When it comes to estate planning, a little information can go a long way. In our blog, our legal team explores common problems we see when reviewing estate plans, as well as tips you can put into practice immediately to protect your future.
- Page 1
-
URGENT BREAKING NEWS: You May Need to Act NOW To Preserve Your Home’s Low Property Taxes for Your Children - Here are some frequently asked questions about Prop 19. California voters approved Prop 19 that may dramatically reduce your children’s ability to retain your below market property tax assessment. -
Safe Holiday Tips During a Pandemic Looking for some tips on how you can enjoy the holidays with friends and family during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here's some tips on how to have a safe holiday! -
Beware of These Ongoing Scams! (And Tips on How to Avoid Falling Victim to Them) Beware of these latest scams and find out some of the best tips to avoid becoming the next victim of fraud. -
What In The World Is Happening? We have invited Harvard educated economist, Dryden Pence - - who regularly on TV at Fox Business News, CNBC, and Bloomberg ... COVID-19 -
Beware of COVID-19 Scams The stories of scams happening to people, particularly to seniors, is certainly not new. However, amidst this coronavirus ... Elder Abuse -
The IRS Has Extended Deadlines in Continued COVID-19 Relief In an effort to help taxpayers amidst the COVID-19 crisis, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service ... Taxes -
Five Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Loss Contributed by Belmont Village Most of us have moments when we struggle to remember. It's not unusual to worry, or to be ... Memory Care -
Top Ten Tips for Maintaining Your Brain By Belmont Village Most of us know we need to exercise to keep the body fit, but what about mental fitness? How many people ... Memory Care -
Some Fun Family Activities For the Holidays By Philip Kavesh, Attorney Today it seems all the rage to seek out your "roots" and it's easier to do than ever ... -
We Goofed! – By Attorney, Philip Kavesh You may have missed out on some very important information - - and it's our fault! From time to time, we present special ... -
Celebrating 38 Years: Why Experience & Expertise Count On this day, October 17th, 2019, our law firm celebrates its 38th anniversary since it opened its doors. From day ... Estate Planning Attorney -
Tips for Choosing a Senior Living Community Contributed by Belmont Village Senior Living Choosing a Senior Living community is a big step that many wait until after a ... Assisted Living -
Medicare Launches App to Help Beneficiaries Find Out What’s Covered At the doctor's office and want to know if a procedure is covered by Medicare? There is an app for that. Medicare has ... Medicare -
Are You Overpaying For Prescription Drugs? Whether you (or your parents) are a senior citizen, and even if you (or your parents) already have insurance coverage for ... Perscription Drugs -
Brooke Astor’s Grandson Fights Elder Abuse Grandson led fight to protect fortune from being misused. Phillip Marshall, who led a fight to protect the fortune of his ... Elder Abuse -
Funeral Home May Have Been Selling Body Parts FBI launches investigation, but it remains unclear whether funeral home violated any law. The owner of a funeral home in ... Elder Issues -
Funeral Problems Worse in Russia Regulations aren't always followed in U.S. or Russia in handling remains and fair pricing practices in the funeral ... Elder Issues -
Drugs May Be Responsible for Rising Death Rates The premature death rate is rising, and opioid deaths may be contributing. The premature death rate measures the number of ... Medicaid -
Retirement Accounts May Be Up but Highly Concentrated Not that many Americans have sufficient stocks to take advantage of the market. The total amount of money in retirement ... Elder Issues -
Warning to Funeral Homes Perhaps Should Be Nationwide Funeral homes face many regulations. However, sometimes they don't meet those requirements. The Attorney General of ... Elder Issues -
Bill Gates to Fund New Approach to Alzheimer’s Research Microsoft founder donates $100 million to help find a simpler way to make an early diagnosis. The early diagnosis of ... Elder Issues -
State Cutbacks Limit Funeral Home Inspections Reduction in state budgets prevent proper inspection of funeral homes. The inspection of a Flint, MI funeral home that led to ... Elder Issues -
Belgrade Residents Create Hidden Pet Cemeteries Residents take the law into their own hands and create hidden pet cemeteries in city. Many people today treat their pets as ... Estate Planning Attorney -
New System of Cremations Goes Green Environmentally friendly approach is the best option for some people. California has recently passed a law that will give its ... Elder Issues -
Seniors May Benefit from Fewer Prescriptions Choosing Wisely initiative could prevent a worsening of health outcomes for elderly. A new movement known as Choosing Wisely ... Elder Issues -
A New Focus on Transportation for Seniors Once the elderly stop driving, they need a new mode of transportation and that may be ridesharing. New companies are working ... Elder Issues -
Tax Reform May Follow Attempted Repeal of Obamacare It once again is difficult to get Congress to reach an agreement. The process in Congress that failed to repeal Obamacare is ... Estate Tax -
Robots Replace Humans at Funerals? Funeral directors and priests may no longer be needed. As robots become more and more common in our everyday living, it is ... Elder Issues -
Treasury Secretary’s Wife Berets Single Mom Comments on social media put spotlight on the viewpoint of some taxpayers. A social media post by the wife of the Secretary ... Estate Plan -
The Netherlands Allows Double Euthanasia While the U.S. debates the rights of terminally ill patients to end their life, The Netherlands allows elderly couples to die ... Elder Issues -
New Discovery Possible in Alzheimer’s Memories It may be possible that memories still exist but are difficult to call up. A new study on mice may reveal that memories still ... Elder Issues -
Researchers Discover Early Signs of Alzheimer’s If Alzheimer's disease is discovered early, it is possible that development may be slowed. The University of Wisconsin ... Elder Issues -
Why Do Some People Experience Terminal Lucidity? Medical researchers are interested in why some people become more alert and lucid as they near death. There are people who do ... Elder Issues -
False Report of Death Painful and Costly A man is surprised to speak with his son on the phone, after the son had been declared dead. An elderly California man ... Estate Administration -
Elderly Need Protection from Abusive Relationships Consider the best way to avoid elderly abuse rather than just deal with it after it happens. People have a better chance of ... Elder Abuse -
Do Wealthy Benefit the Most from Social Programs? Social entitlement programs enacted in the U.S. decades ago, have reduced elderly poverty. However, it appears that the ... Elder Law -
Reason for Choosing Assisted Suicide May Be Psychological Pain and suffering may not be real reason behind the choice. A new study suggests the terms of the debate over assisted ... Elder Issues -
Getting Off ‘Master Death File’ Isn’t Easy Minnesota senator steps into fray and has man declared not dead after 29 years on the list. An error made 29 years ago that ... Elder Law -
Digital History at the Cemetery Screens on headstones tell the story of a person's life. Information about the deceased's life can now be displayed on a ... Elder Issues -
Preventing the Elderly from Becoming Victims State and federal governments work to protect the elderly. The elderly have often been an easy target for people who want to ... Elder Abuse -
Why Do Super-Agers Have Better Memories? While many older people have memory problems, there are a few elderly people with the mental capabilities of far younger ... Elder Issues -
Festival Celebrates Frozen Dead Guy Frozen Norwegian grandfather remembered in Colorado town. Frozen Dead Guy Day is celebrated in an annual festival in ... Elder Law -
A Free Memorial Offered at Hospital Hospital employee will cast a dying patient's hand for loved ones. A unique art form is being offered as a memorial at a ... -
It Might Be Time to Rethink Your Retirement A longer life span means that many Americans are not prepared for a long retirement. A major problem facing the U.S. today is ... Elder Law -
High Sugar Diet May Have Hidden Danger Researchers beginning to suspect link between sugar and Alzheimer's Disease. New research has discovered a clue to the ... Elder Law -
Imprisoned Serial Killer Seeks Right to Die In prison for decades, a serial killer in the U.K. presents an unusual challenge. In the 1960s, with the help of a partner, ... Elder Law -
A Crackdown on Marijuana Could Have an Impact on the Elderly The federal government could enforce laws against marijuana use resulting in a surprising impact on the elderly who use it to ... Elder Law -
Seniors May Feel Impact of Tightened Borders President Trump's policy of cracking down on illegal immigration, could have an impact on the availability of health care for ... Elder Law -
Brains on the List of Needed Organ Donations The donation of a brain can be valuable to researchers working on neurological causes of diseases. A shortage of available ... Elder Law -
Elder Abuse Law Is Expected to Receive Congressional Approval Elder abuse is a growing problem but passage of a protection act has been long in coming. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of ... Elder Law -
Elderly Woman Runs Out of Money but Can Remain in Home Donations help woman remain in assisted living at 108. Carrie Rausch, 108, can remain in an assisted living facility for at ... Elder Law -
Can Brain Activity Hold off Dementia? New research raises some hope of staving off dementia by becoming a "superager." Possible reasons why ... Elder Law -
Loneliness May Increase Health Problems for Elderly There is a cure for loneliness and it may reduce dementia and other issues. The cure for loneliness and isolation of the ... Elder Law -
ER Staff Often Unable to Identify Elder Abuse Isolated and without regular medical care, elderly Americans who are abused sometimes end up in the emergency room and the ... Elder Abuse -
Chance of Suffering from Alzheimer’s Can Be Reduced There is no cure yet for Alzheimer's disease, but perhaps it can be slowed. Market Watch recently ran an article with tips ... Elder Law -
Desmond Tutu Seeks Right to Take Own Life at His Discretion Former archbishop and Noble Peace Prize winner puts his support behind physician-assisted suicide. Desmond Tutu led the Truth ... Elder Law -
Medicare Requires Patients Be Notified of Upcoming Costs New law requires patients be warned of upcoming expenses from loophole in Medicare law. Congress has moved to help alleviate ... Elder Law -
Elderly Can Be Easy Targets for Criminals The elderly can be lonely, trusting and have diminished capacity which can make them vulnerable to those who would take ... Elder Abuse -
Hospices Linked to Medicare Fraud Report suggests hospices are key source of suspected Medicare fraud. A report by a government agency points at hospices as a ... Elder Law -
Owner of New Orleans Saints Claims Family Members Tried to Kill Him Legal fight between Tom Benson and family members brings up serious charges. The bitter fight between New Orleans Saints and ... Trusts -
Investigative Journalist Documents Own Disease An investigative journalist at the Washington Post has Alzheimer's disease and is documenting his own illness through his ... Elder Law -
Doctors Disagree over Medicare Payment Changes A battle is heating up over the proposed changes in how doctors are reimbursed for administering prescription medications ... Elder Law -
Murder Charge Filed against Hospice Director Hospice director faces murder charges in murder-for-hire case. Hospice director Monica Patterson, who holds the position at a ... Elder Abuse -
Nursing Homes to Receive New Quality Standards Six new quality measurements are being set up to measure the quality of care given at nursing homes. A five star quality ... Elder Law -
A Big Price Tag Attached to Fixing Medicare Appeals Backlog A bill to straighten out the backlog of Medicare appeals could cost $1.7 billion. With a 587-day Medicare appeals backlog, ... Elder Law -
Caregivers Need Help To Cope with Challenges Also Helping a loved one when they are not able to care for themselves, whether because they are ill or frail due to advancing ... Estate Planning -
Arbitration in Nursing Home Contracts are Enforceable Nationwide In 2012, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it legal for nursing homes in New York State to use and enforce arbitration ... Elder Law -
Houston, We Have a Problem! What Happens If an Astronaut Dies in Space? For the first time since the Apollo missions, there is serious talk of more manned spaceflight missions, and it is raising an ... Estate Planning -
A Super Bowl Win Won’t Get Tom Brady out of Paying His Taxes A Super Bowl win and a free truck? Tom Brady has a lot to celebrate. In fact, he's so happy he may even give his new truck to ... Gifting -
Hot Market for Business Sales The last big M&A wave happened in the early 2000s, according to Ward. A very active M&A period is usually accompanied ... Business -
Ohio Elder Justice Initiative "Older Ohioans are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation for a number of reasons," Attorney ... Elder Law -
Elder Abuse Cases: For Every One Reported, Five Go Unreported "The number of elder abuse reports continues to increase slightly every year," said Jill Berntson, social services ... Elder Law -
Retirees — Are Your Pet Expenses Manageable? Warning: Don't let your pets crack your nest egg. "The topic of pet expense is rarely discussed," says Richard ... Asset Protection -
Mickey Rooney Raises Awareness Of Elder Abuse Crimes Rooney helped draw attention to the hidden and underreported crimes associated with elder abuse through his unique role as a ... Elder Law -
Fraud Target: The Elderly There are various reasons why our elders are such easy prey for these thieves. People taking advantage of other people is ... Elder Law -
Prepping Your Business For Sale You are looking to sell your small business, and you expect the best possible outcome for both you and your company. In order ... Business -
Bankruptcy And The Inherited IRA The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute in the bankruptcy of a small-town pizza shop owner, taking on a case that could ... Estate Planning -
More Than Lipstick – Getting Your Business Saleable The last time I checked, the mortality rate continued to hover right around 100%, which means your business isn't going to be ... Business -
Leaving Your Business By Design One thing is certain about the relationship with your small business: One day in the future will be the last in your ... Business -
Social Security Likes Diet COLA The nation's elderly and disabled Social Security recipients will receive a 1.5 percent increase in payments in 2014. This is ... Medicare -
Making The Most Of Your Business Sale When business owners take these three sets of actions, they're strongly positioning themselves to not only get the best ... Business -
Appealing Denial Of Medicare Treatment If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, your plan may overrule your doctor and refuse to cover a treatment or procedure that ... Elder Law -
Home Care Or Institutional Care? It might be easier than you think for you, or a loved one, to stay at home as you age... Nine out of 10 Americans say they ... Elder Law -
Key Considerations When Selling Your Business While the truth may be painful, an entrepreneur who recognizes the realities they will face when selling a business will fare ... Business -
A New Tool To Help Determine “Consciousness” Of The Unconscious An experimental tool designed to "peek" into a patient's brain and find signs of consciousness could eventually ... Elder Law -
When It Is Time To Return Home From The Nursing Home Napierski says Holmes would not have gone home without this help, buoyed by money the federal government is giving states for ... Elder Law -
Points To Ponder Before Becoming An Expatriate It's no secret that Americans are obsessed with taxes and unhappy with the IRS. Take the IRS crackdown on foreign accounts ... Estate Planning -
Business Owner Bankruptcy Pointers I never advocate going all-in on a business, but at the very least it should be something that crosses your mind before ... Asset Protection -
Income, Not Assets, Determine Obamacare Subsidies This week, I answer readers' questions about how income and other assets will affect health insurance choices and ... Elder Law -
Economy Down, But Generosity Up Lackluster economic growth and stubbornly high unemployment didn't stop Americans from being generous in 2012, according to a ... Charitable Gifting -
Joint Ownership Risks There are many reasons why an individual would add others names' to the title of his or her property... Except between ... Elder Law -
Charging Order Challenges Doubtless a large motivation behind the formation of many LLCs, as with Limited Partnerships ("LPs") is that an LLC ... Asset Protection -
Mixing Business and Friendship Can Be Risky in Los Angeles California In today's highly competitive business climate, startup entrepreneurs want to pursue their most ambitious goals with people ... Business -
Vietnam Veteran’s Benefits for Post- traumatic Stress Disorder in Los Angeles CA More than a quarter million Vietnam-era veterans were discharged under other-than-honorable conditions, and thousands of ... Veteran's Benefits
