July 15, 2019Estate Planning USE 529 PLAN TO SAVE EDUCATION EXPENSES If you’ve heard of a 529 Plan, you probably think of it as a means of education funding for your...
July 11, 2019Elder Law, Guardianship Guardianships & Conservatorships and How to Avoid Them If a person becomes mentally or physically handicapped and can no longer make rational decisions about their person or their...
July 10, 2019Elder Law, Estate Planning What Makes a Will Valid? Movies, television, and books like to present wills in dramatic ways--handwritten notes, videos, deathbed utterances--but what actually makes a will...
June 12, 2019Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Senior Living Are Adult Children Liable For Their Parents’ Long Term Care Debt? Have you ever heard of state “filial responsibility” laws? Although rarely enforced, 29 different states have laws that require children...
June 6, 2019Alzheimer's Care, Dementia Care Signs and Symptoms of Sundowning Behavior with Alzheimer’s Patients People who have spent a great deal of time with those with Alzheimer’s disease begin to notice behavioral patterns that...
June 4, 2019Elder Law, Medicaid Medicaid planning: Beware of the look-back period before applying As a person ages, their medical care needs might increase. This comes at a time when their income might be...