TALKING TO YOUR PARENTS ABOUT ESTATE PLANNING
For most of us, estate planning is one of the most challenging topics to discuss with our parents. Even broaching the subject can seem...
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Jun 9, 20223 min
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR ELDER LAW ATTORNEY
Contemplating financial matters and making long-term life decisions via estate planning can be a difficult and emotional journey....
May 23, 20224 min
SOUTHWOOD CASE REMINDS US THAT INCAPACITY PLANNING IS IMPORTANT
As we age, our likelihood of mental incapacity increases. After all, our bodies and minds deteriorate as we age. Mental incapacity...
Apr 25, 20222 min
ESTATE PLANNING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS - FACT OR FICTION?
This post has gone viral on social media over the last few weeks. We love that it has started a real conversation about the fact that we al
Apr 19, 20222 min
MANAGING A MEDICAID CRISIS
In the United States, the median monthly cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home is currently more than $7,500. The cost of a...
Apr 12, 20222 min
2 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT PROBATE
We often hear about a celebrity's estate wrapped up in a lengthy process, or about a recently deceased friend's family going through a...
Mar 10, 20222 min
WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE ABOUT AN "I LOVE YOU" WILL? PLENTY.
An I Love You Will is a last will and testament in which the testator—the person who makes the will—leaves everything to his or her...
Mar 2, 20222 min
ESTATE PLANNING FOR COUPLES MARRYING LATER IN LIFE
Advancements in the medical field have allowed us to live longer. Sometimes this leads to widowed spouses finding love and marriage for a...
Feb 16, 20222 min
WHAT IS A POUR-OVER WILL AND HOW IS IT USED?
A pour-over will is a type of last will and testament typically used in trust-based estate planning. Unlike a traditional will, which...
Feb 15, 20222 min
WHAT IS THE MEDICAID LOOK-BACK PERIOD?
Medicaid can pay for the nursing home care of individuals who meet certain income and asset requirements. However, if the applicant’s...
Jun 16, 20212 min
MEDICAID, NURSING HOME COSTS, & THE RUMOR MILL
One-half of all Americans who reside in nursing homes receive assistance from Medicaid to pay for their care. This is not surprising,...
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