How to Protect Your Children’s Inheritance
Estate planning for the future inheritance of your children and grandchildren should include protective measures to keep assets from disappearing or being claimed by a creditor. A simple way to...
Gift Giving and Medicaid
If there is a possibility that a loved one might need Medicaid assistance in the foreseeable future, that person should not be giving gifts. This can be sad if that...
An App for Your Legal Documents
More Americans than ever store and provide information through digital apps on smartphones and tablet devices. Whether engaging in online banking, using a mobile plane boarding pass, or creating work...
What Your Will Can and Can’t Do
A will is a legally binding directive stating who will receive your property upon your death and is an important part of a comprehensive estate plan. If you die without...
Estate Planning and the “For the 99.5% Act”
The “For the 99.5% Act” was introduced into congress on March 25th, 2021 by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Jimmy Gomez. The bill’s current form is only 18 pages long,...
The Dangers of Overmedication
Polypharmacy, defined as the concurrent use of multiple prescription medications, is prevalent in the elderly American population. The more medications a person takes, the higher the risk of dangerous drug-drug...
Why you need a will
The number of Americans with a will has had a minimal increase of only 2.5 percent over the past year, a caring.com survey shows. Overall, the percentage of those with...
Caregiving from a Distance
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) defines long distance caregiving as providing care for a person who lives an hour or more away. This type of caregiving takes many forms...
Will Americans Receive Another Stimulus Check in 2021?
The IRS is nearly done sending out its third round of stimulus checks and some lawmakers are already pushing a fourth. So will Americans receive a fourth? Though some households...