Stuff. We all have it, some more than others. Stuff is the things that we have bought, found, inherited, collected and happened upon. Some of the stuff might be valuable, some might just be worthless but we liked it at the time and we still have it. To me, stuff is like stuffing; it fills […]
What is a Lis Pendens, and When Would it Come up? Lis Pendens, Latin for “suit pending” or “pending suit,” is a public legal notice filed concerning the title to, or ownership of, a certain piece of real estate. One of the more common scenarios when a lis pendens is obtained: when a lender begins a […]
Happy Stress Less Holidays! When the girls started receiving Chanukah gelt (money/coins in various denominations) we asked them to pick a day that they wanted to give that gelt back to a charity of their choice (with no influence from us) — it could be a food bank, a homeless shelter, a shelter for […]
Helping an Elderly Parent with Moving Helping a parent move can be stressful, especially if that move is long distance. The job can be made less overwhelming by good planning. The big decision to move management will be made easier by turning the process into a series of smaller decisions and tasks. Teaming up with […]
The problem of hoarding has recently garnered a great deal of attention, particularly since becoming the subject of an A&E television show. It is not, however, a new problem. It pre-dates the Depression (and is not caused by Depression-Era upbringings), has been documented all over the world, and is believed to afflict 15 million Americans […]
If you or your parents are at the stage of life to consider downsizing, you’ve got a lot of company. Nearly 40 million people in the United States, or 13 percent of the total population, were 65 or older in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As individuals live longer and families are often […]
It is exciting to move to a more manageable home after years of maintaining a large home and yard. The choices for downsizing are much greater now than ever before. Downsizing may involve moving to a smaller home, a ranch condominium, or even a larger home on a smaller lot. It may also involve changing […]