Keeping Your Pet in Good Hands with a Pet Trust
Your pet likely holds a special place in your heart as it gives you so much joy and comfort. Since you love them, you give them the best life you can. But what if you were suddenly unable to care…
SECURE 2.0 Act of 2023
In 2006, the Pension Protection Act was the last significant change in retirement legislation until the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE) of 2019. The impact of the SECURE Act on some retirees, near-retirees, and their future…
Money-Saving Tips for Aging Well
We are living longer now than previous generations, which will prolong our retirement years. Since expenses, taxes, and inflation don’t go away simply because we retire, we need to make sure we have enough money to live comfortably while meeting…
Making End-of-Life Plans is a Gift to Your Family
In most cases, discussing the end of one's life is uncomfortable. Avoiding the subject is easier. Since we don’t want to talk about it, many of us don’t make plans for what we want to happen before or after we…
Technology in Senior Care and Elder Law
Many aging Americans can live longer and more safely in their homes due to technological advancements such as self-monitoring medical devices, telehealth, and smart homes that utilize the Internet of Things. Elder law and at-home medical technology uses can intersect…
Medical Estate Planning Documents
It's common for people to associate estate planning with wills and trusts and passing assets on to children. However, there is another part of estate planning that doesn’t get as much attention. It concerns advance health care planning. Have you…
Taking Action Against Age Discrimination
Even though years of work have been dedicated to eliminating age discrimination, it persists in the workplace. Age discrimination occurs when an employee or prospective employee is treated less favorably because of their age. It can be directed at older…