On March 7, 2007, Minnesota’s attorney general became the third attorney general to file suit against two California companies run by the same family that allegedly sold inappropriate living trusts and annuities to seniors. Last year, state attorneys general in Pennsylvania and North Carolina filed
Most older adults who are married name their spouses to make health care decisions for them should they become incapacitated and unable to convey their wishes to care providers. The common way to do this is through a durable power of attorney for health care,
When Should You Take Your Social Security Retirement Benefits As you approach retirement, you must decide when to begin taking your Social Security benefits. You have three options: You may begin taking benefits between age 62 and your full retirement age, you can wait until
I was thinking about what nursing homes might look like when it’s my time for long term care. After all, I spend most everyday in an around today’s nursing homes and I see so many things that relate to the past for the residents to
As people age, they often become overly attached to their homes and even though there may be compelling reasons to find other living arrangements, these folks will go to extreme lengths to remain in their homes. Notwithstanding the affection for their dwellings, there is oftentimes
Many people periodically update their wills or other estate plans, but don’t remember to update who will receive distributions from their retirement plans (such as IRAs and 401(k)s) upon their deaths. Every year you should review your entire estate plan, and the review should include
The concept of elder care or long term care planning is fairly new. A fast-growing generation of elderly people needing care is starting to put a great deal of pressure on care giving family members and government programs for long term care. More and more
A reverse mortgage to geed a slot machine? Can a car alarm reduce depression in elders? What can you buy for half a penny? I have just returned from an estate planning conference in Las Vegas. This was a conference like many others where we
I have just come to another milestone in my life. My oldest son (9) decided that he will not longer be calling me "daddy", but that I am forever more to be referred to as "dad." As third graders are wont to do my son
Caring for an elderly parent can be stressful for families. Siblings may disagree over how to provide care or where a parent will live, and if these squabbles escalate into a guardianship battle, it can cost the family thousands of dollars. To avoid this, lawyers
On March 7, 2007, Minnesota’s attorney general became the third attorney general to file suit against two California companies run by the same family that allegedly sold inappropriate living trusts and annuities to seniors. Last year, state attorneys general in Pennsylvania and North Carolina filed
Most older adults who are married name their spouses to make health care decisions for them should they become incapacitated and unable to convey their wishes to care providers. The common way to do this is through a durable power of attorney for health care,
When Should You Take Your Social Security Retirement Benefits As you approach retirement, you must decide when to begin taking your Social Security benefits. You have three options: You may begin taking benefits between age 62 and your full retirement age, you can wait until
I was thinking about what nursing homes might look like when it’s my time for long term care. After all, I spend most everyday in an around today’s nursing homes and I see so many things that relate to the past for the residents to
As people age, they often become overly attached to their homes and even though there may be compelling reasons to find other living arrangements, these folks will go to extreme lengths to remain in their homes. Notwithstanding the affection for their dwellings, there is oftentimes
Many people periodically update their wills or other estate plans, but don’t remember to update who will receive distributions from their retirement plans (such as IRAs and 401(k)s) upon their deaths. Every year you should review your entire estate plan, and the review should include
The concept of elder care or long term care planning is fairly new. A fast-growing generation of elderly people needing care is starting to put a great deal of pressure on care giving family members and government programs for long term care. More and more
A reverse mortgage to geed a slot machine? Can a car alarm reduce depression in elders? What can you buy for half a penny? I have just returned from an estate planning conference in Las Vegas. This was a conference like many others where we
I have just come to another milestone in my life. My oldest son (9) decided that he will not longer be calling me "daddy", but that I am forever more to be referred to as "dad." As third graders are wont to do my son
Caring for an elderly parent can be stressful for families. Siblings may disagree over how to provide care or where a parent will live, and if these squabbles escalate into a guardianship battle, it can cost the family thousands of dollars. To avoid this, lawyers
