Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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One An Eldercare Overview |
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The Growing Need for Eldercare |
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When the Time for Care Has Come |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (3) |
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What, Sell the Family Home? |
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6 | (1) |
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Importance of Early Planning |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (5) |
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Aging, Dementia, and Children |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (15) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (10) |
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14 | (1) |
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Arthritis and Osteoporosis |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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Kidney and Bladder Problems |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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Cardiovascular Disease, Including Stroke |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Tips for Handling Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease |
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20 | (2) |
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Case Study: The Petersons |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (2) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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Three There's No Place Like Home |
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27 | (5) |
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27 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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The Cost of "Aging in Place" |
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29 | (1) |
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Emergency Response System |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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Tips for Handling Incontinence |
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30 | (2) |
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Four Planning for the Cost of Long-Term Care |
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32 | (14) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (3) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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Assess Medical Needs and Personal Needs |
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38 | (2) |
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39 | (1) |
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Determine Income and Assets |
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39 | (1) |
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Financing Home Care Through Reverse Mortgages |
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40 | (3) |
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Cashing in Life Insurance |
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42 | (1) |
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Avoiding Common Financial Mistakes |
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43 | (1) |
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Tax Issues Related to Long-Term Care |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (13) |
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46 | (1) |
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Exempt Assets and Countable Assets |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Medicaid Planning for Married Couples |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (3) |
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Case Study: Division of Assets and Spousal Support |
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50 | (1) |
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Case Study: Equal Division of Assets |
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51 | (1) |
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Case Study: The Income Cap |
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52 | (1) |
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Case Study: Financial Gifts to Children |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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Basic Spend-Down for Married or Single Applicants |
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53 | (1) |
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Spend-Down for Married Couples |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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Review Beneficiary Designations |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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Case Study: Irrevocable Trust |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (14) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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Benefit When Spouse Needs Assistance |
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63 | (1) |
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Asset Transfers and Tax Implications |
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64 | (1) |
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Asset Restructuring and Spend-Down |
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65 | (1) |
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Veteran's Spouse Eligibility |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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Supporting Documentation for VA Pension Applications |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Accredited Agents and Attorneys |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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Case Study: Single Veteran |
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69 | (1) |
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Deductibility of Family Caregiver Payments |
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70 | (3) |
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Case Study: Aid and Attendance |
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71 | (2) |
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Seven Protecting Legal Rights |
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73 | (16) |
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73 | (9) |
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Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care |
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75 | (1) |
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Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders |
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76 | (1) |
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Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Improving the Effectiveness of Advance Directives |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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Right to Autonomy, Dignity, and Respect |
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82 | (1) |
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Right to Manage Own Finances |
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82 | (1) |
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Right to Participate in Plan of Care |
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82 | (1) |
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Right to Be Free from Abuse and Restraints |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Right to Be Fully Informed |
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83 | (1) |
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Right to Choose One's Own Physician |
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83 | (1) |
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Right to Voice Grievances |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Right Against Unlawful Discharge or Transfer |
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83 | (1) |
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Power of Attorney for Finances |
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83 | (2) |
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Elder Abuse and Exploitation |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (2) |
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Eight The Affordable Care Act in Nevada |
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89 | (7) |
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Silver State Health Insurance Exchange |
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91 | (2) |
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92 | (1) |
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How the ACA Affects Medicare |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (19) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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Case Study: Second Marriage Situations |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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Nevada Asset Protection Trust |
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103 | (1) |
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Protecting Your Legal Documents |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (7) |
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Determine How Assets Are Titled |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Payable on Death and Transfer on Death Property |
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107 | (1) |
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IRAs, Annuities, and Life Insurance |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (1) |
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Tips for the Surviving Spouse |
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112 | (1) |
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Places to Look for Records |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (2) |
Appendix 1 Guide to the Family Meeting |
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115 | (6) |
Appendix 2 Resource Guide |
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121 | (46) |
Suggested Reading |
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167 | (2) |
Index |
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