End-of-life planning frequently involves guardianship, your estate and your care preferences. It also includes what happens after the end of your life—the funeral. Your family has a lot of emotions to work through during their time of grieving. Planning for these...
What are the different types of elder abuse?
Any person can suffer abuse, regardless of age, religion, sex or cultural background. Unfortunately, thousands of individuals over the age of 60 face exploitation, abuse and neglect every year. According to the National Institute on Aging, there are various forms of...
Selecting participants for your estate plan
When you think about planning your estate, you probably think mainly about your end-of-life wishes. Given that an estate plan does encompass the legacy you wish to leave behind, this train of thought makes sense. However, it may interest you to know that you will need...
Which forms of elder fraud should concern you?
If you have senior parents or grandparents, you may feel responsible for their health and safety. Unfortunately, older adults do not only have to watch out for their physical health but also their financial health. Some fraudsters make older adults their priority...
What are some signs of elder abuse?
You expect people responsible for caring for the elderly to conduct themselves with compassion. While this is true in many cases, elder abuse is still far too common. While you cannot always prevent abuse before it starts, you can take steps to stop its damaging...
What can you learn from Medicare’s nursing home ratings?
If you need to move an elderly parent into a nursing home, you probably have some concerns about your mother or father receiving adequate care. After all, some nursing homes have staffing shortages and other problems that make them less than ideal or even downright...
Advance care planning – an overview
Estate planning involves more than deciding how people want their assets and property distributed upon their deaths. As important as including these types of provisions, people should also include advance care directives in their estate planning. Through advance care...
Why are retirees upsizing their homes?
As you reach retirement age, it is typical to start to downsize, get rid of what you do not need and focus on your estate plan. While most retirees choose a smaller, more manageable estate for retirement, the began to shift in recent years. According to CNBC, a study...
Which estate planning myths should you avoid believing?
While most people do not want to think about their estate plan, it is still an important document that guides your loved ones if something happens to you in the future. If you want an estate plan that protects your assets and your family's rights to their inheritance,...
What are the benefits of a living trust?
There are a myriad of topics to consider while getting your estate in order. While a last will and testament can help to organize your property and assets, list your beneficiaries and name guardians, you may benefit by incorporating a living trust into your estate...
