by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Nov 26, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Events, Sentinel Articles
The Pilgrims figured out in 1621 that autumn is the ideal season for celebration. It wasn’t until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln declared that Thanksgiving would be a national holiday, which we would thereafter celebrate on a Thursday in November. The...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Nov 19, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I’m not sure whether I most enjoy smelling or eating the turkey that I stuff with my mother’s special recipe, which you can find in the newsletter available at our website. It’s a joy to serve a festive dinner after an afternoon of...
by Keystone Elder Law | Nov 12, 2012 | Caregiver Support, Scam Alert, Sentinel Articles
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going to sunny Florida where I attended the 2012 Special Needs Trusts Conference presented by Stetson University’s Center for Excellence in Elder Law. As I sat in the various courses getting up to date on a number of trust laws...
by Keystone Elder Law | Nov 5, 2012 | About Keystone, Events, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
The unfamiliar acronym LCPLFA stands for the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. This association was instrumental in the development of Keystone Elder Law. Tim Takacs, an elder law attorney in Tennessee, saw that his clients needed help navigating the...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Oct 22, 2012 | Caregiver Support, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
October is Long Term Care Planning Month. Planning is especially important if you are at least 55 years old, have some home equity, some type of retirement savings, and you hope to preserve your lifestyle in the future. Although planning for long term care is what...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Oct 1, 2012 | About Keystone, Sentinel Articles
In some ways I feel like Yogi Berra, the quotable Yankee catcher and Hall-of-Famer, having “deja vu all over again” as I begin this introduction to Keystone Elder Law. We’ve been around since 2010. This debut in the Sentinel coincides with a revitalization of our...