How Can I Be a Good Caregiver?
Not everyone can afford to hire an in-home nurse or professional caregiver. Today, there are around 45.3 million unpaid, non-professional caregivers in the United States taking care of a loved one.
Estate Law Blogs & News
C19 UPDATE: Setting Up a Strong Estate Plan in the Time of Coronavirus
Who will make decisions about your finances and health (maybe even your life) if you get COVID-19?
Who will help you with estate planning?
When it comes to estate planning, not having a plan is a plan. However, it is not a good one.
Do I Really Need a Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will?
An Advance Directive/Living Will is that type of document. It provides authorization for the termination of life support. It is a document that only you can sign – you cannot delegate the power to make that decision.
Do I Need to Be Wealthy to Set Up a Trust?
If you’ve heard of trust funds but don’t know what they are or how they work, you’re not alone. Many people know just one key fact about trust funds: they’re set up by the ultra-wealthy as a way to protect passing on significant sums of money to family, friends or entities (charities, for example) after they pass away.
Scammers Beef Up Efforts in a Crisis
The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public about fraudulent letters threatening suspension of Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 or coronavirus-related office closures.
Estate Plan Updates in the Age of Coronavirus
Financial advisors and estate attorneys say they are seeing a flurry of inquiries from people seeking to update or draft wills and take other estate-planning measures amid the coronavirus crisis.
Update Your Estate Plan to Protect Spouse and Children
Imagine you get married and within a year or two, your new spouse passes away. Now, imagine that your grief is compounded with financial stress.
Finalizing Estate Planning Documents while Social Distancing
Besides seeking to draft or alter wills and trusts, many clients were changing trustees, executors and the agents they assigned to oversee their finances and health care, if they were unable to make decisions themselves.
What Medicare Mistakes can Ruin Retirement?
Medicare is a crucial part of retirement, yet 72% of Americans say they wish they better understood how the program works, according to a survey from Nationwide.
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