What a Family Caregiver Needs to Know
If you’re a caregiver, part of your job may be to keep track of your loved one’s legal affairs. You probably know — or are learning — that it’s a big responsibility.
August 1, 2022
How Do Special Needs Trusts Work?
Special needs trusts can help fund quality-of-life improvements for the beneficiary, such as a phone, a trip or a private room in a group care facility.
July 11, 2022
What If My Spouse Doesn’t Use Long-Term Care Insurance?
Long-term care insurance helps pay for healthcare costs that aren’t covered by Medicare or conventional health policies.
June 24, 2022
Does a Supplemental Needs Trust have an Impact on Government Benefits?
For disabled persons receiving financially based government benefits, supplemental needs trusts (‘SNTs’) can safeguard benefits and serve as an effective estate planning tool.
June 22, 2022
How Grandfathers and Senior Dads Leave a Legacy of Caring for Their Families
Legacy of Caring for Families
June 16, 2022
How Do I Find a Great Elder Law Attorney?
Did you know someone who is 65 today has a 70 percent chance of needing long-care treatment in the future? Even seniors who have saved up for their waning years can find it a challenge to pay for nursing home costs, especially when relying only on Medicare coverage.
May 16, 2022
Must I Sell My Parent’s Home if They Move to a Nursing Facility?
Reaching the point where you need to consider residential options for your mother can be overwhelming. Not only is it emotionally fraught, there are also financial and legal considerations.
March 21, 2022
Is a Medicaid Annuity a Good Idea?
For couples who face depleting their own assets, using a Medicaid-compliant annuity could be a way to preserve assets and still qualify for Medicaid.
March 8, 2022
Do I Need an Attorney for Probate?
A competent elder law or estate attorney can discuss and use, where appropriate, such provisions as the family exemption, benefits to prepaying inheritance tax, even where the tax return is not yet complete and a listing of itemized deductions.
March 4, 2022
What Happens to Parents’ Debt when They Die?
Adult children typically don’t have to pay their parents’ bills. However, there are exceptions. Even when a child doesn’t have to pay directly, debt could reduce what they inherit.
February 25, 2022
