by Christine | Dec 8, 2011 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning |
So what should you expect of your charities? Businesslike efficiency? Or something more intangible, less-easily defined? ‘Tis the Season of giving. However, before you begin making serious contributions to a charity, it’s important to consider your expectations of the...
by Christine | Dec 7, 2011 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Conservatorships, Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medication |
An estimated 100,000 older Americans are hospitalized for adverse drug reactions yearly, and most of those emergencies stem from four common medications, a new study finds. Seniors are increasingly reliant upon their medications. It’s a fact of life. Literally....
by Christine | Dec 6, 2011 | Elder Law, Medicare |
Medicare's prescription coverage gap is getting noticeably smaller and easier to manage this year for millions of older and disabled people with high drug costs. There is some good news for many Medicare recipients, present and future. According to new Medicare...
by Christine | Dec 5, 2011 | Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
“I get these S.O.S. calls” from adult children visiting family at Thanksgiving, said Emily Saltz, who operates a practice called Elder Resources in Newton, Mass. “They’ve been talking with their parents all year, being told everything is fine. Then they get there, and...
by Christine | Dec 2, 2011 | Estate Planning |
Not so fast: With unique assets, things aren't always straightforward. More specifically, owners of unique assets – such as family businesses, legacy real estate and valuable art, coin and other collections – need to consider specialized risk...
by Christine | Dec 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Medicare |
The breakdown of deficit talks in Congress will exact little pain on the U.S. healthcare industry, but it's a temporary reprieve from steeper cuts that could be put back on the table in 2013. Have you heard the news? It seems the grand experiment failed. The...
by Christine | Nov 30, 2011 | Elder Law, Medicare |
Medigap has been, and will continue to be, a focus of attention for those seeking to cut the federal deficit. Are you (or a loved one) a Medicare beneficiary? If yes, then likely you already know that it doesn’t always cover all the costs in a time of crisis. That’s...
by Christine | Nov 29, 2011 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration |
While hiring a professional trustee may not always be the best solution, it is almost always better to have a professional with experience managing special needs trusts serve in place of an unqualified or overwhelmed non-professional trustee. So, you’ve created a...
by Christine | Nov 28, 2011 | Estate Planning |
While you most certainly can write your own will, I believe that there are too many potential problems that can arise. A DIY (do it yourself) attitude can get you a lot of places, after all, its part and parcel to the entrepreneurial spirit. Of course, anyone who’s...
by Christine | Nov 25, 2011 | Estate Planning, Tax Planning |
The moral of the story is that in order for the plan to work you must have coordination between the attorney who prepares the plan and the accountant who will be preparing the relevant returns. If you don’t want to trouble yourself with what entity should pay what...
