Forbes recently asked its readers whether they could pick up where their parents leave off. It’s an odd question, and one that a lot of children won’t have asked themselves yet. The point Forbes is making is that parents don’t simply leave an estate behind when they die. They leave a whole life behind, too…. Read More »
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Accepting Extra Care Isn’t Always Easy for Seniors
“It’s a hand, not a shark.” That’s what the matronly Nora says as she extends her arm to the scared little boy Pete in Disney’s classic fantasy film, Pete’s Dragon. He really did need her help, but he was scared to take it. Support can be scary like that. http://gty.im/463031157 Seniors who are no longer… Read More »
Veterans Affairs Looking for Many Thousands of New Hires
The past year has been a tough one for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as for the people it serves. The organization was rocked by scandal after the revelation that many veterans languished in poor health on incredibly lengthy waiting lists. Now, the V.A. is responding. http://gty.im/451520072 The New York Times reports… Read More »
Why You Should Keep Your Will Up to Date
Your life isn’t stagnant. Why should your will be? After all, a Last Will and Testament is really a reflection of the life you lead — the things you own, the people love you, and the place you call home. But a life well lived is a life of change. http://gty.im/102070486 How long has it been… Read More »
Social Security Increase for 2015
Social Security announced this week that 2015 benefits will increase by 1.7%. The increase is ties to the Cost of Living Adjustment, and will begin on December 31, 2014. All changes to Social Security for 2015
New Hope for Veterans Discharged Because of PTSD
Previous generations didn’t understand post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as we do today. Unfortunately, that led to many Vietnam-era veterans receiving an other-than-honorable discharge. And for decades, thousands of those people have been denied essential veterans benefits. http://gty.im/89740671 That’s all changing now, though, thanks to new guidelines handed down by the U.S. Department of… Read More »
How to Age Gracefully: Mind, Body, and Spirit
Each of us comes from a different walk of life, but there’s one thing we have in common: we’re all getting older. Time’s rhythm is steady, and try as we might, everyone ages just a little bit more with each passing day. But surely there’s a difference between aging and aging well. http://gty.im/151810679 Not long… Read More »
Halloween, Medicare, and The Pumpkin Rule
It’s Halloween time and the smell of pumpkin is in the air. You can’t step inside a coffee shop, bakery, or candle store this time of year without a waft of pumpkin spice greeting you at the door. Pumpkin’s everywhere! Including… Medicare? Back in August 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued… Read More »
Estate Planning for the Modern Family
Families come in all shapes, forms, and sizes. As a matter of fact, non-traditional families now outnumber the “traditional” husband-wife-and-children household in America by a margin of about 2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 report. http://gty.im/137086639 Increasingly, clients ask for legal protection for people that might not be covered under conventional estate law—… Read More »
Inheriting A Collection Is Not Always Easy
When parents die, their adult children inherit many things: money, property, family heirlooms and collectables. Sometimes, it is hard to figure out what to do with the collectables. A story I came across in the New York Times told of a woman who inherited a collection of photographs from her mother who had been a… Read More »