Homeowners age 62 and older may be tempted by the offers for reverse mortgages as a solution to the financial stresses. The celebrity spokespeople seem
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California Trying to Help Its Seniors
Despite earthquakes, forest fires and drought, by the end of 2015, at least 5.1 million persons age 65 and over will make their home in
Kansas Works to Prevent Elder Abuse
Several Kansas agencies, including The Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner (KSC), the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) and the Kansas Department for
Defining Your Legacy
Baby boomers are more concerned with funding their retirements than leaving financial inheritances to their families and charities. While this may have been initially driven
No Estate Plan is a Plan Written by the State
Most summer plans do not include drafting a will and testament. Mowing a lawn choked with weeds and overgrown with grass is more likely to
Life Estate Can Be a Big Estate Planning Tool
Most people’s most important asset is their home, and protecting it is always a priority. In your retirement, though, the threat of huge, unexpected medical
Retiring and Relocating? Read This.
There’s more to relocating in retirement than picking a warm spot and enjoying the future days of leisure. Before making your decision, you’ll need to
Choosing the Right Trustee
Choosing the right trustee is vital to ensuring that your beneficiaries enjoy the legacy you intend to leave behind. Rick Friedman, senior vice president and
Is Writing Your Own Will a Piece of Cake?
Maybe you have seen those will-in-a-box kits. Maybe you have even considered picking one up. Think twice about that. While you can draft a will
Watch Out! Grandparents Targeted in Scams
The voice on the other end of the phone line sounds sweet and concerned. There has been some trouble, so he or she wanted to
Visitation Rights to Children of Ailing Parents
It’s the quirky Christmases Catherine Falk remembers the most. “To us, he wasn’t ‘Columbo.’ He was dad,” she told FoxNews.com of her famous father Peter
If You Don’t Make a Will, Then What?
For example, in West Virginia, that all depends on your family situation. Here are the most typical situations and who gets what: (i) If you