Small business owners have their hands overflowing with issues, and they devote most of their time to matters related to the smooth running of the business. Having no time to think about other matters, they do not bother about estate planning for them.
Recent studies estimate that 39.6% of Americans 65 years of age or older are victims of financial abuse.
Women face unique challenges as they age. According to the Population Reference Bureau, a Washington-based think tank, women live about seven years more than men. Living longer means planning for a longer retirement.
A heath care directive is a legal document that lets you express your health care preferences and, if you wish, designate authority to someone to make care decisions for you, if you cannot make them yourself.
Learn about two common senior living types—assisting living and memory care—and how to determine the best care for your elderly parent or spouse.
We are estate planning and probate attorneys and we experience death weekly. The saddest aspect of our work is knowing that most, if not all,
Who needs long-term care insurance … and who might be able to do without it?
We have seen some step siblings able to all get along fine but they seem to be the exception. More likely, one sibling feels divided loyalty to the birth parent, not the step-parent.
A conservatorship, also known as a guardianship, is a legal mechanism set up for people who are unable to manage their affairs.
The Wealth Advisor’s recent article entitled “Beware of These Common Estate Planning Scams” advises you to avoid these common estate planning scams. Cold Calls Offering to Prepare Estate Plans. Scammers call and email purporting to be long lost relatives who’ve had their wallets stolen and are stranded in a foreign country. Seniors fall prey to…
