Do you remember getting your annual benefits statement from Social Security around the time of your birthday each year? These Personal Earnings and Benefits Estimate Statements (PEBES) included: an estimate…
Trust protectors -- long popular in offshore trusts set up by high rollers – have gained popularity in trusts established here in the U.S. by less affluent folks. A “trust…
As a grandparent, I know how strong can be the desire to be with grandchildren. However, some family conflicts can threaten to prevent such contact. For this reason, our legislature…
The process of finding and choosing an elder law attorney begins by identifying that you need an elder law attorney. So the question is: Why would you ever need an…
When a person provides care or occupies a special, close relationship with another, that closeness may turn into reliance. If a caregiver participates or has input in the making of…
On January 24, 2013, the U. S. District Court for the District of Vermont approved a settlement agreement in the case of Jimmo v. Sebelius, in which the plaintiffs alleged that…
One aspect of the Affordable Care Act has been to seek ways to lower the costs of health care, including Medicare expenditures. The Act established financial penalties for hospitals which…
Improved health care for physical and mental health are linked to a worldwide trend of less Alzheimer's disease or delayed Alzheimer's, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Kenneth Langa of the University…
by Jeffrey Marshall Life expectancy has expanded since John Lennon and Paul McCartney came out with their great song, “When I’m 64.” The question now, for baby-boomers, is who will…
