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One of the benefits of my line of work is I get to work with people over the course of years, seeing them through new grandkids, retirement, and a number of other life changes. Recently, a client [...]

May is National Elder Law Month—a time when we pause to think about the choices we make as we age and how those decisions, or lack thereof, affect our independence. At our firm, we use this month [...]

This month is National Family Caregivers Month and what better time to recognize all of those who give so much of their time to help family members who are no longer able to care for themselves [...]

Dying can be an expensive proposition these days.  A traditional funeral service and burial can run upwards of $10,000 when all of the funeral and cemetery fees are taken into account.  [...]

When to Take the Keys: Recognizing Unsafe Driving Signs We as Americans are a freewheeling society.  We like our cars, and we like our freedom to go where we please, when we please.  [...]

Special Needs Legislative Update A new year is an excellent time to take stock and take care of planning. In recent years, some changes have been made in the law that may help those looking to [...]

Historically, the estate tax has come and gone, and in recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in trying to do away with the estate tax again. Donald Trump won this year’s [...]

While the above question may sound like the name of the latest hit comedy, in reality, elderly individuals are removed from their home and taken to other states without their consent all the [...]

I don’t know how this slipped by me with the type of work I do, but July was National Sandwich Generation Month.  I would say a happy belated National Sandwich Generation Month to my clients and [...]

Last month, we discussed the basics of Social Security and also discussed that married couples have several options when deciding when to take their benefits. This month, we will describe two [...]