Estate Planning & Elder Law Articles — page 28
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Reasons to Establish a Family Trust
We wanted to share a blog post from a friend of ours. Thomas Glascock is an estate planning attorney out of New York. We work together in the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys to help each other create… Read “Reasons to Establish a Family Trust”
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Medicaid 101: Your Guide to Getting Started
According to government statistics, a person turning 65 today has a nearly 70% chance of needing long-term care in their remaining years. Women require care for an average of 3.7 years while men, who have a shorter life… Read “Medicaid 101: Your Guide to Getting Started”
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Estate Planning is a Gift for The People You Love
Yes, estate planning is an effective way to protect you and your assets from the uncertainties of the future. But—perhaps more importantly—estate planning also protects the people you love in countless ways. Estate… Read “Estate Planning is a Gift for The People You Love”
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Estate Planning for a Loved One with Substance Abuse Issues
An estimated two million people in the United States are struggling with a substance abuse disorder related to prescription opioid pain medications, and 591,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder, according to the… Read “Estate Planning for a Loved One with Substance Abuse Issues”
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Unmarried and No Children? You Still Need an Estate Plan
If you are unmarried and have no children, you are probably not financially responsible for anyone else. Does this mean you are exempt from having an estate plan? The answer is a resounding no. You still need to have a… Read “Unmarried and No Children? You Still Need an Estate Plan”
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Special Needs Trust – Important Info You Need to Know
If you are a caretaker for a loved one with special needs, you may be concerned about what will happen to them if you were to suddenly become incapacitated or pass on. This concern is perfectly understandable. You want… Read “Special Needs Trust – Important Info You Need to Know”
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Do I Need a Power of Attorney?
Imagine that you become incapable of handling your own finances and affairs because you are diagnosed with a mental disability. Imagine that you get into a car accident and cannot leave your house to go to the bank… Read “Do I Need a Power of Attorney?”
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What is Crisis Medicaid Planning?
I recently met with a client whose husband had to be admitted to the hospital because of a fall. The husband had been diagnosed a couple of years earlier with early onset dementia, and unfortunately, they had not… Read “What is Crisis Medicaid Planning?”
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Estate Planning for Disability
Ask yourself – what will happen to me if I become disabled? What does that look like? Who makes that decision? Who will care for me? These are all questions that everyone has to consider. According to the Centers for… Read “Estate Planning for Disability”
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What is Estate Planning
Estate planning is, at its simplest form making decisions in advance on whom to leave your property and assets to at your death. The simple definition is not what estate planning really is, nor what we want it to be… Read “What is Estate Planning”