When a Bank Declines a Power of Attorney
The possibility that a power of attorney might be rejected may be one reason not to simply pull a form off the internet and hope it will be accepted.
August 4, 2020
Perfect Storm for the Financial Abuse of Seniors
Each year, senior citizens lose billions of dollars to financial fraud, with the loss to individual victims averaging tens of thousands of dollars.
July 14, 2020
Your Children Wish You Had an Estate Plan
Without a proper elder law estate plan, the children’s responsibilities are even more exhausting, stressful and sad.
June 19, 2020
How Do I Talk about End-Of-Life Plans?
No one likes to think about the end of their life, but it’s an important topic that many people put off until it’s too late.
June 18, 2020
Is Long-Term Care Insurance a Good Idea?
The value of long-term care insurance (LTCI) is an ongoing conundrum. There’s no doubt we’re living longer. According to LongTermCare.gov, a site provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at least 70 percent of people 65 and older will need long-term care services and support at some time in their lives.
May 12, 2020
Dementia may risk your retirement planning
When a loved one is experiencing cognitive decline, emotional and medical considerations often overshadow the financial planning that needs to happen. This is a potentially costly mistake.
May 1, 2020
Coronavirus Fears prompt Estate Planning
Lawyers are being bombarded with requests to write wills, update estate plans and prepare health surrogate or “pull the plug” documents, as people are confronted by the realization that they could be diagnosed with COVID-19 and dead within days.
April 30, 2020
Rules for HIPAA Waiver Relaxed
Under the temporary enforcement waiver, OCR won’t impose penalties for disclosure of protected health information, if the business associate makes good-faith use or disclosure for public health activities and informs the covered entity within 10 business days.
April 29, 2020
Blind Spots in Social Security
A majority of people don’t know the standard benefits they could be receiving, according to a SimplyWise survey that found less than one in eight Americans aged 60 to 70 saw themselves as “very knowledgeable” on the subject.
April 24, 2020
Using Medicaid for Nursing Home Care
Have you priced nursing homes lately? In Texas, you are looking at an average annual cost of $50,000. We are on the low end; nationally, the average annual cost is closer to $75,000. New Jersey costs a whopping $109,500 annually.
April 17, 2020