Posts Categorized: Social Security

Social Security: How, When & How Much?

Feb 6, 2013 / By: Mark S. Eghrari, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Retirement Planning, Social Security

When you speak with a retirement planning attorney about your future he or she is going to explain the limitations of Social Security. Thinking that you will be able to get by on Social Security...

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Do Earnings Affect Social Security?

Oct 7, 2012 / By: Mark S. Eghrari, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Retirement Planning, Social Security

Social Security is going to be there for you if you have paid into the program sufficiently, but it is important to recognize its limitations. The amount you receive is going to be based on...

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Social Security Moving Further in Paperless Direction

Oct 2, 2012 / By: Mark S. Eghrari, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Retirement Planning, Social Security

In the past taxpayers received an annual statement from the Social Security Administration. This statement provided a breakdown of the amount of money you earned each year and how much you could expect to receive...

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Seniors-To-Be: Brace Yourself For Medicare Deductibles & Premiums

Jul 31, 2012 / By: Mark S. Eghrari, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Elder Law, Social Security

Industry analysts are recognizing the fact that a significant percentage of people who are reaching the age of full Social Security eligibility are finding that they are not in a financial position to retire. Without...

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Why Haven’t I Received My Social Security Statement?

Jul 11, 2012 / By: Mark S. Eghrari, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Retirement Planning, Social Security

If you are like most people Social Security will comprise a significant percentage of your retirement income stream. As a result, you are going to need to know about how much you can expect to...

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How Long Can You Expect To Live?

May 17, 2012 / By: Mark S. Eghrari, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Estate Plans, Retirement Planning, Social Security

Obviously the Grim Reaper does not send anyone an RSVP and there are no guarantees regarding how long you can expect to live. This is one of the reasons why Long Island estate planning lawyers...

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Weaving Social Security Into A Comprehensive Retirement Plan

May 13, 2012 / By: Mark S. Eghrari, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Financial Planning, IRA / Retirement Planning, Social Security

Social Security is going to be an important part of most retirement plans. While there is nothing wrong with planning your retirement around your Social Security eligibility you should beware of being over the reliant...

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Does a Reverse Mortgage Make Sense for You?

Mar 4, 2011 / By: Mark S. Eghrari, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Estate Plans, Financial Planning, Medicaid, Social Security

A reverse mortgage is exactly what it sounds like:  Instead of making payments to the bank to pay off your mortgage, the bank makes monthly or lump-sum payments to you from the equity in your...

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Changes to Social Security Benefit Application Withdrawals

Jan 26, 2011 / By: Mark S. Eghrari, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Estate Plans, Social Security

A change to Social Security rules went into effect in December of last year.  Among all the tax laws enacted it was easy to miss.   What happened?  The benefit withdrawal process – something lots of...

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