Tag: Elder Law
Seniors who put off retirement, often find themselves working for someone with high tech skills. The trend of businesses to hire managers who grew up with the technology of computers, cell phones and email has put 38% of Americans in the situation of reporting to a younger boss, according to The New York Times in […]
One has to be very careful with their assets, when it comes to qualifying for Medicaid. A key mistake when it comes to Medicaid is not carefully planning for your assets, according to the Pauls Valley Daily Democrat article titled “Misunderstandings create traps in planning.” Nursing home care is a major expense for many who […]
When senior citizens can no longer live at home, perhaps they should consider an assisted living facility. Senior citizens sometimes do have an option available other than a nursing home when they can no longer live at home, according to the Yorktown News in “What Is an Assisted Living Facility and Is It the Right […]
New Jersey case highlights the difficulties faced with some right-to-die decisions. Every state has allowed the addressing of the right-to-die issue through living wills that address the person’s views on life-prolonging treatments for the terminally ill, although in New York State, a living will, unlike a health care proxy, does not carry legal weight. While […]
Reverse mortgages are overcoming their bad reputation with new rules and regulations. Reverse mortgages were created as a tool to ease financial burdens on the elderly and new laws improved them as an option, according to Inforum in “Changes in reverse mortgages make them safer, less expensive.” A reverse mortgage allows an elderly person to […]
Long-term care for future nursing home care may be your best option, but perhaps it isn’t. What your plans are for your estate and your circumstances may determine your need for long-term care insurance, according to the Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog discussed it in “Should You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?“. Medicaid will pay […]
Federal rules for availability of funeral home prices are often ignored. Despite federal regulations, people often face difficulties in learning funeral prices, according to NPR in “Despite Decades-Old Law, Funeral Prices Are Still Unclear.” People used to find it difficult to learn the actual price of a funeral, resulting in a federal lawsuit. Funeral homes […]
A clinic in Ohio, which is now closed, is being sued for falsely diagnosing clients with Alzheimer’s and then treating the disease. A number of patients of an Ohio clinic may have intentionally been given a false diagnoses of Alzheimer’s, according to FOX News in “Clinic falsely told dozens they had Alzheimer’s, suits say.” Many […]
Older job seekers may still seek answers following mistrial in EEOC age discrimination suit. An unusual discrimination suit filed without a formal complaint has ended up in mistrial, after a jury failed to return with a verdict three times, according to ProPublica in “Federal Court May Decide If Employers Can Reject Older Job Seekers to […]
Neil Gorsuch has written a book concerning physician assisted suicide. Elder law issues have surfaced in President Trump’s high court nomination, according to the Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog in “Neil Gorsuch May Help “Death with Dignity” Legislation.” When President Trump announced that he was nominating Neil Gorsuch to be the next justice of […]
