Issues with Sleep as You Age
It is often we hear it from older family and friends – “I had a terrible sleep last night.” Or perhaps “I kept waking up with my mind racing and couldn’t fall back to sleep.” Sleep patterns tend to change,…
Do You Have a Letter of Intent?
If you want to address issues in both business and in more personal realms when you pass, you may want a letter of intent (LOI). Your LOI is a valuable piece in your estate planning, and although it is an…
Inheritance if a Beneficiary is no Longer
If your beneficiary is no longer, what happens to your inheritance? You may be wondering whether if you leave property to your brother Jim, but he dies before you, would his kids inherit the property in his place? The answer…
Beware of Intestate
According to caring.com and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, overall percentages of older Americans without a will, in essence, remain the same. Remarkably, younger adults with a will show an increase of sixty-three percent comparative to pre-pandemic times. This 18 –…
Moving Your Loved One into Assisted Living in Six Steps
To ensure peace of mind and to provide essential care for your parent, it may be time to consider assisted living communities. Identifying the suitable facility “fit” for your loved one is a journey requiring matching your parents’ needs, budget,…
Being a Long-Distance Caregiver
Long distance caregiving as providing care for a person who lives an hour or more away, as defined by The National Institute on Aging (NIA). This type of caregiving takes many forms – from arranging for in-home care, money management,…
Why Everyone Needs a Will
A Caring.com survey about wills shows the number of Americans with a will has had a minimal increase of only 2.5 percent over the past year. Overall, the percentage of those with a will continues to decline, 33 percent in…
Estate Planning is Vital for the LGBTQ+ Community
Estate planning is vitally important when protecting your loved ones, regardless of your orientation. In the LGBTQIA+ community, estate planning can legally protect against discrimination even if others are reluctant to recognize your relationship and your desire to permit your…
Caregiving in a Crisis
For a caregiver tending to a loved one, being prepared is more important than ever before. Caregivers must balance the need for their care partner’s health and balance it with that person’s safety. As the US heads into seasonally extreme…
How an Elder Law Attorney Can Help You
The senior citizen population of the United States is increasing rapidly as the baby boomer generation ages, and the influx of international migration continues. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men and…