Year: 2019
Elderly man pays $4,000 for bogus inheritance in the millions. The Times News tells a cautionary tale to seniors, who are often targeted by scammers, and their adult children, who need to protect their aging parents in the article “Elderly Hawkins man loses $4K in phony $89.5 million inheritance scam“. The story begins with the […]
Wouldn’t you prefer to decide where your assets end up rather than have the state make the decisions? You don’t have an estate plan? If that is the case then there is a pretty good chance you will leave behind family confusion, family infighting and left over hard feelings, according to Zing! in “What Happens […]
If you are ready to pack up and leave the work life behind, there are a few things to consider. You have worked for decades and it is now time to retire. But wait, there are some things it would be wise to accomplish during those last months of working, according to Next Avenue in […]
Days ago, on Tuesday 3/26/19, the New York State Court of Appeals in Andryeyeva v. New York Health Care, Inc., et. al., held that home care agencies are not required to pay a “live-in” aide for each hour of a 24 hour shift. Instead, they are only required to pay up to 13 hours for the […]
The reason doesn’t matter. When grandparents raise the grandchildren, legal advice is very important. If you end up in the situation where you are bringing up your grandchildren, there are some legal issues you may face, according to the Record Herald in “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren“. Just for starters, you cannot enroll the children into school […]
The medical procedure may be routine. However, you still need to be ready with answers. Many documents including health care proxy may now need to be in place before medical procedures, according to the Kirkland Reporter in “Take control of health care decisions in 2019 | Coming of Age…Again“. Someone, whether a parent, spouse, friend […]
What is the next step if aging parents can no longer easily handle financial and legal affairs? The transition of adult child to caregiver can create some real challenges, when it comes to helping aging parents, according to the Monterey Herald in “Financial planning: Family communication helps aging parents“. Parents are often reluctant to seek […]
A periodic review will also give you an idea of any changes that are necessary. A will is certainly something that should be completed. However, it isn’t a document to put on the shelf and forgotten because, as your life and government laws change, so should your will, according to The Item in “Don’t wait […]
Regulators move to halt abuse. However, fraud is still at $30 billion. Financial abuse of the elderly is high in the U.S., with estimates at $30 billion and that sum doesn’t include unreported cases, according to Consumer Reports in “3 Critical Ways to Prevent Elder Financial Abuse“. Some crimes remain unreported, because elderly people are […]
Benefits are available to ex-spouses, under certain circumstances. As retirement approaches and Social Security benefits become available, it is important for divorced people to be particularly aware of their entitlement rights, according to Yahoo! Finance in “3 Things to Know About Social Security if You’re Divorced“. If you are divorced after 10 years of marriage […]
