5 Tips on Controlling Hotel Property Taxes
September 1, 2017 | News Property taxes are not always a high priority for buyers and owners of hotels, and that can be a very costly mistake. Hotels are generally recognized as one of the highest taxed real estate assets. A property’s return on...
T.J. Ryan wins an appeal before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, reaffirming Arizona’s revocation-on-divorce statute
July 17, 2017 | News On July 14, 2017, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled, in Lazar v. Kroncke (Case No. 15-15078), that: federal law does not preempt Arizona’s revocation-on-divorce (ROD) statute;...
T.J. Ryan Prevails in an Appeal Before the Ninth Circuit
July 14, 2017 | News In its decision, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the strength and reach of Arizona’s revocation-on-divorce statute. Lazar v. Kroncke. Read the Opinion | Read a Summary | View T.J. Ryan’s Oral...
Are Irrevocable Living Trusts Useful in Qualifying for ALTCS?
January 1, 2017 | News Some irrevocable trusts are allowed to own assets transferred by an individual, where the individual is also a beneficiary, but will not subject the individual to a transfer penalty and the assets will not be counted as...
ALTCS Estate Recovery Methods and Exemptions
January 1, 2017 | News While federal law requires states to recover the costs paid on behalf of a Medicaid beneficiary after he or she has passed away, exemptions apply in certain cases. Revised January 2017 | More about Long-Term Care Legal...