Keystone Blog
Power of Attorney Documents
Often we have people tell us that they don’t need a new Power of Attorney because they already had one drafted years ago. As you age and your circumstances change, it is always a good idea to have your legal documents reviewed by an Elder Law Attorney. In our office,...
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Top Ten Reasons to See an Elder Law Attorney
You are thinking of moving to a retirement community Someone told you a nursing home will take everything you own. Your accountant told you that you can give away gifts of up to $15,000 each this year without consequences. You want to preserve the family home. You...
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Consider Hybrid Life Insurance
Long term care insurance is optional insurance you can buy to pay for care that is not reimbursed by health insurance or Medicare. When a person is no longer able to function independently, the alternatives are to rely on family members or to spend the nest egg to pay...
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Why am I in the Waiting Room – Elder Law Ethics
The following is example of how a typical client may arrive at the office of an elder law attorney: Adult child discusses estate planning with parents at a family gathering. Parents determine it is time to update their documents to reflect life changes that have...
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Sharing an Inheritance With a Special Needs Trust
Over the years, we are increasingly seeing a problem occur where the parents of a person with special needs cared for and lived with that son or daughter for their entire life. What happens when mom and dad die? A lot of people do not have appropriate plans in place...
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Perils of Jointly Owned Property
A common misconception that prospective clients often have is that putting their child’s name on a financial account or real estate deed will make things easier as they age and it becomes harder to handle day to day affairs. By having the child’s name on an account, a...
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Consider the Conversation
Let’s talk about the process of dying, and especially your wishes for end-of-life care. Some people have already stopped reading. They believe that they are too busy living to talk about their end-of-life wishes. It would be great if we could delay “the conversation”...
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Understanding Home Care Options
Last week, Karen Kaslow shared come excellent suggestions from local home care agencies about how to have a positive home care experience. This article intends to build on what was reported last week. In case you missed that article, you can find it here in the...
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Tips for Successful Home Care
When older adults begin to need some assistance, we often encourage them to obtain help sooner rather later. While people like to stay “independent” as long as possible, often the strain of trying to keep up with taking care of a house and/or a loved one who needs...
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Remain At Home With LIFE
The 2018 Winter Olympics ended recently, and every athlete who participated is to be commended for the years of effort which preceded their participation in the Games. These athletes set specific goals and developed detailed plans for a path to achieve their...
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