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Executor Duties and Errors

June 2nd, 2016

The duties of the executor of an estate are well known by industry professionals, but not always well known by the laypersons who are appointed as executors. This leads to those executors making common mistakes that would be easily avoidable had they… Read More

Tags: Estate, Executor, will

Baby Boomers' Retirement Mistakes

June 1st, 2016

If you want to leave an inheritance for your children and grandchildren, it is important to make sure that your assets are not all spent in your retirement. That requires good retirement planning. Unfortunately, Baby Boomers are collectively making a… Read More

Tags: estate planning, Retirement Planning,

Making a Family Foundation Work

May 31st, 2016

Family foundations are a great way for members of a family to come together in a joint effort to contribute to society and their communities. If not handled properly, however, they can also be a source of family strife. The latter is avoidable with g… Read More

Tags: estate planning, Family Foundation, Philanthropy

Nursing Home Evictions Increasing

May 27th, 2016

Elder Law advocates claim that nursing homes are increasingly turning to improper evictions to rid themselves of patients they view as undesirable or difficult. Under federal law nursing homes can only evict residents under limited circumstances. How… Read More

Categories: Aging Issues, Elder Law, Long Term Care

Tags: Elder Law, Nursing Homes

Redstone Case over for Now

May 25th, 2016

The much watched legal battle over the competency of Sumner Redstone has reached a conclusion as a judge has dismissed the case. Sumner Redstone is the 92 year old who owns a controlling interest in both CBS and Viacom. For that reason, markets and t… Read More

Tags: Competency, estate plan, Guardian

Attorney Indicted for Social Security Disability Fraud

May 19th, 2016

A notorious attorney who called himself "Mr. Social Security" has been indicted for fraud. This is good news for families of children with special needs and for seniors. Kentucky attorney Eric Conn built one of the largest Social Security D… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, , Special Needs

Understanding Alzheimer's Disease

May 18th, 2016

Alzheimer's disease is a frightening thing to think about getting for anyone. Understanding what we know about the disease can help lessen that fear, but one of the most important things to understand about Alzheimer's is what we still do n… Read More

Tags: General Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney

Court Declines to Resolve Medicaid Eligibility Issue

May 13th, 2016

A federal court in South Dakota declared that a key Medicaid eligibility question was moot and declined to resolve it. Upon entering a nursing home South Dakota resident Howard Johnson applied for Medicaid to cover the costs of his care. His applicat… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, Medicaid

How Much Are Nursing Home Costs Rising?

May 12th, 2016

The cost of nursing home care continues to rise. Seniors should plan for continued increases. A new study released by the Lincoln Financial Group reveals that on average the cost of semi-private and private nursing home care in the U.S. increased by… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, estate planning, Nursing Home Costs

Does the Minimum Wage Affect Seniors?

May 10th, 2016

At first glance it might not seem that the battle over raising the minimum wage is of pressing importance to retired people, but if one advocacy group is correct it might be a vital concern for seniors in nursing homes. The current political battle o… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, Medicaid, Nursing Homes

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