There is a difference between estate law and elder law. Estate law focuses on your asset distribution in a tax-advantaged manner after your death, while elder law seeks to preserve your money, assets, and income for your benefit and care…
The drama, the cost, the lost time, the broken relationships – there are so many ways that family problems about end-of-life care for a parent and inheritance can have serious repercussions when these problems reach the status of a legal…
A 2021 Wills and Estate Planning Study of 2,400 Americans by Caring.com with YouGov finds that since 2019 the percentage of Americans aged fifty-five and older who have created a will has decreased from sixty to four-four percent. This decrease…
Medicare and Medicaid have long been a mystery to many consumers. In fact, it can baffle and confuse even some of the smartest citizens. Like me, you might have thought, “I don’t need to worry about this right now.” However,…
Wills and trusts have specific and quite different benefits for estate planning purposes. Each state has specific laws and regulations governing these legal documents. You can have both a will and a trust; however, the information in each should compliment…
If you believe you have been wronged in a business relationship you may have a claim for breach of fiduciary duty. When one party, person, or entity holds a fiduciary duty to another party, person, or entity, that duty is…
When your child turns 18 (in most states), it might be hard to imagine that little child who once needed you for everything has now become – overnight – an adult. Now your child is free to vote, marry, apply…
Americans are becoming more apt to travel by plane as new and better protocols addressing safety in the prevention of coronavirus transmission are put into place. Airports, airline personnel, and TSA agents are handling a huge increase in the number…
A child’s name to a bank account may be more of a hassle than it’s worth, although it can be useful to have another party available to keep track of bills when you’re sick or away. Doing so may have…
During the pandemic, family systems with loved ones who are most vulnerable and require caregiving face unforeseen challenges. Family caregivers that use to aid their family directly, now find themselves learning how to be long-distance providers during this pandemic. US…