Complete Your Estate Plan Virtually
In these times, it is important to keep a physical distance to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Call or email us to find out how we can help you complete your estate plan without taking a single step outside…
The Benefits of the Senior Safe Act
Seniors now have federal protection, the Senior Safe Act, from financial abuse from either within a family or support system or by scammers taking advantage of them. Tens of billions of dollars each year are illegally taken from US seniors…
Elder Law Attorney Expertise
As seniors age, they increasingly count on help from family and friends to take care of their financial and health care matters. They often believe that their family members will be able to take care of any issues that arise.…
A Comprehensive Power of Attorney Is Critical to Be Effective
It is critical your “power of attorney” (POA) documents are clear and comprehensive for when the time comes when you are unable to handle your finances or make healthcare decisions. Beware if you rely only on POAs that hospitals provide,…
How a Will Works
A complete estate plan contains a legally binding mandate called a will, describing the distribution of assets upon death. If you die without one (intestate), the state will distribute your assets and property via state law and quite possibly at…
The Windfall Elimination Provision Explained
The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) may decrease your SSA benefit if you receive a pension from an employer that did not pay social security payroll taxes. How can you know if this is your situation? Your social security statement does…
Review a Nursing Home Contract Carefully
Imagine a loved one no longer being able to care for themselves and needing to be cared for in a nursing home facility. You are stressed and anxious. The nursing home puts a twenty-page, single-spaced contract in front of you.…
Estate Planning and Elder Law – Similar, but Different
Elder law and estate planning are similar in many ways but quite different in others. The Concerns are Similar No matter what age we’re in, life can deliver some hard knocks. Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.…
Be Prepared For When Your Spouse Must Enter Long-Term Care
There will come a time when you are no longer able to care for your spouse at home. At this emotionally difficult time, the last thing you need is the stress of not knowing where to find the money to…
Advances in Technology to Aid in Dementia Care
The yearly Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures (alz.org) has now been published for 2020 by The Alzheimer's Association. By the year 2040 more than twice as many baby boomers will have Alzheimer's disease as compared to 2015; 10.3 million as…