The holiday season is upon us.  Some of you may be going home to visit your parents for the holidays.  Your parent is getting on in age, but you don’t have a clear idea if there is a plan in place for their care.  Is this you? It is a difficult topic to broach; no one wants to talk about death and the financial realities that come with aging. Instead of having a proactive conversation

A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have.  It allows someone who you appoint (your agent) to make decisions on your behalf in the event you become incapacitated.  If you have not appointed an agent then your friends and family will not have the authority to make decisions on your behalf.  In that case, a guardianship may have to be sought and a judge will be

When someone you love, in particular, your spouse, becomes ill you want to help them get well. But what happens when the illness is dementia? A marital relationship that could have spanned years or decades becomes subject to enormous change, and that change is not a slow linear progression of predictability. It is an up and down interaction of being recognized and accepted by your spouse, or not.  The Realities of Alzheimer’s and Dementia All

The following is an urgent message that could impact you or a loved one. There are significant changes to the VA pension program. It is commonly referred to as aid and attendance. VA pension is a monthly cash benefit available to wartime Veterans or surviving spouses of wartime Veterans who have limited income and assets and are in need of care.   On September 18, 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amended the rules regarding eligibility

It is no secret that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has faced criticism in the past for its treatment of wounded veterans and their caregivers. On June 6, 2018, President Donald Trump sought to remedy this by signing the VA Maintaining Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act, or VA Mission Act. The Act was primarily designed to provide options and aid to expand private health care options through the VA. The Act also