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The New Year is a Great Time to Review Your Estate Plan
The New Year is a Great Time to Review Your Estate Plan. The Elder Advisors Law team would like to add one more item to your New Year’s resolutions list—reviewing your estate plan. Why is it so important to keep your plan up to date? In a word, change. As[...]
A Will is a Key Component of Any Estate Plan, But It’s Not Enough.
A Will is a Key Component of Any Estate Plan, But It’s Not Enough. Our Elder Advisors Law team has observed that when most people think of estate planning, writing out their wills usually comes to mind. While a will can help you accomplish several important planning goals, it’s certainly not a[...]
Could You Benefit from an Irrevocable Living Trust?
Could You Benefit from an Irrevocable Living Trust? An Irrevocable Living Trust is a legal arrangement where the grantor (the person creating the trust) transfers ownership of their assets into the trust. Unlike a revocable trust, once an irrevocable trust is established, the grantor cannot modify, amend, or terminate it[...]
One of the Most Important Conversations You Should Have With Your Family
One of the Most Important Conversations You Should Have With Your Family Gathering your loved ones to share a meal could provide a more comfortable setting for one of the most important conversations you should have with your family. As an estate planning and elder law firm, our Elder Advisors[...]
How to Identify Signs of Abuse in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
Recognizing signs of abuse in nursing homes and assisted living facilities is crucial to ensuring the safety and well-being of elderly residents. Although nursing home care offers multiple benefits to seniors and can significantly enhance their quality of life, data collected over the past few years points to a disturbing[...]
Coping with Caregiver Burnout: Strategies and Support
Coping with Caregiver Burnout: Strategies and Support Caregiving is a noble and essential role, and coping with caregiver burnout strategies and support is imperative to address immense emotional, physical, and mental challenges. Here are some suggestions to cope with caregiver burnout and find balance: Understanding Caregiver Burnout Burnout is a[...]
Aging in Place vs. Nursing Home Care: Important Factors to Make the Right Choice
Aging in Place vs. Nursing Home Care: Important Factors to Make the Right Choice As we age, the question of where to live becomes increasingly essential. There are two significant options: aging in place (staying in your own home) and moving to a nursing home. Each option has benefits and[...]
Managing Your Loved One’s Legal Needs: A Checklist for Caregivers
Managing Your Loved One’s Legal Needs: A Checklist for Caregivers Each Elder Advisors Law team member knows how important a checklist for caregivers can be in their journey that is filled with emotional highs and lows. Caring for a spouse, parent or grandparent is the ultimate act of love, respect,[...]
How to Get the Most out of Retirement: “Stretching and Protecting” Your Wealth
How to Get the Most out of Retirement: “Stretching and Protecting” Your Wealth While there may have been a time when people looked to their employers and Social Security to finance their retirement, those days are long gone. The reality today is that you should have an adequately funded, well-designed[...]
What You Need to Know About Financial Elder Abuse
What You Need to Know About Financial Elder Abuse Financial elder abuse has become a growing concern and can take many forms, including scams, fraud, theft, and improper use of an elder's funds or property. With this posting, Elder Advisors Law aims to provide valuable information and insight to help[...]
