Over the past several decades, Alzheimer’s disease has grown to what can only be referred to as “epidemic proportions” in the United States and around the world. Whether or not the disease is truly afflicting more people, or more people are simply being accurately diagnosed, remains up for debate. What is not debatable is that the figures relating to Alzheimer’s disease are truly shocking. For the majority of people, Alzheimer’s is something they only have to worry about suffering from after … [Read more...] about Should You Take the Test for Early Onset Alzheimer’s?
Tips for Choosing a Nursing Home
As some point in your life you may be faced with the prospect of choosing a nursing home for a parent, or other elderly loved one. If that time is now, you are undoubtedly concerned about making the right choice. After all, you have likely heard more than your share of horror stories about residents of nursing homes who have been abused and neglected by the staff and caregivers at the facility. Sadly, elder abuse is a real, and growing, concern in the United States and you are certainly … [Read more...] about Tips for Choosing a Nursing Home
When Should You Start Estate Planning?
You have probably heard how important it is to have an estate plan in place; however, you may also have assumed that you don’t really need one yet. After all, estate planning is only for older people with large estates right? Wrong. The truth is that it is never too soon to start estate planning and you are never too young, or too poor, to have an estate plan in place. Estate planning isn’t only about deciding who will receive your estate assets when you are gone. Estate planning can, and … [Read more...] about When Should You Start Estate Planning?
Can a Special Needs Trust Help Protect My Child?
For the parent of a child with special needs comprehensive estate planning takes on a heightened importance. Every parent worries about providing for their child in the event something were to happen to the parent; however, if you are the parent of a child with special needs you may feel a more urgent need to plan for that possibility as well as to plan for the day when the child reaches adulthood. Your child likely depends, to some extent, on state and federal programs to help cover the cost of … [Read more...] about Can a Special Needs Trust Help Protect My Child?
Why the DIY Wills You Find Online Often Don’t Work As Intended
Having you been thinking lately about the need to create your Last Will and Testament? If so, you may be tempted to use one of the “Do-It-Yourself” Wills you can easily find online or at a local stationary store. In today’s electronic age it is certainly not difficult to locate DIY legal documents; however, just because they are readily available does not mean you should give in to the temptation to use one. It may seem as though using one of the DIY Wills you find online will save you time and … [Read more...] about Why the DIY Wills You Find Online Often Don’t Work As Intended
What Is a Living Trust?
In the 21st century, estate planning typically includes much more than just a basic Last Will and Testament. Although your Will my continue to serve as the cornerstone of your comprehensive estate plan, you will likely decide to build on that foundation using additional estate planning tools and strategies. One common addition to any modern day estate plan is a living trust. Only your estate planning attorney can evaluate your estate planning goals and objectives and help you decide is a living … [Read more...] about What Is a Living Trust?
Why Would You Need a Medicaid Attorney?
Like many people, you may make it all the way to your retirement years without ever giving the need to qualify for Medicaid benefits a second thought. Whether you have been fortunate enough to enjoy employer sponsored health insurance, or paid for a private health insurance policy out of your own pocket, you have likely always thought of Medicaid as something you would never need. As such, you probably know very little about the program. Why would you need to know after all, right? As it turns … [Read more...] about Why Would You Need a Medicaid Attorney?
Residents with Special Needs or Alzheimer ’s Disease Now Have New Police Program in New Hampshire
If you are the caregiver or loved one of someone with Alzheimer’s or special needs one of your biggest fears is likely that your loved one will turn up missing. Whether your loved one simply wanders off from the grocery store, or decides to take a drive and gets lost, the idea that he/she is out there somewhere lost and frightened is something you never want to go through. While there are steps you can take to try and prevent just that scenario from unfolding, there is no guarantee that it will … [Read more...] about Residents with Special Needs or Alzheimer ’s Disease Now Have New Police Program in New Hampshire
Trust Administration – Duties and Responsibilities of a Trustee
Although a Last Will and Testament remains the cornerstone of the average estate plan, most people also incorporate additional estate planning tools and strategies into their comprehensive estate plan, such as a trust. Though once used almost exclusively by very wealthy families as a mechanism by which they could pass down the family wealth while still maintaining control over the assets, trusts have evolved over the last century to the point where they are now commonly found in the estate plans … [Read more...] about Trust Administration – Duties and Responsibilities of a Trustee
What Is an Adult Guardianship?
At some point in your life you may realize that your parent (or other older adult loved one) is no longer capable of safely functioning alone. Like most people in your position you may be hesitant to step in, feeling as though to do so would be to take your parent’s independence away. Keep in mind, however, that failing to step in could lead to your parent suffering physical injury and/or becoming the victim of unscrupulous scam artists who prey on the elderly and disabled in our society. With … [Read more...] about What Is an Adult Guardianship?
