Siblings’ Fight over Mom’s Care Gets Violent
It is no mystery that siblings often fight with each other. And while childhood presents many opportunities for disputes, conflicts are by no means limited to the younger years. We see in our practice…
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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
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
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
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
A recent court decision from the Nebraska Supreme Court shows the perils of not planning for long term care before there is a problem. For example: a now divorced 94-year-old must pay so much alimony that it brings his income below the poverty leve…
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If you are a Medicare beneficiary receiving skilled care for a chronic condition, you no longer have to show improvement in order to have the care covered, but your provider (such as a doctor, home care agency, or nursing home) may not know this. Ev…
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Funerals rank among the most expensive purchases many consumers will ever make. A traditional funeral costs about $6,000, although “extras” like flowers, obituary notices, acknowledgment cards and limousines can bring the total to well ov…
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A living will is a legal document where a person proactively declares their wishes pertaining to end of life care. In order to be honored by third parties, the document will need to be executed with similar formalities as a health care power of att…
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