Nursing Home Care Costs and Your Estate Plan: Myth vs. Fact
Remember that the role of an elder law attorney is to be a client-centered advocate, which is a different assignment than...
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Elder law resources to help seniors protect rights, assets, and access quality care.
What is a Medicaid Annuity?
We see a common problem for many seniors as they age: They end up requiring long-term nursing or assisted living care but...
What Can I Do When My Aging Parent Refuses to Give Up Control?
It's a common problem for families when a parent in charge of finances develops cognitive impairment and needs help managing...
Celebrity Estate Battles Provide Valuable Lessons on Estate Planning
The biggest issues in inheritance and estate planning battles stem from Alzheimer's disease, widowed stepmothers, and estate...
Guns and Dementia: A Dangerous Combination
Having a loved one with dementia can be scary. However, if you add in a firearm, it can also get dangerous.Here's a...
What Are the New Rules for Veterans’ Benefits?
Under the new rules, veterans will be given three options for their benefits appeals. All three are designed to streamline...
How Caregiving Can Impact Older Women
Whenever significant numbers of people are unemployed or under-employed, the economy loses those wages, the income taxes,...
How Can I Protect a Loved One From Elder Abuse?
The (Lorain OH) Morning Journal's recent article, "How to protect elder loved ones from abuse," reports that the National...
How Do I Discuss Care With My Aging Parents?
The holidays can be a wonderful time spent with family you don't get to see often. However, it can be difficult, when you...
Time for a Series of Conversations with Aging Parents
Just as parents know that at some point, the time will come to talk to their kids about "the birds and the bees," the...