by Christine | Aug 31, 2011 | Elder Law |
In the fourth year of a depressed real estate market, experts say thousands of seniors remain unable to move into senior housing because they can’t sell their homes quickly enough or for the price they need. After four years or so the housing market is still idling at...
by Christine | Aug 26, 2011 | Business Succession Planning |
The point of long-term disability insurance is to replace your income if you’re disabled and unable to work for an extended period of time — maybe a few years or maybe until you qualify for retirement benefits at age 65. If you’re self-employed, then likely you know...
by Christine | Aug 25, 2011 | Estate Planning, Tax Planning |
Wealthy individuals in the U.S. will find it easier to cut their estate-tax bill as a result of a provision for using their deceased spouses’ exemption credit. Much ado has been made about the new power in estate planning known as “portability,” and for good reason....
by Christine | Aug 24, 2011 | Elder Law, Long Term Care Insurance |
With long-term care insurance policies, the costs of assisted living facilities, in-home care and private nursing homes are covered. And, in many cases, these policies offer inflation protection, too. But since not many eligible consumers are signing up for policies,...
by Christine | Aug 23, 2011 | Conservatorships, Elder Law |
Here’s what’s important: it doesn’t matter if you have a diagnosis for your aging parent or not. It matters how your aging parent functions. It matters how you deal with what you see. Dementia and Alzheimer’s are becoming increasingly common, but even if we are...
