What Aging Parents Expect of their Adult Children
When does the role of adult child change to include caregiver? Longtime family dynamics can impact how the boundaries between adult children and their parents become blurred. When do adult childre…
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First Steps Following a Cancer Diagnosis
The word “cancer” elicits a lot of emotions including fear, anxiety, and sadness. Countless people have endured the feelings associated with a difficult diagnosis for ourselves or a loved one. The March 20…
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We often say here at the firm that change is one of the few certainties in life. Depending on our stage of life, change can be exciting, fun, relieving, and anxiety-provoking. It is safe to say that change can be hard to endure. Older adults who have…
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Categories: Adult Children, Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Dementia, Elderly Safety, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Family Caregiver, Health, Home Care, Independent Living, Life Care Coordinator, Life Care Planning, Long-Term Care Planning
Caregivers for those living with dementia are all over the country. Caregivers range in age, ethnicity, geography, income, and education. While research theories have been done about what the large, diverse population of caregivers looks like and wha…
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Categories: Advocacy, Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Caregiving, Dementia, Early-onset, Elder Care, Elderly Independence, Elderly Safety, Estate Planning, Home Care, Life Care Coordinator, Life Care Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Memory Loss
For many of us regardless of our age, retirement can seem like a concept in the far-off future. Certainly, attitudes and expectations around retirement have changed over the last few decades. Our careers are a major aspect of our overall lives, and t…
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When a family member dies, there are many legal and financial things that need to be taken care of. That process is commonly called “estate settlement.” It is also called Probate. There are costs involved with the estate settlement process.…
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Categories: Adult Children, Aging Parents, Baby Boomer, Changes to Legal Documents, Elder Care, Elder Law, End of Life Care, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Life Care Planning, Probate, Valid Estate Planning documents, Validity of a Will, Will Contest
What is a life care planning law firm? How is it different from a typical elder law firm? The answers to these questions describe what makes Weatherby & Associates truly unique. They also reflect the passion and commitment of the firm’s staff t…
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Many families are hesitant to discuss financial affairs together. Parents do not necessarily want their children to know how much or exactly what they have. Some do not want their loved ones to know exactly how they plan to dispose of their asset…
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Categories: Advanced Medical Directives, Advocacy, Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Caregiving, Disinherited Children, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Caregiver, General Interest, Health, Life Care Planning, Transfer of assets, Valid Estate Planning documents, Validity of a Will, Will Contest
Springtime often creates a drive to clean out your home, your desk, your car and just about everything that physically and emotionally constitutes ‘clutter’ in life. In some cases, projects can be completed more effectively when help is enlisted.…
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Categories: Aging in Place, Assisted Living, Caregiving, Estate Planning, Family Caregiver, General Interest, Health, Home Care, Independent Living, Life Care Planning, Nursing Home, Professional Organizer, Skilled Nursing Facility
When discussing estate planning with our clients, we always explain the need to prepare for the possibility of requiring long-term care, and the daunting costs of such care. As Americans are living longer, more and more of us are spending a signif…
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Categories: Aging Parents, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Dementia, Elder Care, Elderly Independence, Elderly Safety, End of Life Care, Estate Planning, Fall Prevention, Family Caregiver, General Interest, Geriatric Care, Health, Life Care Planning, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing Facility