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Medical Bankruptcy: Will it Still Be Necessary Under Health Reform?
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... settlements with credit cards for less than what is owed and other debt relief may help make an improvement in financial position without the public filing of bankruptcy. There are income tax implications ...
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Geriatric Assessment
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Six Areas of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment A true comprehensive geriatric assessment consists of six different clinical domains: Medical, Psychological, Social, Environmental, Legal and Financial. ...
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Slow Medicine, a New Philosophy on Medical Practice for Elders
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... I be in a coma, or would I be alert and oriented and able to see my grandchildren grow up, even if I were confined to a bed or a wheelchair? In a purely financial perspective, would my family and those ...
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Newsletter Archives
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August 2010 Issue (8/16/2010) Medical Tourism: A Primer, Resolving Legal and Financial Issues in Elder Care ...
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Resolving Legal and Financial Issues in Elder Care
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... and more o Financial: income, assets, dependents, benefits, insurance and more o Psychological: dysthymic disorders, depression, abuse and more o Social: culture, religion, divorce, family and more ...
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When Is It Time to Consider Moving a Family Member with Memory Impairment?
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... in most of the USA that are paid for by public assistance programs under Medicaid. Medicaid, unlike Medicare, is a means tested and medically tested program, meaning that one must qualify financially ...
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Courses Offered
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The following are continuing education courses offered by Chris Cooper and Company, Inc. The programs listed below are designed to address specific learning objectives for financial planners, CPAs, attorneys, ...
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Six Areas of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Financial
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When making long term care decisions, many people seek the advice of financial planners to decide if they have the ability to pay for it and what is involved in the process. 1yYqLG6GGx8 ...
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Helping Older Relatives Articulate Their Long-Term Care Wishes
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... some families, having a successful financial discussion means several attempts and some frustration. Don’t become angry or frustrated if this happens. Just keep starting the conversation until it catches ...
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In The News
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Starting a New Practice? Don’t Forget About the Tax Type National Underwriter Life & Health (July 12, 2010) Staying Healthy May Cost You In Retirement FoxBusiness.com (May 13, 2010) Financial Behavior ...
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Should You Be a Borrower or Lender? The Return of the Personal Loan
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... demand a credit check or other lengthy documentation. On the other hand, it could be one of the most dangerous financial transactions you ever make simply because money can drive a wedge between relatives ...
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The Pitfalls of Naming a Trust as a Beneficiary
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Often a trust is an appropriate retirement plan beneficiary to avoid having the account payable to a beneficiary who is a minor or not yet financially mature enough to handle a large inheritance. However, ...
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Why You Need a Fiduciary During Your Retirement Years
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People are living longer than ever before. There may come a time when you won't be able to take care of yourself or your financial affairs. This is why you need a fiduciary. SYqCxI03BwQ ...
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Six Areas of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
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Chris Cooper, CFP®, Launches New Comprehensive Financial Planning Web Site
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Chris Cooper, CFP®, owner and founder of Chris Cooper & Company, Inc., announced today the launch of his new comprehensive financial planning web site. This web site offers relevant financial planning ...
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Services
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Chris Cooper & Company Inc., is a comprehensive financial planning firm. We believe looking at the client's complete financial picture is the only way to properly assess sound financial advice. This ...
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Terms of Use
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... HEREIN. CHRIS COOPER & COMPANY ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS MATERIAL. NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE The material on ...
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Important Disclosure
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... do not render or offer to render personalized investment advice or financial planning advice through this medium. This medium is limited to the dissemination of general information on the adviser’s service ...
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Dangers of a Reverse Mortgage
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... with another financial product, a person is asking for very expensive problem. That (bundling) is when an RM becomes INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE. When the deal goes down, the elderly person entering into the ...
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Why Buy Long Term Care Insurance?
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... its complexity, almost all LTCi experts only sell LTCi; they seldom sell anything else.) 4) Does the representative have a degree and/or industry financial designations? 5) Does the representative own ...