When a physician determines that your loved one has only six months or less to live, the physician can call-in hospice to provide care for him or her. Very simply, hospice is an organization that serves individuals with terminal illnesses by providing palliative care and support for both the individual and the individual’s family members. [...]
News and announcements made over the last few years concerning healthcare suggest that obtaining government benefits in the future may be more difficult than they have been in the past. As such, you may want to be extra cautious when estate planning and drafting a financial power of attorney. Taking that extra little bit of [...]
At one point or another, you may need to seek legal advice in order to figure out how to pay for your loved one’s stay at a nursing home or other assisted living facility. For instance, in their effort to secure funding, many individuals consider applying for Medicaid in hopes that Medicaid will cover a [...]
A bipartisan bill that would freeze the estate tax at the level that will prevail in 2009 under the current law has been introduced in the Senate. The legislation, S.3284, was introduced July 17, 2008, by Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and George Voinovich (R-OH). The bill would create a lifetime estate tax [...]
Finding love later in life may be unexpected and exciting, but should it lead to marriage? The considerations are much different for an older couple with adult children and retirement plans than for a young couple just starting out. Before deciding whether to get married, you need to look at your estate plan, your Social [...]