Thinking about your aging parent needing long-term care can be overwhelming, just as choosing the right long-term care facility can be challenging for all family members involved. If your parent has an estate plan in place, he or she may have already chosen a facility to spend their Continue reading
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3 Tips on Discussing Your Estate Plan With Your Loved Ones This Holiday Season
The holidays are a time of giving, spending quality time, and sharing updates with your loved ones. While discussing your estate plan may not be at the forefront of your mind, the holidays provide an opportunity for you to share your plans with your loved ones. We know this can be Continue reading
Celebrating a Birth In Your Family in the New Year is an Opportunity to Update Your Estate Plan
Celebrating a birth in your family can be one of the most joyous experiences in life, particularly during the holiday season. The holidays, especially the new year, are also one of the best times to update an estate plan. The two events can go hand-in-hand.
Amending an estate plan Continue reading
How to Help a Veteran Family Member with PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, occurs when someone has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, and it disproportionately affects combat veterans. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, PTSD afflicts almost 31 percent of Vietnam veterans, 10 percent of Continue reading
What Does a Veteran’s Service-Connected Disability Entail?
America’s brave men and women who served, and often fought, in the military face a number of challenges when returning to civilian life. The obstacles they face can be many, the least of which may be relationship strains and professional setbacks stemming from extended periods away Continue reading
How You Can Help a Loved One with Special Needs Planning
When your loved one has special needs, then you know how important it is to make sure he or she has the necessary support. We talk to families each day about special needs planning and provide educational resources to ensure that they understand the complexities of the issues they Continue reading
What is Medicare Advantage and Is It Right for Me?
Medicare is a massive government health insurance program for American seniors, which currently provides health insurance for more than 55 million people.
Eligibility is simple: You must be age 65 or older, a U.S. citizen or legal resident living in the U.S. for at least five straight Continue reading
Lessons The Queen of Soul is Teaching Us About Estate Planning
Recently, we lost the Queen of Soul. Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16, 2018, leaving many of her fans surprised and deeply saddened. Even at 76 years old, she still had many hits that are still being sung today including “I Never Loved a Man”, “Think”, and her own funky version Continue reading
Effects of Certain Dementia-Linked Drugs May Be Worse Than Previously Thought
Do you believe that you have ever experienced a “mental fog” or disorientation after taking certain medications, like antihistamines? While it may be a normal side effect, it can also come with long-term risks not previously known to scientists.
According to several landmark studies Continue reading
Estate Planning You Need When You are Separated
Research tells us that the divorce rate today is around 40% of all American couples. If you add in, however, separated couples this number increases to close to 50%. While completing estate planning for your family when you are divorced seems logical to many individuals, we are seeing Continue reading