Filing Early for Your Spouse
The spousal benefit can be a pretty confusing part of your Social Security benefits. For example, if you are a primary earner, but your low income earning spouse (who happens ...
Investing as a Senior
Many seniors believe that they simply don’t have time to continue investing like they did earlier in life. This is simply not true. While it might take a little more ...
Aid and Attendance Benefit for Elderly Veterans
The VA offers many benefits for elderly veterans that they might not be aware that they are eligible for. One of them is the Aid and Attendance benefit. This benefit ...
Signs of Mental Decline
One of the hardest things to face with an elderly loved one is the decline of mental function. There are many diseases that can affect the normal cognitive functioning of ...
Coming to the Stano Office Prepared
If you are looking to come in to the Stano Group’s offices to have an elder planning discussion, you might want to prepare ahead of time. Here are some things ...
Beware Hospital Health Care Proxy Forms
You may not have a legally set up health care proxy form. One of the reasons for this is that you may be aware that a hospital, upon admitting you, ...
Having a Plan for Mental Decline
One of the most debilitating things that face our elderly loved ones is a cognitive decline. While there is a normal amount of mental decline in seniors, diseases like dementia ...
Is Avoiding Probate Right for You?
One of the effects of estate planning is being able to avoid probate. Some people enter estate planning with the goal of avoiding probate. This process can be complicated and ...
Identity Theft After Death
You spend a lot of time protecting yourself and your loved ones from identity theft. Are you looking out for your loved one’s estate after they are gone? Unfortunately the ...
What Does a Will Really Do?
You may spend a lot of time thinking about having a will, but what does a will really do? It is a legally binding document that spells out the last ...