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How Can an Elder Law Attorney Help You?
The senior citizen population is increasing rapidly due to the aging baby boomer generation and the influx of international migration. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men and women, live well into their...
A Rise in Self-Neglect Among Seniors During the Pandemic
Because of the coronavirus, the elderly population is experiencing isolation from their family and community, resulting in the likelihood of neglect. With the flu season fast on approach this isolation and the possibility of a resurgence of COVID-19, older Americans...
The Top Ten Myths About Alzheimer’s Disease Risks
Polling shows that the number one worry of Americans as they age is memory loss, outpacing fears of insufficient monies, and loneliness. The most prevalent among all dementia is Alzheimer's disease. According to the Alzheimer's Association Facts and Figures Report,...
Create an Estate Plan to Safeguard Your Wishes
The importance of making end of life preparations cannot be stressed too much. Many people put off making these plans thinking there is always time. The sad reality is that none of us are guaranteed time. Others may be bothered by the thought of death itself and allow...
The Growing Trend of Senior Home-Sharing During the Pandemic
Senior home-sharing is experiencing an increasing popularity among American seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The danger of COVID-19 infection in nursing homes and other long-term care living facilities, coupled with the isolation seniors have been facing,...
Do You Need a Trust?
We are commonly asked by clients how a trust can help. Read on for information to help determine whether you need a trust and, if so, what kind fits your specific situation. For example, maybe you have a disabled child and you want a trust to permit that child to...
Tips in Choosing a Wearable Medical Alert System
Assume your parent recently had a stroke and is returning home after a long stay in the hospital and in-patient rehabilitation. The care providers assure you that your parent will be fine returning home, but you still worry. How can you make sure your parent is safe...
Avoiding Pitfalls of Beneficiary Designations
You might think that leaving your property to your heirs would be simple. You make a will or a trust, you do a transfer-on-death deed for your real estate, you put your kids on your bank account, you designate beneficiaries for your life insurance and retirement...
Americans Are Experiencing a Loneliness Epidemic During the Pandemic
Rightathome.net cites there is an increase in what is known as “the loneliness epidemic” which has real physical consequences. People struggling with loneliness tend to live shorter lives because being lonely increases the risk of heart disease, hypertension,...
Should You Rethink Your Retirement Accounts?
Kiplinger.com suggests you should rethink your financial retirement portfolio. You may have built up a significant nest egg in a 401(k) plan, but it does come with serious baggage during your golden years. It is impossible to argue against the early stages of a 401(k)...
Create an Estate Plan to Safeguard Your Wishes
The importance of making end of life preparations cannot be stressed too much. Many people put off making these plans thinking there is always time. The sad reality is that none of us are guaranteed time. Others may be bothered by the thought of death itself and allow...
The Growing Trend of Senior Home-Sharing During the Pandemic
Senior home-sharing is experiencing an increasing popularity among American seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The danger of COVID-19 infection in nursing homes and other long-term care living facilities, coupled with the isolation seniors have been facing,...
Do You Need a Trust?
We are commonly asked by clients how a trust can help. Read on for information to help determine whether you need a trust and, if so, what kind fits your specific situation. For example, maybe you have a disabled child and you want a trust to permit that child to...
Including Family Values as Part of Your Inheritance
Successfully addressing and formalizing inheritance of family values and assets can be challenging, especially if parents wait too long to begin instilling family values. Undoubtedly the best time to teach and empower your children as eventual inheritors of your...
Avoiding Pitfalls of Beneficiary Designations
You might think that leaving your property to your heirs would be simple. You make a will or a trust, you do a transfer-on-death deed for your real estate, you put your kids on your bank account, you designate beneficiaries for your life insurance and retirement...
Should You Rethink Your Retirement Accounts?
Kiplinger.com suggests you should rethink your financial retirement portfolio. You may have built up a significant nest egg in a 401(k) plan, but it does come with serious baggage during your golden years. It is impossible to argue against the early stages of a 401(k)...
Consider Enhancing Your Estate Plan with Life Insurance
Recent events are causing many of us to consider our mortality and how we can plan to ensure our loved ones are taken care of, especially if the unexpected happens. Life insurance can be an affordable way to provide for our children, a spouse, a sibling, aging...
Information to Include in a Letter of Instruction
A letter of instruction can be a beneficial piece of your estate plan. It is an informal document that will give your loved ones important information about personal and financial matters after your death. Letters of instruction are not legally binding and do not...
Strategies to Pay the High Cost of Assisted Living
Assisted living costs can range from $2,000 to $5,000 monthly. Depending on what type of care your loved one needs, assisted living can be the most affordable solution when compared to a nursing home ($5,000 to $10,000 or more per month) or long-term in-home care. If...
The Best Aging in Place Technology in 2020 for Seniors and Caregivers
Technology is central to life and becoming more prominant in senior populations as the tech industry targets this growing market demographic. A new survey by AARP projects by the year 2030 close to 132 million Americans aged 50 or more will annually spend more than 84...
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