Be sure Your Will is Valid
Without a valid will, a person’s estate passes to their surviving heirs under intestate succession (i.e., ‘succession without a will’).
February 1, 2022
Preventing Long-Term Care Abuse
Advice for adult children, so their parents in nursing homes and assisted living are safe from scammers.
January 26, 2022
What are Home Caregiving Options for Parents?
Family caregivers cannot do all things all the time. Recognizing when you need outside help is good for you, and also for your loved one.
January 14, 2022
Trust provides more Protection than TOD
Both help you pass down assets, while avoiding the time and expense of probate. However, one has much more flexibility than the other.
January 6, 2022
Costs of Long-Term Care can be Challenging
The costs of long-term care for older adults can be significant. Federal Medicare health insurance benefits do not cover most of these costs. Most people who incur costs for long-term care cover them with a combination of personal savings, long-term care insurance and Medicaid, among other sources.
December 30, 2021
Choose carefully when Naming a Trustee
You created your revocable living trust to hold your assets. You did so because of the probate avoidance and other benefits. You may have included sophisticated tax-planning provisions in your trust.
December 21, 2021
Evaluate your planning during Divorce
At such an emotional time, more paperwork is probably the last thing you want on your to-do list. However, taking a few key steps is critical to your financial future.
December 9, 2021
When should You Consult an Elder Law Attorney?
Here’s what you need to consider, when looking to hire an elder law attorney.
December 7, 2021
Talking to Parents about Estate Planning
Discussing estate planning with your parents is a conversation that can be difficult to have. You might not want to think about the day they are no longer here, or even consider that they might experience a decline in health that severely limits their ability to think clearly or communicate with you.
November 9, 2021
How Does Medicaid Count Assets?
Although the Medicaid system may be a generally recognized public benefit, the intricacies of the program usually do not become relevant to individuals, until they face the need to use it.
November 1, 2021