People are becoming more more health conscious these days, and those who are members of the elder law community are always going to encourage healthy lifestyles. After all, you live an improved quality of life when you take good care of yourself and you decrease the possibility of illnesses setting in during your golden years. … [Read More]
Planning for Family Members With Special Needs
Each family is unique, and as a result estate planning is not a cookie-cutter affair. On the one hand there is the matter of preparing your assets for eventual distribution. The best way to proceed will vary on a case-by-case basis. Some people have complicated financial situations that require advanced estate planning techniques and the … [Read More]
Homeowners & Medicaid Eligibility
If you ask the average person how he or she expects to pay for long-term care if it is needed at some point in time this individual would probably say that Medicare will pick up the tab. In fact this is a misconception. Those who have the foresight to consult with an [Read More]
Consider Online Presences When Planning Your Estate
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Complimentary Report: What is Connecticut Legacy Planning?
Legacy planning is a more complete form of estate planning. Your legacy is the way that you will be remembered, and you can be proactive about influencing these memories. Topics covered in this report include: Ethical Will Family Heirlooms Charitable Giving Family History Click here to read the whole article or download the PDF. [Read More]
Be Honest With Your Estate Planning Attorney
We have all heard of the Hartford estate planning lawyer. [Read More]
What Is An Alaska Trust?
When you place assets into a trust such as a revocable living trust you can act as both the trustee and the beneficiary if you choose to do so. Because you have control of the funds creditors could possibly seek to attach resources placed into the trust, so these vehicles do not provide any asset … [Read More]
Study Sheds Light On In-Home Caregivers
Elder law attorneys are becoming increasingly concerned about the high cost of long-term care. If you wanted to spend a year in a private room in a nursing home in Connecticut it would set you back over $100,000 on average. And of course, people sometimes stay longer than a year. Assisted living communities are also … [Read More]
Problems With Joint Accounts
Sitting down with a probate or trust lawyer to draw up a Last Will or a revocable living trust is the wise course of action when you are thinking about the future, even if your situation is relatively straightforward. If you assume that you can handle things on your own using very simple solutions you … [Read More]
Consumer Reports Advises Against DIY Estate Planning
Can you simply draw up your last will with the assistance of some type of do-it-yourself download or fill-in-the-blanks worksheet? The answer is that you can do it if you want to but the result may not be a very positive one. This is not just the opinion of a particular estate planning attorney. Most … [Read More]
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