Increasingly, senior consumers are focusing on wellness and affordable solutions. Improving and maintaining greater physical and mental health lifestyles through proactive and preventative measures is increasing. For seniors to thrive and flourish in retirement, technology and reliance on community and…
How would you decide how to care for yourself if you were seriously ill or accidentally injured? You don’t have to be old to become incapacitated. A living will, a component of an advance health care directive, can outline your…
It's common to hear about trusts in reference to beneficiaries. Some may believe that only wealthy people have trusts, but they are common and useful tools when creating estate plans of all sizes. They are used to manage and protect…
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 use can intersect in…
It is common to use revocable and irrevocable trusts in the estate planning process. Each has benefits and drawbacks depending on your goals. However, both trusts are legal arrangements to manage and distribute your property during your lifetime or afterward.…
One of the hardest challenges we will face in life is contemplating our own death. Yet it is very important to think carefully about the medical treatment we would want for that challenging time. Medical technology can now keep us…
Guardianship most commonly implies that a minor child is under the care of an adult relative or friend. However, you can employ the process to obtain legal rights over elderly or aging adults, usually, parents, who are losing their physical…
The benefits of wills and trusts for estate planning are quite different. Each state has specific laws and regulations governing these legal documents. You can have both a will and a trust; however, the information in each should complement the…
In the United States, Medicare home health providers, including occupational, speech, and physical therapists, social workers, and intermittent skilled nurses, have adopted a new refrain: "Your husband (or whomever) is not going to get better, so we will have to…
The right estate planning can minimize or eliminate probate, but sometimes it's necessary, despite the stigma associated with it. In reality, most heirs will have to navigate the probate process to some degree after losing a loved one. Understanding what…