January, 1934 through August 31, 1955. He served actively during and after…

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Adoption of a Child After Wage Earner’s Death and Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

A mother, M, selflessly gave her child, C, to H and W to raise when circumstances prevented her from adequately…

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