There comes a time for many older people when, for various reasons, they must leave their homes. For some, moving in with children or other close family members is the ...
Health Care Proxy A health care proxy assigns the power of making health care decisions to someone else. A person must be careful to choose someone he trusts completely for ...
The name “elder law attorney” is a bit of a misnomer because elder law attorneys work with people of all ages. It is fairly common for younger clients with disabilities, ...
Last month a man from Sarasota Florida was arrested for swindling $600,000.00 from an elderly woman who had taken him in as her roommate years earlier. Anita Seidel met the ...
According to the 2011 MetLife Study of Elder Financial Abuse, victims lose an estimated $2.9 billion dollars annually, up 12% from $2.6 billion in 2008. While strangers are responsible for ...
An Elder Law Attorney can help a family plan for medical expenses, minimize tax liabilities and preserve wealth by drafting necessary legal documents including a power of attorney, a living ...
Satisfying Creditors Bills from credit cards, utility companies, and mortgage companies will continue to be sent until the creditors are informed of the debtor’s death. Once creditors are informed of ...
Burial Expenses for Service Related Death The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs pays up to $2,000.00 for burial expenses for service-related deaths on or after September 11, 2001. Some or ...
HIPAA Protects Patient Privacy The “The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996” (also known as HIPAA) is a Federal Law which protects patient information from being shared with ...
Joint Account vs. Payable on Death Accounts The main difference between a payable on death bank account and a joint bank account is the control of the account while the ...