Legacy Care Law Firm

We know how crucial planning is, regardless of where we are in our lives. If we’re in our twenties, we’re encouraged to not waste time when it comes to retirement planning. When we’re in our thirties and forties, we’re working to ensure our planning efforts are successful in a way that allows our children to attend college. In our fifties, we’re looking ahead to retirement and working to pay off our mortgages and other debt. The same goes for caring for our aging parents. Planning means the … [Read more...] about The Changing Needs of Aging Parents

It’s been three years in the making and while there remain many unanswered questions, one defendant accused of playing a massive role in a $116 million fraudulent Medicare billing scheme has been sentenced. For a 65 year old man, it’s likely a death sentence. You may recall Riverside General Hospital found itself at the center of this Medicare fraud scheme. The Texas hospital was accused of illegal billing practices and more than 12 people were arrested as part of that scheme. One of those … [Read more...] about Resolution in Massive Medicare Fraud

It’s a long running battle between the Veterans Affairs Department and Vietnam veterans. Now, though, more than 2,000 veterans will receive health care and compensation for illnesses related to Agent Orange exposure from aircraft flown after the Vietnam War. VA announced less than a week ago that it would indeed expand eligibility for benefits to members of the Air Force members who flew in C-123 aircraft after they were used in Vietnam to spray the toxic herbicide. This means healthcare … [Read more...] about VA to Finally Pay Agent Orange Victims

We knew there would most likely be a battle over legendary musician B.B. King’s estate, but accusations of murder? This has surprised everyone. Las Vegas is indeed launching a homicide investigation at the request of King’s two daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King. Estate Executor King’s estate executor and manager, Laverne Toney, is specifically named by the two women. You may recall King’s death at the age of 89 on May 14 in Las Vegas. King has maintained a residence there for years. … [Read more...] about Was B.B. King Murdered?

For more than two months, Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston, has lied in a hospital bed in a coma. Her life, quite literally, hangs in the balance. She’s a young woman – just 22 – who, like most of us, had no concept of estate planning at that age. No one knows what she would want, not really. The grief over losing her mother was undoubtedly overwhelming and the fact that she was found under the same circumstances that took her mother’s life is not lost on many … [Read more...] about Living Wills and Advance Medical Directives

As legal advocates for seniors and retirees, we know how cautious some of our clients are when it comes to technology. The rapidly growing mobile health market makes it difficult to ignore or delay since it’s quickly transforming health care delivery as a whole. A new study reveals that more than 80 percent of American doctors regularly incorporate mobile technology to provide patient care. Further, more than 25 percent of commercially insured patients use mobile applications to manage their … [Read more...] about The Fast Growing Telemedicine Field

Recently, a new study showed that less than half of American households – 48 percent, to be exact – were married households. Less than half – that’s interesting and also raises a number of other questions. Up until the past two or so decades, family life was quite predictable: opposite gender parents, two and half kids, maybe a dog, a double car garage and ideally, a week during the summer at the beach. It’s safe to say, then, that not only was the Leave it to Beaver family of days past … [Read more...] about Estate Planning for the Non-Traditional Family

One of the more controversial current events today is the passage of the Keystone XL pipeline. Everyone has their reasons for supporting it or wanting plans shelved permanently. One group of senior advocates, 60 Plus, came out last year in support of the pipeline – and the reasons may surprise you. Keystone XL Pipeline and the Delays “60 Plus urges the Obama administration not to appease the environmental activists and avoid delaying further the approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline. We … [Read more...] about Keystone XL Pipeline and the Effects on Seniors

The statistics are startling: nearly $3 billion is stolen from the elderly every year in this country. Up until financial abuse laws began making the rounds in recent years, many families found themselves held hostage to one family member who had the financial power of attorney and in some cases, medical powers of attorney, for an elderly loved one.Fortunately, a NH elder law is leading the charge with a renewed focus on our state’s most vulnerable citizens. On January 1, 2015, a new law takes … [Read more...] about NH Elder Law Targets Deceitful Family Members