Keystone Blog
Adult Protective Services in Pennsylvania
The stories are heart wrenching and often difficult to imagine, but the existence of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation is very real. The National Council on Aging (https://www.ncoa.org/article/get-the-facts-on-elder-abuse) estimates that 1 out of every 10...
Elder Abuse – Safeguarding the Vulnerable
Mother lives with one child and another child expresses concern that mom’s diet contains a large amount of sweets, even though mom is diabetic. An older adult neighbor’s home is run-down and the neighbor, on the rare occasions he comes outside, appears extremely thin...
FAQ about Planning: Six Timely Tips
When is it the right time to . . . Often, I get this FAQ about numerous topics. Here is a variety pack of FAQ and some general guidelines. Have estate planning documents prepared or reviewed Everyone needs a last will and testament, power of attorney, and living...
Your Legacy and Your Estate
It seems like only yesterday that I bought life insurance so that my wife and children would have an adequate cushion if my death as the family’s primary breadwinner arrived suddenly. Now I carry a Medicare card. We tried to give our children a boost to...
Elder Law: Do you need it?
If Elder Law Month doesn’t sound relevant or interesting to you, consider a statistic from Genworth that 7 out of 10 people will need long-term care services at some point during their lifetime. In addition, the national MONTHLY median cost of this care in 2020 ranged...
Understanding Your Irrevocable Trust
Before you decide to put your home in an irrevocable trust, it is important to have a basic understanding of what you are doing and why. Keystone Elder Law PC would not help you to do this without counseling to make sure than you have some understanding of both...
Ageism in American Culture
As we turn the calendar to May and highlight “Older Americans Month,” older adults in our society continue to battle the stigma of ageism. On my husband’s 30th birthday, I threw him a surprise party complete with decorations containing that familiar saying, “Over the...
What Estate Planning Really Looks Like
As a car accident victim lies unconscious in a hospital bed, a group of strangers who make up the hospital’s ethics committee meets to decide this patient’s future. The committee will decide what life-saving measures will be taken for this patient. The committee...
Vaccination and Pandemic Life
Have you received the COVID vaccination? If not, why? If so, what happens next? Governor Wolf said that two-thirds of Pennsylvania’s 1A priority status category has been vaccinated. President Biden says that a vaccination should be available to all...
Sharing Family Resources Without Penalty
Ideally, families provide care out of love. Compensation is a secondary concern, and family resources are shared as a token of appreciation. However, for many families during economically challenging times, the lines between ownership of parents’ and their children’s...
