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A Look at the Physical Challenges of Aging in Place

A Look at the Physical Challenges of Aging in Place

It is estimated that three out of four Americans over the age of 50 plan on aging in place according to AARP. These seniors are willing to employ alternative solutions to make it happen. The alternatives include home sharing (32%),…

Planning for Medicaid with an Elder Law Attorney

Planning for Medicaid with an Elder Law Attorney

People with low incomes are eligible for Medicaid health insurance. However, because of the steep costs associated with long-term care, Medicaid planning is a growing trend for individuals with higher net worth as an alternative to spending down assets to…

Medical Estate Planning Documents: What You Need to Know

Medical Estate Planning Documents: What You Need to Know

Wills, trusts, and transferring assets are typically thought of when people think of estate planning. However, there is another part of estate planning that doesn’t get as much attention. It concerns advance health care planning. Have you thought about what…

An Understanding of Senior Care Technology and Elder Law

An Understanding of Senior Care Technology and Elder Law

As a result of technological advancements in self-monitoring medical devices, telehealth, and smart homes, many aging Americans are able to remain in their homes for longer and live more safely. Elder law and at-home medical technology uses can intersect in…

The Best Way to Help Your Special Needs Child Enter Adulthood

The Best Way to Help Your Special Needs Child Enter Adulthood

There are practical and legal steps to take when planning for your child with special needs as they turn eighteen and become a legal adult. Begin well before their birthday to ease the transition and ensure they continue receiving their…

Adult Children with Disabilities: Creating a Support System

Adult Children with Disabilities: Creating a Support System

Growing numbers of people with disabilities live in the United States, and planning for an adult child’s future well-being is a responsive, continuous process. A Journal of the American Medical Association reports the life expectancy of adults with Down Syndrome…

Appeal Rights for Medicare Recipients

Appeal Rights for Medicare Recipients

An appeals court recently ruled that some Medicare beneficiaries may now appeal decisions regarding their patient status. The Underlying Issue When Medicare patients go to a hospital, they often enter through the emergency department. The physician who attends to them…

A Guide to Being Appointed as a Guardian of Property

A Guide to Being Appointed as a Guardian of Property

Martin, your grandfather, cannot make decisions on his own anymore. A court appoints you to be Martin’s guardian of property, to help Martin manage his money. You become Martin’s “fiduciary.” The law now requires you to act to a high…

How to Take Care of Your Elderly Parents

How to Take Care of Your Elderly Parents

There is nothing you can do about aging, and it affects everyone in your family. It can be challenging for adult children to imagine their parents as seniors and to understand and respond to the reality that each parent will…

How to Manage Someone Else’s Social Security or Veteran’s Benefits

How to Manage Someone Else’s Social Security or Veteran’s Benefits

In order to help Roberto manage his Social Security benefits, you have been assigned to assist him. In the Social Security system, you’ll be called Roberto’s “representative payee.” The situation is similar if you’re appointed to help your elderly father,…

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