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Welcome to the blog of R. F. Meyer & Associates, where we share company news and informative articles related to our Elder Law, Probate and Estate Planning legal practice.

CPA Warns: IRS Private Tax Collection Coming Soon

Previously, we warned our clients and associates that the IRS would soon begin using private debt collectors to collect overdue taxes. The lead article in our May newsletter detailed the planned change. The article, "Adding to Uncertainty for Scam Targets, the IRS Now...

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News here! Neewwws here! Get your June ’17 newsletter here!

Dear Clients and Associates, We’ve just released our monthly Browning & Meyer e-newsletter for June 2017. "Planning" could be its theme. Each month, we publish the newsletter to feature articles dealing with our firm’s specialty practice areas of Elder Law, Estate...

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Shonebarger legacy honored

The things he did for charitable causes and the Knights of Columbus are remarkable. The things he did for us at Browning & Meyer Co., LPA were innumerable. Dennis J. Shonebarger – Denny to his friends – was honored over this weekend with a full-page ad placed in...

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Loneliness in seniors can be eased, like hunger or thirst

By JUDITH GRAHAM, Kaiser Health News It’s widely believed that older age is darkened by persistent loneliness. But a considerable body of research confirms this isn’t the case. In fact, loneliness is the exception rather than the rule in later life. And when it...

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Article details health bill’s impact on disabled kids

The U.S. House-passed American Health Care Act would severely cut Medicaid payments for special education services, the New York Times reported in a recent article. The legislation proposes $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, or 25 percent, over 10 years. To accomplish...

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May 2017 newsletter available

Dear Clients and Associates, Please find below a link to the May 2017 newsletter from Browning & Meyer Co., LPA. This month’s articles provide valuable information for seniors, for those who care for older family members or friends, and for those of us just...

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Franklin County voters to decide Senior Services levy Tuesday

By Joe Meyer MEYER MEDIA LLC For Browning & Meyer Co., LPA In a little publicized issue on a sparsely populated ballot, Franklin County next week seeks to renew and increase the levy that supports the county’s Agency on Aging and its Senior Options program. The...

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Boomerang Seniors: Aging Adults Move To Be Near Mom Or Dad

By SHARON JAYSON, Kaiser Health News Like many peers in their 70s, Lois and Richard Jones of Media, Pa., sold their home and downsized, opting for an apartment in a nearby senior living community they had come to know well. For 13 years, they have visited Lois’...

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April client newsletter released

April client newsletter Dear Clients and Associates, Please find below a link to the April 2017 newsletter from Browning & Meyer Co., LPA. We hope you find the articles, on topics ranging from Aging Drivers to "Observation" status at hospitals, interesting and...

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