Elder Law 101

A power of attorney allows a person you appoint -- your "attorney-in-fact" or agent -- to act in your place for financial or other purposes when and if you ever become incapacitated or if you can't act on your own...

Elderlaw 101

A trustee is the person or institution appointed to manage a trust.

Elderlaw 101

The terms 401(k) and individual retirement account (IRA) are bandied about quite a bit when discussing retirement planning, but what are the actual differences between the two?...

Elderlaw 101

The executor, administrator, or next-of-kin should notify the SSA by calling the 800 number for the state in which the deceased resided.

Elderlaw 101

When planning your estate it is important to understand the difference between probate and non-probate assets.

Elderlaw 101

If your resources are above the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program’s resource limits of $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for a married couple, you may be able to "spend down" to qualify for SSI, similar to the process to qualify...

Elderlaw 101

There are as many opportunities to grow money as there are people with great ideas.  Here is a survey of types of investment what you might consider before making choices on saving for retirement. ...

Elderlaw 101

A little-known feature of the Social Security system is that in addition to paying retirement benefits for the retired worker, it may provide benefits to the worker's spouse, an ex-spouse if the marriage lasted at least 10 years, and dependent...

Elderlaw 101

Few decisions are more difficult than the one to place a spouse or parent in a nursing home. The difficulty of making the decision can be compounded when family members disagree on whether the step is necessary. ...

Elderlaw 101