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Before You Panic and Sell the Family Home, Talk with an Elder Law Attorney

Before You Panic and Sell the Family Home, Talk with an Elder Law Attorney

Let’s look at a difficult but very common scenario where a husband or wife has an immediate need for nursing home care. Unfortunately, the couple

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Family Long-Term Care Isn’t a Cure-All for Seniors

Family Long-Term Care Isn’t a Cure-All for Seniors

With people living longer, odds are that many of us will become disabled for some time before we pass away and will need some long-term

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Which One of Us Should Take Care of Mom and Dad?

Which One of Us Should Take Care of Mom and Dad?

With Americans living longer, many Baby Boomers now find themselves giving financial and emotional support to their aging parents. An important part of this process

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Communication Key in Caring for Parents

Communication Key in Caring for Parents

Good news for older parents: your children will help support and care for you as you age. That’s according to a new study from Fidelity

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Miller Time in Missouri: Qualified Income Trusts Are OK to Use

Miller Time in Missouri: Qualified Income Trusts Are OK to Use

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently reported in "Trusts sidestep Missouri income limit for home care" that the Missouri Department of Social Services now recognizes Qualified

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Trusteed IRAs can be a Good Strategy When Faced with an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Trusteed IRAs can be a Good Strategy When Faced with an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

The Wall Street Journal, in "Voices: Consider Trusteed IRAs for Clients With Alzheimer's," reports that when individuals receive an Alzheimer's diagnosis, they should start having

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Raising a Child with Special Needs

Raising a Child with Special Needs

Many times, families raising children with special needs don't know how to begin their financial planning, says The New York Daily News in a recent

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Is Your Loved One Elder-Proofed?

Is Your Loved One Elder-Proofed?

Huffington Post reports in "Writing an Eldercare Plan," that elder law attorneys view being elder-proofed as having legal documents such as living wills, do not

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Start Thinking about Medicaid

Start Thinking about Medicaid

It is no wonder folks put off thinking about it, says The USA Today in "Navigating Medicaid for elder care can be as painful as

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Talk to Your Senior Parents About Four Major Planning Topics

Talk to Your Senior Parents About Four Major Planning Topics

"Many people avoid dealing with the subject of senior caregiving until a crisis arises." According to The Ventura County Star in "Talk to aging parents

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Long-Term Care in Most Folks’ Future

Long-Term Care in Most Folks’ Future

"Nobody wants to be old … and life goes faster than you think." With more people expected to need long-term care and nursing homes starting

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The Medicare Mess and How to Tackle it Next Year

The Medicare Mess and How to Tackle it Next Year

If the government doesn't act soon, nearly one-third of Medicare beneficiaries will face a 50 percent increase in their Part B premiums for 2016, while

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