by Christine | Jun 28, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Insurance, Medi-Cal Long Term Care |
In our society women tend to live longer than men and to provide more care than men. The result is that women are much more likely than men to end up in a nursing home for a long period of time. If you are playing the odds when it comes to long-term care insurance,...
by Christine | Jun 27, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Law, Joint Ownership |
I often see older people with other peoples’ names on their property as co-owners. Legally, the ownership is joint tenants with right of survivorship, meaning that upon the death of one joint tenant, the surviving joint tenant becomes the sole owner of the...
by Christine | Jun 19, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Law, Family Law, Family Transition |
"When they are having trouble understanding bills and writing checks it might be time to step in, slowly, at the ground level," Kolinsky said adding that if parents initiate a discussion, the ideal time would be when they are in their 70s and still healthy....
by Christine | Jun 12, 2013 | Elder Law |
Admitted in 1991, Mrs. Clark ended up staying until her death, giving the hospital at least $4 million in donations, not counting millions more she paid just to live there and a $1 million bequest in her final, contested will, according to court papers. Charitable...
by Christine | Jun 11, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Planning |
If you haven’t had a conversation with your parents about handling their financial affairs after they die, Krysten Crawford’s tale may spring you into action. Certain “talks” or conversations are imperative, although some of those discussions are pretty difficult to...
by Christine | Jun 5, 2013 | DNR, Elder Law, End of Life Decisions, Medical Directives, Wills |
Would family members be more likely to consent to or decline CPR depending on whether the medical order was "do not resuscitate" versus "allow natural death"? What’s in a word? When it comes to making specific plans for your end-of-life health care...
