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Why a Will is Necessary

Jun 18, 2021 | Estate Planning

A Caring.com wills survey shows the number of Americans with a will has had a minimal increase of only 2.5 percent over the past year. Overall, the percentage of those with a will continues to decline, 33 percent in 2021 versus 42 percent in 2017. The COVID-19...

The Prevelance of Overmedicating Alzheimer’s Patients

Jun 11, 2021 | Healthcare Planning

Polypharmacy, or better described as the use of multiple prescription medications concurrently, is a prevalent issue in elderly Americans. The more medications a person takes, the higher the risk of dangerous drug-drug interactions and increased possibility of...

A Fourth Stimulus Check is Possibly On Its Way

Jun 4, 2021 | Covid

Americans do not yet know if there will be another stimulus check in 2021. We do know that the IRS is nearly done sending out its third round of stimulus checks, and some lawmakers are already pushing for a fourth. Though some households are showing signs of economic...

Attorneys Helping Seniors and Their Families

May 14, 2021 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

A certified elder law attorney (CELA) specializes as a legal advocate for aging adults and their loved ones. Elder law encompasses a wide range of legal matters affecting an older or disabled person. Issues related to guardianship, retirement, health care including...

Dementia Affects the Famous Too

May 14, 2021 | Estate Planning

The wildlife expert, author, guest TV personality, and TV producer- Jack Hanna is retiring from work and public life because he has dementia. Known as "Jungle" Jack, he left the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, where he served as director, then director emeritus, for 42...

Find the Best Retirement Community for You

May 14, 2021 | Long-Term Care Planning

Continuing care retirement communities (CCRC), sometimes referred to as life plan communities, are gaining in popularity across the United States. The goal is to provide a better long-term care option for older residents. These residents prefer to live in the same...

Stimulus Payments for Everyone, Including Those on Medicaid

May 7, 2021 | Medicaid Planning

Most Americans are getting direct payments from the federal government known as “stimulus checks” as part of the coronavirus recovery effort. This money is paid to ease the pain of the Covid pandemic and to jump-start the economy. The stimulus money should have...

Big Tech’s Entry into Healthcare

Apr 30, 2021 | Healthcare Planning

The healthcare industry is under siege by huge tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Some of the businesses are underway, like storing medical records in the cloud for a fee or using patient forms that have been "anonymized" to create new tools. Some...

Why You Need a Trust

Apr 23, 2021 | Estate Planning

Here’s the basic idea behind trusts, to help you understand why you might or might not need one. What is a Trust? Think of a trust like a treasure chest. You originally bought property or earned money in your own name. You then transfer those assets into the trust’s...

Elder Abuse Increase During Coronavirus

Apr 16, 2021 | Elder Law, Wills

Elder abuse manifests itself in many different ways and may present itself in older adults' lives concurrently. Sadly, elder abuse events are significantly underreported. The National Council on Aging reports that estimates range as high as five million older adults...