What Is the President Proposing to Help Nursing Home Quality?
White House officials on Monday outlined more than 20 separate actions, many of them sought by advocates and opposed by the industry.
White House officials on Monday outlined more than 20 separate actions, many of them sought by advocates and opposed by the industry.
Why Elder Law Is Necessary? In two words: baby boomers.
It’s not uncommon for older couples to reach a point when nursing home care is needed for one spouse — and the cost isn’t something they were prepared for.
Your elderly mother is getting forgetful and confused. What do you do now?
A will allows you to distribute your worldly goods, select a guardian for minor children and name an executor to carry out your wishes.
Estate Planning may not be something you necessarily WANT to think about, but it could protect your interests and wishes long after you are gone.
For some, retirement means ‘where will we play today’s round of golf?’ For others, it could mean, ‘do I pay for my meds or my rent?’ In either case, a few concerns touch every retiree. The topic of long-term care is one of them, at least subconsciously. The question that causes more than a few sleepless nights is, ‘What happens when I can’t take care of myself anymore?’
Several types of special income trusts and other strategies can be helpful when trying to protect your family’s assets from the devastating costs of long-term care.
Here’s what you need to consider, when looking to hire an elder law attorney.
On the surface, the difference between revocable and irrevocable trusts couldn’t be any more straightforward. You can change your revocable trust whenever and however you choose. You can’t change your irrevocable trust at all.
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