Feb 19, 2018 | Elder Law, Healthcare Planning, Veterans
Veteran’s Pension Update The Veterans Administration (VA) has yet to publish new rules for their Pension program (commonly referred to as Aid & Attendance) that will make qualifying for those benefits more difficult. We are still keeping an eye open for...Oct 16, 2017 | Adult Children, Directive to Physicians, Elder Law, Healthcare Planning, HIPAA Release, Trusts
There may come a time when your parent is no longer safe living at home due to physical or emotional/social concerns. Instead of moving Mom or Dad to an assisted living or nursing home, in-home care can provide a solution that makes everyone happy— your parent can...May 2, 2017 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Healthcare Planning
A recent report from the Alzheimer’s Association states that one in nine Americans age 65 or older currently have Alzheimer’s. With the baby boomer generation aging and people living longer, that number may nearly triple by 2050. Alzheimer’s, of course, is just one...Feb 1, 2017 | Healthcare Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning
Donald Trump’s election and Republican majorities in both houses of Congress surprised much of the nation. With control of legislative and executive branches of government, the expectation is Republicans will finally be able to push through long-awaited legislation,...Sep 28, 2016 | Estate Planning, Healthcare Planning, HIPAA Release, Medical Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills
For unmarried couples, estate planning is indispensable When married couples neglect to prepare an estate plan, state intestacy law provides one for them. It may not be the plan they would have designed, but at least it offers some measure of financial security for...Jun 2, 2016 | Adult Children, Advance Directives, Elder Law, Healthcare Planning, Medicaid Planning
Long-term care is becoming an important issue for our nation to address. We have 78 million aging baby boomers. The costs of long-term care to these baby boomers can be catastrophic and few people have sufficient resources to pay for needed long-term care. In an...