There are many costs associated with aging well and securely. The financial toll for millions of the elderly and those families who do their best to care for and support them. Long-term care facilities and retirement communities cost staggering amounts of money, as do the high costs of premiums to maintain a long-term care insurance […]
Three out of four Americans 50 and over desire to age in place, according to AARP. These seniors and near seniors are willing to employ alternative solutions to facilitate this. The alternatives include home-sharing (32%), building an additional or accessory dwelling unit (31%), and locating into villages that provide services that enable aging in place […]
An elder law attorney can benefit you if you have concerns about the health and financial well-being of a loved one in the future or if you have concerns about your own aging parents. Elder law is a highly specialized area of law focusing on the legal needs of older adults encompassing more significant issues […]
Having a disability attorney represent your interests when applying for disability benefits has many advantages. Hiring a disability attorney can streamline the process for faster approval. Federal law regulates the fees when hiring a disability attorney to correlate to your date of entitlement or disability payback which is generally 25 percent or about $6,000. Upfront money requirements […]
Aging in place is becoming an increasingly popular option for aging Americans. Nearly all older adults prefer to age in the comfort of their long-time homes and familiar community surroundings. Aging in place often means living alone. Pew Research findings show that older people are more likely to live alone in the United States than […]
A Health Care Power of Attorney, also known as a Health Care Proxy or Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, lets you appoint someone (a proxy or agent) to make health care decisions on your behalf if you are incapable. If you are unable to manage your health care alone, you can give legal […]
Generally speaking, guardianship conjures up images of a minor child being cared for by an adult family member or friend. However, you can employ the process to obtain legal rights over elderly or aging adults, usually, parents, who are losing their physical and mental health capacities. While the process is similar, there are some distinct […]
As the baby boomer generation ages and international migration continues, the US senior citizen population is growing rapidly. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men, and women live well into their 80s, 90s, and beyond. An elder law attorney works with seniors, taking a holistic approach to […]
As your parent ages, there may come a time when you must take guardianship of your parent, accepting legal responsibility for their care and wellbeing. The duties include a parent’s daily care, medical care, and possibly financial decisions made on their behalf. Many guardians are family members who were previously caregivers, now cast into a […]
Data breaches have unfortunately become a common occurrence, with the Capital One data breach, for example, compromising 100 million Americans. But what hasn’t been receiving much major media coverage are the recent breaches affecting seniors. One such breach occurred last year in May, and that breach compromised the personal information of almost 4,000 clients and […]
Imagining the likelihood of a deadly illness or injury is not something people like to think about. Because of this, we rarely think about how to protect ourselves and our loved ones if the worst were to happen. However, just as it is important to buy home insurance to protect your home and auto insurance […]
This article will help you decide if a trust fits your particular circumstances. For example, maybe you have a disabled child and you want a trust to permit that child to inherit without losing government benefits. Maybe your own or your spouse’s health is heading into difficulties, and you can foresee eventually needing long-term care […]