by Christine | Nov 5, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning |
Six months south and six months north could be a great lifestyle in retirement but one place will need to be your legal domicile, your legal residence. And it’s the laws of that state which will dictate your estate planning. You will need to decide which state would...
by Christine | Nov 1, 2012 | Elder Law, Medicare |
Tens of thousands of people with chronic conditions and disabilities may find it easier to qualify for Medicare coverage of potentially costly home health care, skilled nursing home stays and outpatient therapy under policy changes planned by the Obama administration....
by Christine | Oct 16, 2012 | Elder Law, Medicare |
Premiums for many popular Medicare prescription drug plans will soar next year – but seniors don't have to take the rate hikes lying down. Hunting season is open! Unfortunately, there’s little sport in this hunt: in Medicare enrollment season, maybe it’s...
by Christine | Oct 10, 2012 | Elder Law |
Lots of families have one: a family freeloader. The adult child who still gets money from parents each month to make it… What brings this to a crisis point is that a parent’s health fails or a parent passes away. Then what? What happens when a family has...
by Christine | Sep 20, 2012 | Elder Law, Surviving Spouse, Widow |
It’s no secret that women live longer than men. But a new study by the Wharton School’s Pension Research Council suggests that some professional financial advisers neglect to take that fact into account when they tell clients how to time their Social Security...
by Christine | Sep 11, 2012 | Elder Law, Mediation |
A small but growing number of mediators (people who help resolve disputes, typically outside a courtroom) now specialize in elder affairs. They help families work through concerns — and fights — involving caregiving, inheritance, living arrangements,...
