Family Conflict Over an Aging Parent
One of the most difficult and stressful situations any family can go through is when an elderly loved one needs to be cared for. These situations can tear families apart when the perfect storm of cost, organization, responsibility and other issues that come with arranging for your aging relative’s care, [...]
Hiring an Elderly Caregiver: Pros and Cons
Hiring a home caregiver carries a number of difficulties, risks and concerns, and many people wonder how to go about the process. Learn the pros and cons of hiring an in-home caregiver, both independently and through an agency, and how an elder law attorney can help. […]
Estate Planning: Where to Begin
Most adults are aware of the importance of estate planning, of getting (and keeping) your affairs in order so that when you pass on, your loved ones have an organized roadmap to follow in taking care of your desires. A solid estate plan, however, requires a great deal more than [...]
Ten Facts About Estate Planning
Planning your estate requires making the right detailed decisions and it’s easy to overlook the obvious. Read ten facts you need to know about handling your affairs, why it’s necessary to plan early and how an estate planning lawyer can help. […]
Choosing Traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage
When you reach age 65, you have to make one of the most important decisions of your life: which Medicare plan you want to sign up for. Many people make the mistake of thinking that Medicare is a free blanket that everyone automatically gets at a certain age, but nothing [...]
The Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid
Retirement is supposed to be a time of relaxation, a time of reward for a life spent working hard to achieve something for yourself and be a benefit to society. Unfortunately, when people turn 65 they discover that retirement isn’t quite as simple as it should be. They’re subject to [...]
The Basics of Medicare Planning
Turning 65 years old means several things. It’s the legal retirement age, when you become eligible for federal retirement benefits. It’s also the year when you can sign up for Medicare coverage. Unlike what the media would have you believe, Medicare is neither free nor automatic, and it takes great [...]
Veterans’ Benefits: Know Your Rights
In the United States we hold our veterans sacred and appreciate everything they put on the line to protect our rights and freedoms. Unfortunately, when they come home they sometimes need help protecting their own rights when the VA and other agencies don’t follow through with the benefits to which [...]