Imagine that your estate plan is complete. Managing your home, savings, and investments involves ensuring your family receives your valuable estate items in an unbiased, fair, and efficient manner. Your plan will also protect your legacy from your children’s potential…
We all dream of the day when we can retire. Planning can be done no matter what your age, but experts encourage people to start as early as possible. Retirement planning can seem like a daunting endeavor for many people…
The number of veterans' benefits getting mired in the system is not only tragic but startling as well. A quick internet search can lead to story after story of veterans who have struggled to receive the benefits that are owed…
During the time he waited for his Texas house to close, Michael was enjoying his stay in Florida. Unfortunately, he took a bad fall and ended up in a Florida hospital. He had his Texas powers of attorney, but the…
In order to qualify for Medicaid assistance for nursing home care, assisted living, in-home care, or adult foster care, individuals must meet the qualifications of low income and assets. As a result of these rules, many candidates give away their…
In the event that your beneficiary is no longer alive, what happens to your inheritance? You may be wondering whether if you leave property to your brother Jim, but he dies before you, would his kids inherit the property in…
Around the world, COVID-19 continues to be a traumatic event. Previously unthinkable challenges, unwanted changes, and devastating losses of loved ones became all too common. Whether you call it meditation, yoga, prayer, spirituality, contemplative or philosophical thought, meditative practices can…
My uncle needs me to pay his hospital bills while he is in the hospital. Back in 2002, he named me as his financial power of attorney, so I could write checks on his bank account when he couldn't, like…
Individuals meeting certain asset requirements for Medicaid can use the program to pay for long-term care (LTC). Long-term care often creates devastating financial impacts on Americans, particularly the elderly, and for those family members who lose hours of income (and…
The number one worry for Americans as they age is memory loss, outpacing concerns about finances and loneliness. The most prevalent among all dementia is Alzheimer's disease. According to the Alzheimer's Association Facts and Figures Report, Alzheimer's accounts for an…