by Christine | Oct 17, 2014 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Long Term Care, Retirement Planning |
The woman Benny claims took advantage of him was his second wife. He says after he had a stroke, she threw him in a nursing home and never saw him again. At one time, World War II veteran Benny Goo was very affluent with a gorgeous home in Hawaii. Now, Benny has...
by Christine | Sep 25, 2014 | Conservatee, Conservator, Conservatorships, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Living Trust, Living Will, Long Term Care, Long Term Care Insurance, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medical Directives, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
The most important thing for any patient with a long-term illness is to focus on his overall health and mental outlook. Having financial plans in place allows a patient to set other worries aside. How do you plan for future illnesses or tragedies? The "what...
by Christine | Sep 22, 2014 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Long Term Care Insurance, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Nursing Home, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Trusts, Wills |
David Cutner, partner at Lamson & Cutner, attorneys for the elderly and disabled offered the following tips for both estate planning and long-term care for boomers. A recent Fox Business article reported that the majority of seniors are completely in the...
by Christine | Jul 23, 2014 | Autism, Caregivers & Caregiving, Long Term Care, Special Needs, Special Needs Children, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts |
New studies are providing more current cost estimates. “What we found was shocking,” Mandell said. “This is a huge hit on families.” The costs to care for a child with special needs is on the rise, as reported in a new study in the medical journal JAMA Pediatric. The...
by Christine | Jul 24, 2013 | Elder Law, Long Term Care, Retirement Planning |
Long-Term Care, LTC, planning is one aspect of retirement planning that many people overlook. They don't want to cover the additional expense of LTC policies, and find it difficult to plan for care that they might not need for years down the road. Before becoming...
by Christine | Mar 1, 2013 | Elder Care, Insurance, Long Term Care |
While life insurance has long been priced by sex, companies that provide long-term care insurance (LTCI), mainly used to cover healthcare expenses in old age or for severe illness, have long avoided it. But for the first time this year, they will introduce...
