by Ethan Okura | Mar 14, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection
When you sign an estate planning document such as a revocable living trust or a will, you appoint someone to handle your assets for you. The person you choose to handle things for you is called a “fiduciary.” A “fiduciary” is in a position of great trust and...
by Ethan Okura | Jun 10, 2018 | Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs, Articles, Asset Protection
In last month’s column, I focused on the history of Medicaid and discussed some of the difficulties that arise when dealing with Medicaid’s many laws, rules and policies. I also told you about some of the problems that people have encountered when applying for...
by Ethan Okura | May 7, 2018 | Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs, Asset Protection
Applying For Long Term Care Medicaid: Can You Do It On Your Own? By Ethan R. Okura Medicaid was created in 1965 as Title XIX of the Social Security Act, alongside Medicare, which was Title XVIII of the Act, under President Lyndon B. Johnson. Medicaid is a joint...
by Ethan Okura | Mar 29, 2018 | Articles, Asset Protection, Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Directives, Trusts and Wills
WHAT OUT OF STATE CHILDREN NEED TO KNOW TO HELP THEIR AGING PARENTS IN HAWAII By Ethan R. Okura We often have clients who raised their families here in Hawaii, and then sent their children off to the mainland or elsewhere in the world to pursue their...
by Ethan Okura | Aug 10, 2015 | Articles, Asset Protection
WHY YOU SHOULD START A BUSINESS When you are starting a new business there are so many things to think about and so much varied advice that comes from different sources. Some people think the first thing you have to do is register a business entity like a...
by Ethan Okura | Apr 10, 2015 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Taxes and Gift Taxes
Last year at this time I wrote an article about tax deadlines and the penalties for not filing or not paying on time. This year I want to talk in detail about one of our most innovative and useful strategies that can help clients to save on their taxes. This strategy...
