Estate planning and elder law differ from each other when it comes to planning for your future financial affairs and health care needs. Estate planning and elder law also have some similarities. Even though these two types of law are for different stages in life, they are often handled
During this Covid-19 epidemic, an especially wrenching question demands an answer: how far would you want extreme life-prolonging measures taken if you or someone you love were diagnosed with a life-threatening illness? For us who are particularly vulnerable – seniors, those with compromised immune systems, those already struggling with medical
Medicaid and inheritances can both be subject to mistakes and these can be expensive. When a person is drawing Medicaid benefits and inherits money or property, that inheritance jeopardizes the benefits. The inheritance must be handled carefully to minimize expensive penalties. What “careful†means, though, can be misunderstood without the
There is a report published by the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) entitled Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. The findings give pause when contemplating the future of many Americans who will be living with crippling dementia. Health care and long-term care costs for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) are
There is significant financial insecurity among US seniors due to the current inflationary pressures. Aside from cutting back on unnecessary expenses, many retirees or near retirement individuals should look to existing government programs to possibly qualify to receive assistance and reduce the anxiety many Americans feel living on a fixed
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