Consider Medical Expenses In Your Retirement Planning
Did you know Medicare doesn't cover long-term care? The common belief that Medicare will cover the vast majority of healthcare expenses in retirement is simply not the case. A recent…
Did you know Medicare doesn't cover long-term care? The common belief that Medicare will cover the vast majority of healthcare expenses in retirement is simply not the case. A recent…
If you have seen the Staff page of my website, www.ElderLawMS.com/staff, you know that Gus is my therapy dog. He is a handsome, blond Golden Retriever, about 95 pounds, a…
We are often called on to assist in having a spouse, child or parent appointed as conservator over another family member who is no longer able to manage his or…
It is essential to understand, or get professional help navigating, the rules pertaining to IRAs and their distribution. In addition, many IRA owners are using trusts as beneficiaries of IRA…
Dear Will, A couple weeks ago you had a great night at the ballpark. Your team was behind (and eventually lost, but that’s not a big deal). You came to…
Dear Melissa, Last night I slept in your room. Even though you have been gone from this house for over a decade, it still is hard not to think of…
“So you’re here to do some estate planning. What are your goals?” I asked Martha, a lovely lady in her 60s. “Well, I want to help my children out if…
To many people, the term “estate planning” means simply a will or trust to dispose of assets at death. However, the transfer of assets may be affected by a more…
A Common Family Crisis. Consider the following situation: Your mom has recently begun to suffer the effects of dementia, stroke or other incapacitating illness. You have a spouse and full-time…
Last week, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) held its 2014 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was another great time of re-uniting with many long-time friends and…