It’s quite common in this day and age for children to live far away from their family. You might live in a different city, even in a different state or all the way across the country. Even still, at some point your parents will need to be cared for. There are clearly challenges that arise [...]
We’re in the full thick of winter, now. The holidays are passed, and there’s still a couple months left of cold and snow in the outing. Older people can sometimes face greater challenges in the winter than younger ones do, and it’s vital to take the right actions to keep them safe and healthy throughout [...]
It’s rare that you’ll find a senior who is enthusiastic about being put into a long term care facility, and that’s not surprising. After all, they’ve put their entire lives into their home and lifestyle, and nobody wants to change that. They’d much rather just get a little extra help when they need it at [...]
When you have a senior loved one who is no longer able to care for themselves, there comes a time when a choice has to be made. Nobody likes the idea of placing their mom or dad into a home, and it may be tough to trust an in-home caregiver. If this is the case, [...]
As you or a loved one grows older, there’s nothing more important than planning your long-term care. However, many people are unprepared for just how complicated planning long-term care can be, leading them to make mistakes that could have been prevented. Whether you’re interested in protecting your assets, applying for government benefits like Medicaid, or [...]
One of the most important areas of elder law is protecting your assets with a will. Having a will in order means your estate will be handled in the way that you wish. However, writing a will can be extremely complicated, and there are several issues that can result in your will being challenged, including [...]
Joint tenancy is a legal concept that many partners, whether romantic couples or business partners, use to avoid probate when one passes away. It’s also referred to as JTWROS, or joint tenants with rights of survivorship. It allows partners to retain equal rights to any assets under the tenancy without having to go through legal [...]
There are a skyrocketing number of seniors in the United States. As a result, our retirement institutions are under unprecedented strain. It’s no wonder that many young, millennial and middle-aged people are wondering if there’s going to be anything left for them by the time they reach retirement age, and that so many seniors are [...]
Getting care for an aging parent can be a stressful time. You have to figure out how you can trust someone you don’t know with all of their daily needs, both personal and medical. The problem gets even worse, however, when your parent doesn’t want care. Maybe they’re insistent that they’re perfectly capable of taking [...]
Spring is officially here, and summer will be here before you know it! In just a couple months we’ll be engaging in cookouts, swimming, gardening, and outdoor entertaining. It’s a great time, but for seniors, it can be very dangerous, because their sweat glands don’t work as well as those for younger people, which means [...]
