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My rollover to the Fidelity traditional IRA was completed yesterday. I called today to initiate the rollover into the 401k and was told that because the IRA is comprised of funds from various sources (an old 401k, a small amount from a SIMPLE IRA, and traditional IRA contributions - all pre-tax), I...

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My wife was injured when she was rear ended during a rainstorm in November of 2017. The other parties insurance company accepted responsibility and paid to repair our car. She underwent treatment for many months. We have repeatedly requested settlement from the insurance company but have yet to see...

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I recently changed employers and our 401k is with Fidelity with low fees and a good fund selection. When I first set up the account in early January, I spoke to a rep and discussed rolling my traditional IRA into the 401k so that I can do backdoor roths and avoid the pro-rata rule. That rep then adv...

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You should be able to send your lender a "qualified written request" under RESPA and ask them to show your payment history and the application of your payments to principal, interest, and escrow. Your statement may have a separate address on it for inquiries. Look for "RESPA inquiries...

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1) What happens to all the assets I own , why I'm no longer there. Does law and these financial institutions transfer everything to my spouse name ? The 401k defaults to the spouse. Nothing else automatically passes to your spouse without either being jointly titled or with a beneficiary designation.

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Term life is is rarely not paid. If you are murdered by your beneficiary, the beneficiary is simply considered to have predeceased you. So your contingent beneficiary gets the proceeds. If you put non-smoker on your application and your death certificate says smoker, then maybe then they would try t...

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One problem with the old SimpliSafe system is that the code is transmitted in unencrypted text from the keypad to the base station so a sophisticated burglar could capture the code. Some make a huge deal out of this but I am mostly concerned with drug addicts breaking into my home when I am at work....

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You do know that your lawyer has a duty to keep everything you provide them confidential, right? The lawyer also has a fiduciary duty to you. So if there is anyone you should feel comfortable giving your SSN too, it's your lawyer.

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In Florida, it is generally a bad idea to name your estate as the beneficiary of non-probate assets. First of all, this will require a probate. Second, this will subject the proceeds to your creditors. I also do not like trusts created under wills because they are not created without admitting the w...

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Is your name Mark Zuckerberg or Steve Jobs? if not, then no.

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Medicaid qualification is very state specific and technical. If this is something you are seriously considering attempting to qualify for, you should talk to an elder law attorney who specializes in it. Some annuities are not counted but others may be. In most cases, income must be very low or you w...

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Buy the insurance. I'm a lawyer and even though I do not concentrate my practice on real estate, I've seen quite a few title insurance claims. I've also been hired twice in the last year by title insurance companies to defend these cases. Every single one of them was due to an error that occurred du...

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rcarnes1 makes a good point. Most financial institutions require their own power of attorney form to be executed and approved. A general power of attorney COULD be forced to work in a dire situation, and is still an important document to have. But if you have specific accounts with good odds of req...

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Keep in mind that YouTube and other Google services will no longer be accessible on Amazon devices starting January 1st.

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Can never figure out why people are loyal to insurance companies. They won't be loyal to you when have a claim. I'm learning that now with our home insurance and damage from Hurricane Irma.

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Have Progressive now. Just paid $659.00 for a 6 month 250k/500k policy covering both me and my wife and both of our cars. I'd have a hard time finding a cheaper policy at similar coverage elsewhere. With that said, we tend to switch every year to whatever is cheaper. Tend to go back and forth betwee...

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You need a Jeep at any of the islands. If you go to the Big Island, drive all the way to the top of Mauna Kea. Just be aware of altitude sickness that will make you very tired.

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The Road to Hana on Maui is great. We rented a Jeep and drove around the entire island (back side of Haleakala) instead of turning around and going back. The locals say you aren't supposed to but we did it anyway and it was one of the most memorable parts of our trip.

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You should see a lawyer who specializes in estate planning and administration of estates/trusts. Don't go to a general practitioner.

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Be aware that some institutions will not accept any PoA document other than their own. Vanguard is one of these, unfortunately (despite a several year old statute in Pennsylvania requiring business in PA to accept *any* valid PoA document). This can be especially unfortunate for someone who has a D...

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Congrats. My wife and I also just found out a few weeks ago that we are having twins.

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Where did the assets in the special needs trust come from? If from Sister 2, I question why it was needed in the first place. Estate tax planning won't work if Sister 2 is the trustee and grantor. Probably set up so disabled child is eligible for some government aid/programs. OP I suppose sister 1 ...

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Where did the assets in the special needs trust come from? If from Sister 2, I question why it was needed in the first place. Estate tax planning won't work if Sister 2 is the trustee and grantor.

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They can be good deals but it will be worth your money to pay an attorney to review the court file and to do a title search. Basically, if you are purchasing the home as a short sale and you obtain title insurance, you should be fine. But if you are buying it through the auction, there are a number ...

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You can keep it separate but the appreciation (at least in my state) will become a marital asset. If you care enough, see a lawyer for a post-nup.

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I would make some realistic assessment of the risk. If you do nothing at all to a hard drive in a working computer and you bring it into a repair shop, obviously if they have free time and are curious obviously there is a chance they might peek to see if you have anything entertaining on the drive....

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To his doctor he appears to have a good mind yet, so Power of Attorney has not been authorized so far. Without Power of Attorney assigned (though it's in the plan), what should the younger relative to do with the checks in the meantime? You have to have capacity in order to sign a power of attorney...

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The 401k does not get transferred to the trust.

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Joint accounts are subject to the creditors of each owner.

I recommend using a durable power of attorney with a TOD/POD designation.

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We do not bill for time reviewing and generating the initial bill but when a client does not pay and we write letters and there is back and forth about it, we may bill for that time depending on the relationship with the client.

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Banana/Peanut Butter smoothie:

1. Ice
2. 1/2 - 3/4 frozen banana
3. Almond Milk
4. Big scoop of PB Fit peanut butter powder
5. 1 Splenda packet

I just eyeball the measurements.

Tastes just like the Tropical Smoothie Peanut Paradise.

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I live in FL and have had acne issues. I do my best to protect myself from the sun as much as possible and have to use sunscreen a lot. Neutrogena is my favorite. Not oily. Doesn't break my skin out.

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I have a garage kept John Deere mower (not a zero turn) and the paint is flaking all over it and the deck has rusted. It's only about 5 or 6 years old. I'd avoid Deere based on my experience. It does run fine but the rust issue is completely unacceptable.

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If all the major assets are covered by TOD, then I'm not sure what the 'Obstructionist' would have left to object to in the will. If the complaining heir has a valid claim or belief that the will is invalid and his/her share is greater as a result of winning that case, he or she would then likely h...

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The POA is considering a transfer on death for an relative's account. The problem is that TOD negates the will in my understanding. The intention is to set up the same beneficiaries and proportions as the will. However, one of the heirs is an obstructionist who may challenge the will, and there is ...

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OP: Attorney's have a professional responsibility (ethics requirement that is delineated by the bar) to have a written contract. Failure to have that contract in place exposes them to disciplinary sanctions if you care to file a written complaint with your state's disciplinary counsel (Google for m...

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The cost required to obtain expert advice from a T&E lawyer for a "normal" estate plan is relatively very small in comparison to the client's estate. And unless you are atypical, you won't do major updates more often than every 5 years. I can guarantee the cost is less than most of the...

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They may mean the original. I'll assume the POA is properly executed since you mentioned an attorney was involved. Here in Florida we do not have certified POAs. And our statute states that a copy is the same as the original unless the POA says otherwise. But we needed a "certified copy" l...

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$600 more sounds like a lot for that feature because when we purchased new a w/d set last July, it seemed like most sets had it. We bought a Samsung set on sale for about ~$1,200-$1,300 for the pair during a Home Depot sale. Both have steam. My wife does the laundry and I'm willing to bet she has ne...

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I'm a trusts & estates lawyer and I believe percentages are best and most documents are (for example, "in equal shares to my then living descendants, per stirpes"). I don't like specific gifts for many reasons unless they are small dollar amounts. Also, in my state (Florida), directing...

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lottery tickets

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I live in SWFL and feel like half the year it is too hot to be outside. Winter is great though.

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Email to me is a database. I keep everything but mailing list stuff.

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For spendthrifts we usually make an independent third party the trustee with absolute discretion or provide for only yearly unitrust (set percentage) payments. Or a combination of both.

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RTIC had a 15% sale on everything for about 6-8 weeks that just ended last week. I would buy an RTIC if I was in the market. We have a Yeti for our boat and we have not been impressed. Definitely not worth twice the price of an RTIC. I also have a Coleman Xtreme that works just as well as the Yeti f...

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In 2015, I discovered that Equifax was reporting 25 of my deceased father's accounts as mine. (I am a Jr.) Many of them were delinquent and some were accounts opened before my birth or reporting as owner deceased. I wrote a demand letter to Equifax and to my surprise, they deleted all the incorrect ...

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Close your credit card before it is charged or call your card company to ask for a new number so it is declined if Hertz attempts to charge it.

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I don't like Miami Beach so I will keep my opinion on that to myself other than saying I agree that a car all week isn't necessary and will probably cost you $40 a night to park it at your hotel. I have spent a lot of time in the Keys. I recommend at least one night and a full day in Key West if you...

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Insurance law is very technical and insurance companies are experts at paying as little as possible. It can't hurt to pay a lawyer for an hour or two of time to review the facts and the proposed agreement. Your relative could be missing something huge and getting a bad deal. With that said, if the r...

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