When Faced With Death, People Often Change Their Minds
Does the present model of advance care planning actually deliver better end-of-life care? A key goal of advance care planning is to free family members from the burdens of making decisions, yet these conversations can paradoxically leave relatives with even more conflict. This does not mean that planning is useless. But there is a better way.
Pre Funeral Planning
Whether you donate your body or have it embalmed and placed in a lead-lined casket in a concrete-lined hole, whether you have a celebration of life or a funeral mass, a written plan pre funeral can get you what you want and take the burden of decision off your grieving family.
Taxed at Inheritance
Many people think that they are not taxed on inheritance. They confuse an inheritance tax, which does not exist in Texas, with income tax on things they inherit. Will what you inherit be subject to taxation?
Online Wills: How a Good Elder and Estate Planning Lawyer Can Help
We would all like to save money. We tend to think that our needs are simple, forgetting that often the law is not. Should you use an online will? Have you considered how a good elder and estate planning lawyer can help?
Nursing Home Charges: What To Look Out For
To many peoples’ surprise, the nursing home bill does not cover everything. It does not cover doctors, dentists, ophthalmologists, podiatrists, physical therapy or diagnostic services such as labs, x-rays and electrocardiograms. Many of these may be covered by Medicare…to a point. What should you look for when you’re evaluating a nursing home?
Can the Elderly Come Home for the Holidays?
Home for the holidays. We’d like our loved ones to join us – even those who may reside in a facility. But can the elderly come home for the holidays?
Nursing Homes’ Worst Offenses are Hidden from the Public
The rating system run by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is designed to give people reliable information to evaluate the safety and quality of thousands of nursing homes but the New York Times discovered many of the incidents were omitted from the ratings website.
Dementia and Leaving Home: When Is It Time?
None of us wants to leave home for an assisted living or nursing home facility. None of us wants to see our partner of many years go. What if they have dementia? When is it time? How will we know?
When the Elderly Needs Someone to Speak for Them
When you are not able to speak for yourself, you need someone who will stand up for you and for what you want, regardless of what other family members or the doctors say. Who can do that? This is one time you cannot afford to have things fall through the cracks.
What Should You Do With Your 401k When You Retire?
These days some of us find that our largest asset is our 401k –from which we must take annual required minimum distributions (RMDs). No one likes the idea of watching their nest egg dwindle. What should you do with your 401k when you retire?
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