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Has Mom Prepared a Will?

February 22, 2023
My mother told me many times over the years that she had a will, and I believed her. When she passed away, we discovered that her will was 40 years old—and completely useless.
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Need an Elder Law Attorney?

February 21, 2023
According to the WHO, one in six people over the age of 60 experienced some form of abuse from 2021 to 2022. Two-thirds of staff members at nursing homes and long-term-care facilities admitted they committed abuse during that same period.
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Who Should Be Your Executor

February 20, 2023
An executor is the person whom you name to handle the settlement of your estate after you die, taking your estate through probate, a court-supervised process that winds up your affairs in the state where you were living at the time of your death.
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Climb Stairs Improve Health

February 19, 2023
If you live in an apartment building or a multi-story house, you may dread taking the stairs each day. And, if you're older, you might think that dodging the stairs means you're less likely to stumble and trip. However, in reality, walking up a couple of flights of steps actually does plenty to preserve your balance as you age.
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Your IRA & the SECURE Act

February 18, 2023
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (Secure) Act upended inherited IRAs for most non-spousal beneficiaries. The 10-year rule for withdrawing from inherited IRAs eliminated the ability to stretch inherited IRAs for these beneficiaries.
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What Is a Prenup Exactly?

February 17, 2023
Signing a prenup doesn’t indicate that you don’t have faith in your marriage, just like buying car insurance doesn’t mean you expect to get in a crash.
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Did the Bradys Sign Pre-Nup?

February 13, 2023
How will Tom Brady divide their assets and fortune? Did they sign that prenup?
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What About Long-Term Care?

February 12, 2023
The most significant threat to your financial nest egg is long-term care.
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What Special Needs Trusts Do

February 11, 2023
A special needs trust (SNT) can help you provide financial security to your child after you die without leaving them ineligible for the government benefits that they need to sustain care.
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What Is a Living Will?

February 10, 2023
The financial consequences of a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or any one of the rarer dementias can easily fall to the family of the patient. In any diagnosis that includes declining mental health, it’s important to get one’s financial house in order.
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