Winter brings holidays, chilly weather, and basketball season. In Connecticut, collegiate women’s basketball is a source of pride and joy for thousands of residents. Countless fans across the nation are familiar with the name Pat Summitt. She is kn…
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Categories: Alzheimer's, Blog, Caregiving, Dementia, Elder Care, End of Life Care, Estate Planning, Geriatric Care, Long-Term Care Planning, Memory Loss, Nursing Home
Over the last two decades, changes in the estate tax laws have caused a great shift in the focus of estate planning. At one time, the primary issue was avoiding a 55% estate tax rate on a relatively modest level of assets. For example, in 1995 th…
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has been extensive media coverage on the life and death of legendary actor, Robin Williams. One recent revelation made about one year following his sudden death was that Williams had been living with Lewy Body dementia (LBD). What does that really me…
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Prior to the start of the State of Connecticut’s current fiscal year that began on July 1, the State’s General Assembly made some important changes to how the state’s Probate Courts are funded. The new budget reduces state funding for the Pro…
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Categories: Changes to Legal Documents, Estate Planning, Estate Settlement, Family Caregiver, General Interest, Health, Power of Attorney, Probate, Valid Estate Planning documents, Validity of a Will, Will Contest
Navigating the care of a loved one in a skilled nursing facility can seem very daunting for family members and friends entrusted with the role of advocate. Justice in Aging compiled a handbook called “20 Common Nursing Home Problems—and How to Re…
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Categories: Advocacy, Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Blog, Caregiving, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Life Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, Power of Attorney, Skilled Nursing Facility
Many of our clients have approached us for advice about nursing home placement for a loved one. Part One of this blog explored five common problems outlined in Justice in Aging’s 2005 article “20 Common Nursing Home Problems—and How To Resolve…
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Categories: Advocacy, Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Caregiving, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Geriatric Care, Health, Life Care Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Skilled Nursing Facility
As we stress often to families in our practice, planning for and dealing with the significant challenges and difficulties of long-term care is a daunting process. The complexities of very complicated state and federal Medicaid laws and regulations…
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When faced with long-term nursing home placement, countless individuals and their loved ones lament having to consider them in the first place. However, in many cases, the 24-hour supervision and specialized services provided in these facilities are…
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Categories: Advocacy, Aging Parents, Caregiving, Dehydration, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Family Caregiver, General Interest, Geriatric Care, Health, Hydration, Life Care Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Skilled Nursing Facility
Since the purpose of a Will is to document your wishes for who should be the executor and who should receive your solely-owned assets after you die, it should be a fairly straightforward matter to change that document if you later change your mind, r…
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Categories: Blog, Caregiving, Changes to Legal Documents, Disinherited Children, Elder Care, End of Life Care, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Health, Probate, Valid Estate Planning documents, Validity of a Will, Will Contest
Witnessing the struggles of a loved one living with dementia is tremendously difficult. Emotions run high when experiencing the changes in a loved one as they move through the progressive stages of the disease. These are very relatable experiences am…
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Categories: Advocacy, Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Dementia, Elder Care, Elder Law, End of Life Care, Estate Planning, Geriatric Care, Life Care Planning, Skilled Nursing Facility
