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Your Retirement and Your Children

June 28th, 2016

You might think that you are only hurting yourself by not saving for retirement, but you are also hurting your children in two important ways. It is common knowledge that a large percentage of Americans do not have any retirement savings. Some people… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, estate planning, Inheritance, Retirement

A Power of Attorney Is Not Always Enough

June 3rd, 2016

Everyone should get a general durable power of attorney. Everyone should also realize that they may need to do more than just that to protect their financial interests in the event of incapacitation. A general durable power of attorney is a necessary… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, estate plan, General Durable Power of Attorney

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

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

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

Can Trump Be Social Security's Savior?

May 6th, 2016

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump does not receive a lot of praise from Democrats. However, one columnist believes that Trump is a key reason why one of the Democrats' favorite programs will be preserved. In every Presidential elect… Read More

Tags: Elder Law,

Journalist Documents His Alzheimer's Disease

May 5th, 2016

Investigative journalist Greg O'Brien suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He is documenting the course of his illness in the hopes that greater understanding will help to lead to a cure. Alzheimer's disease runs in Greg O'Brien'… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, Medicaid, Medicare

How to Pay for Long-Term Care

May 4th, 2016

America's aging population is drawing attention to a large health care gap in the country: long-term care. Covering this gap could prove difficult and costly, but there are some ways that it can be done. Americans in most demographic groups are… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, long-term care, Medicaid, Medicare

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