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,...
by Christine | Aug 29, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Marriage, Wills |
Nearly 2.5 million Americans die each year, and many haven’t signed the basic documents needed to protect loved ones. But let’s say you took this important step. How often do you need to revisit your estate plan? Estate planning is not a single event, but rather a...
by Christine | Aug 28, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning |
Parents, it's time to be an adult when it comes to talking to your kids about your late-in-life planning. At the core of proper planning is the understanding that there’s simply no time like the present; it’s the only time to ensure the future, to make your...
by Christine | Aug 10, 2012 | Alzheimer's, Elder Care, Elder Law |
The way people walk appears to speak volumes about the way they think, so much so that changes in an older person’s gait appear to be an early indicator of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive impairments, like Alzheimer’s and...
