Disability benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid, are only available to people who are extremely poor or who possess properties that are restricted by restrictive trusts. Federal legislation now permits disabled people to set up their own…
For estate planning, a wide variety of trust types are available; the most common are revocable and irrevocable trusts. While there is some similarity, these two major categories of trusts have different purposes in your estate plan. Both can substitute…
You may want to think again if you believed Medicaid planning meant only meeting strict income and asset limits to qualify for long-term care. You will also need to demonstrate you need the level of care typically provided in a…
AduhelmTM is the first Alzheimer's drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2003. The drug, Aducanumab, is a therapeutic drug that clinically demonstrates a potential to delay further decline from Alzheimer's disease and is also the first…
A testamentary's personal representative (executor) is responsible for posting a public record of the decedent's death in a local newspaper. In part, this information serves as notice to creditors if the decedent has an outstanding debt with them. The personal…
In order to live a successful, healthy age, we need to form connections with the people around us. The opportunities for people to laugh, move, and learn together are foundational to aging success. Enter the coronavirus pandemic to change all…
A comprehensive estate plan is the foundation for a successful transfer of wealth to your loved ones. However, many of us often overlook the crucial part of communicating our estate plan to family and heirs. Even with a thorough and…
"I had a terrible sleep last night," we hear from family and friends more often than we realize. Or perhaps "I kept waking up with my mind racing and couldn't fall back to sleep." Sleep patterns tend to change, and…
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, advocating for your loved one in a nursing home has become more demanding and complicated. Both residents and staff in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 outbreaks.…
There is a question we hear all the time: “Can’t I just get a will off the internet, do a transfer-on-death deed for my land, and put my kids on my bank account?” It’s just not a good idea. For…