April 9, 2021Nursing Home Visitation Restrictions Eased by CMS and CDCIn conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) conclude that the dramatic slowdown of COVID-19 infections and deaths along with the US vaccination program permits the easing of visitation guideline…
April 2, 2021Undue Influence in Your Estate PlanSometimes our loved ones become susceptible to manipulation from those who defraud or steal when they become ill or elderly. Targeted attacks on vulnerable older people to exert what attorneys deem “undue influence” constitutes elder abuse. It disrupts the older…
March 26, 2021Do You Need To Make Some Changes To You Health Care Directives After COVID-19?A pandemic such as COVID-19 forces each individual to assess their values and priorities, and overall health. The little COVID-19 clinical information relating to treatment options and likely outcomes based on personal health history should lead all of us to…
March 19, 2021How to Care for Aging ParentsNo matter how hard you try, aging is something you cannot escape and it affects all family systems. It can be challenging for adult children to imagine their parents as seniors and to understand and respond to the reality that…
March 12, 2021The Basics of Estate PlanningMany people think that estate planning sounds like the domain of the very wealthy, however, in the eyes of the law, an estate is simply the aggregate of property an individual owns, and most everyone owns something. Property ownership includes…
March 5, 2021What’s Happening With Britney Spears’s Conservatorship?For those who are wondering, Britney Spears is a wildly successful pop singer who got her start in show business at the age of eight in the Mickey Mouse Club. Later, when she was in her twenties, she was reported…
February 26, 2021Do you Know Where you Would go In an Emergency?When you dial 911 for emergency medical services (EMS) your transport may route you to a hospital that is not near your home. While you have the right to ask to be transported to the hospital of your choice, either…
February 19, 2021The Uncertainty of the Pandemic ContinuesWe now have vaccines. However the rollout has been slower than expected. COVID 19 is raging throughout many states. So how do we continue to maintain strong mental health during the next several months after enduring so much already? The…
February 12, 2021Americans 65+ Having Trouble Meeting Basic NeedsIt is nothing short of a national tragedy that 45 percent of aging Americans are not making it financially to meet their most basic needs. Many of these older adults must routinely shuffle their available resources in an attempt to…
February 5, 2021DIY Estate Planning and WarningsWe hear this question all the time: “Can’t I just grab a will off the internet, do a transfer-on-death deed for my land, put my kids on my bank account, and be done with my estate plan?” It’s just not…
