Life Insurance Options
Recent events have made many of us think about our mortality and how to make sure our loved ones are taken care of especially if we die unexpectedly. Life insurance can be an affordable way to provide for our children,…
Things to know about Estate Planning
Estate planning may sound like the something for the very wealthy, however, in the eyes of the law, an estate is simply the aggregate of property an individual owns, and most everyone owns something. Property ownership includes individual as well…
Stuck in a Timeshare?
Way back when when Mom and Dad bought a timeshare in a holiday resort, the resort agent suggested that they sign a deed leaving the share to their children, so that when the parents passed, the kids could continue to…
Senior living workforce issues
Concerns that provisions in a coronavirus-related relief action by the US government could have severely curtailed the workforce in senior assisted living, independent living, memory care, and continuing care retirement communities provide a cautionary tale. The bill, HR 6201, is…
Legal planning Associated with Alzheimer’s disease
For the more than 5 million Americans who have Alzheimer's disease, there is currently no cure. Projections by the Alzheimer's Association (alz.org) are that by 2050 more than 14 million Americans will suffer from this disease. What can you do…
Beneficiary Designations Pitfalls to be Aware of
Leaving your property to your heirs sounds simple enough. 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…
Protecting Seniors From COVID-19
By now, everyone in America knows something about the Coronavirus global pandemic, also known as COVID-19. News media programming continues to broadcast information about this virus with varying degrees of accuracy, which has created some confusion, especially for seniors who…
Power of Attorney at age 18
It might be hard to imagine that little child who once needed you for everything has now become – overnight – an adult (in most states). Now your child is free to vote, marry, apply for a credit card, make…
Senior Living Facilities Navigate the Holiday Season and Travel
The holiday season is here. Senior living communities and long-term care facilities and their operators are struggling with the implications that 'holiday leave' could have on older adults' wellbeing in their care. As coronavirus cases continue to spike throughout the…
What is the Role of an Elder Law Attorney
The senior citizen population of the United States is increasing rapidly as the baby boomer generation ages, and the influx of international migration continues. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men and…