Why People Avoid Estate Planning
Estate planning is something that many people avoid. It is perplexing because having a good estate plan not only protects you but it protects your loved ones and beneficiaries...
Estate Plan: Who Cares about your Probate Process?
Probate is a process that will happen to an estate after a person is gone. It is a very public accounting of the estate, including debts, assets and often who...
Why You should Protect your Retirement Accounts with an Elder Law Attorney
Retirement accounts are a great way to plan for the future. If you are like most people, you have been saving assets for the future when you will need to...
Employ an Elder Law Attorney to Protect your Assets by Minimizing After Death Fees
You have worked hard your entire life to build up your assets. When you are gone, all of those assets become your estate that you can pass on to your...
How to Avoid a Contested Will or Trust
Everyone has heard the nightmare stories about long protracted legal battles that occur between close families after a loved one passes on. Nobody wants this for their family, yet many...
Are You Still Tackling Your Bucket List
The words “bucket list” have become synonymous with the best life has to offer. It was the title of a popular movie a few years back, and has become part...
Medicaid Now Available for Spouses in the Nursing Home!
The Ohio Department of Medicaid has now approved a Medicaid Qualified Annuity as a spend-down for a husband or wife, even if his or her spouse is in (or is...
What to Do When Your Life is at a Standstill
No doubt you know what the word “standstill means.” For our purposes here, imagine you are stuck in mud up to your knees. Try as you might, you just can’t...
Do You Still Owe After You Die?
It is a question that weighs heavily on many seniors. You have worked hard your entire life to pay off all of the debts that you owe, and you don’t...
How to Avoid Financial Troubles from Medical Bills
The cost of healthcare keeps rising. If you are a senior, then this can be even more troublesome. As you age, you need more medical care than you have previously...
The Dangers of Holding Joint Assets
Do you have assets that are held jointly by you and your spouse? You may have done this in order to protect those assets for one of you should something...
The Risks of Receiving In-Home Care
It’s only natural that we seek out the comforts of home, no matter the circumstances. We feel safe in familiar surroundings. Nowhere is this more evident than as age and...