What Is Alzheimers Disease

What is Alzheimer’s disease? Yesterday I discussed dementia in general. Today, let’s look at Alzheimer’s in more detail. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. While…

Planning For Incapacity Or Not

I’ve spoken many times about “Planning for Incapacity” and I even have a book on that topic.  You can order it on Amazon, or come by the office to get a copy for free. But, as many times as I talk or write about it, it is still worth…

Will Planning Change For Medicaid Asset Recovery

When an Elder Law attorney works with  a client to plan how to reduce the frighteningly high costs of long term care, the goal is to help that client develop plans that result in the best care, using the best resources, for as long as…

Downsizing Your Aging Loved Ones

The Downsizing Generation: How to Handle a Surplus of Stuff When a Loved One Ages The baby boomer generation is aging – and downsizing – which means that more and more adult children will be tasked with going through their loved one’s…

Why Do We Ask So Many Hard Questions

Preparing a will or a trust is central to an overall estate plan. Of course, there are lots of other documents too, but for the moment, what goes into the Will and Trust? Answers to our questions … based on planning and thinking about the…

Getting Divorced Don't Forget To Update Your Estate Plans

No one gets married expecting to get divorced … but it happens  to about half of all first marriages*.​  And, if divorcing, the marriage only lasts an average of about eight years.  ​Then, about 60% of divorced…

Protecting Your Pets Using Pet Trusts

Pet Trusts Offer Protection for Your Furry Family If you’re an animal lover and have a pet of your own, you likely consider your pet to be a member of the family. And since your furry friends can provide protection, emotional support, and…

Happy Memorial Day

This Memorial Day, we pause and reflect on our freedoms, and on those whose sacrifice keeps us free. Not all our veteran friends survive their service, and it is especially painful for those who have lost a loved one. But, for everyone who…

Dont Transfer Ownership Of Your House To Your Kids Before You Read This

With the cost of long-term care (LTC) skyrocketing, you may be concerned about your (or your elderly parents') ability to pay for lengthy stays in assisted living and/or a nursing home. Such care can be massively expensive, with the potential…

Estate Planning Basics Part 2 Special Needs Trusts And Iras For Heirs

In part 1, we wrote about life insurance beneficiaries. In this part,we continue our mini-series about mistakes in planning related to beneficiaries. This part discusses special needs trusts and a very short summary ofIRA issues. A. So, how…
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