Aging Death with Dignity: Hospice Care The recent announcement by 98 year old Jimmy Carter our long-lived president that he was opting for hospice care at … March 14, 2023 2 MIN READ
Aging Battling the Epidemic of Loneliness According to former Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy MD loneliness poses real threats to both mental and physical health including … February 28, 2023 1 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Inheritance Trusts, Irrevocable Trust, Living Trusts, Medicaid Asset Protection Trust When Does a Trust Make Sense By now most people know that trusts avoid probate which is required with a will — if there are “probatable” … February 17, 2023 2 MIN READ
Aging Book Review: Let’s Talk About Death by Michael Hebb In his invitation and guide to life’s most important conversation as he puts it author Michael Hebb seeks to address … February 9, 2023 2 MIN READ
Aging, Senior Living Better Sleep for Seniors While sleep is essential for mental and physical health aging presents some sleep challenges. About half of all seniors report … January 26, 2023 2 MIN READ
Aging, Senior Living Strength Training for Seniors About a year ago your writer found that he was having trouble doing the yard work and carrying the trash … January 12, 2023 2 MIN READ
Blended Families Estate Planning, Inheritance Trusts Estate Planning for the Estranged Child All too often a client comes in with a sad tale about an estranged child. Naturally they are at a … December 1, 2022 3 MIN READ
Aging, Health Issues For Older Adults Keeping The Lights On Adapted from author Doug Armey the following are keys to keeping your brain “lit” as you age. Flow. A sedentary … November 17, 2022 1 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Power of Attorney Powers of Attorney Are for Everyone What happens if you have an accident or an illness whereby you are unable to handle your legal and financial … November 11, 2022 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Gift tax, Inheritance Trusts, Minor Trusts What to Consider Following the Increase in the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion In 2022 the annual exclusion for federal Gift Taxes was increased to $16 000 per individual annually. Even though a … March 14, 2022 2 MIN READ
Elder law estate planning The Importance of a Will: The Differences in the Estates of David Bowie and Prince David Bowie’s Estate This year we lost two music icons. While the death of Prince came as a surprise to … November 19, 2016 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate Mentally Ill Man Kills Mother and Still Wants Inheritance In 2010 John Armstrong killed his eighty year old mother Joan Armstrong by bashing her head in with a brick … March 10, 2015 2 MIN READ
