In 2008, Congress recognized the need for the public to understand the importance and benefits of estate planning by passing House Resolution 1499, which designated the third week of October as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Nevertheless, according to a 2019...
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Common Estate Planning Myths
Estate Planning Myths: Estate planning can be a very difficult process. While it’s not brain surgery, making the decision to move forward with the planning requires us to face the fact that we will not live forever. This thought can stop many people right in their...
Retirement: Six Things to Consider Before Making the Decision
Before you retire or leave full-time employment for other pursuits, consider the impacts of your decision on the financial well being of your future. The transition to your next phase of life, whether full or semi-retirement, adventure seeking, or family driven,...
Medical Decisions: Advanced Care Directives and Medical Power of Attorney
Individuals have the ability to make sure that their medical wishes are followed even after they are able to make the medical decisions. Consider the following hypothetical. Abe stands at the door of Betty nursing home room, tears streaming down his face. The medical...
When Assisted Living May Not Be Enough
Do you have loved ones in assisted living or getting ready to transition into or out of assisted living? Dafoe Law offers Life Care Planning that goes beyond traditional elder law and includes an Elder Care Coordinator. The Elder Care Coordinator can be helpful in...
What to Do to Manage Someone Else’s Social Security or Veteran’s Benefits
You have been appointed to help your seven-year-old nephew Roberto manage his Social Security benefits. In the Social Security system, you’ll be called Roberto’s “representative payee.” The situation is similar if you’re appointed to help your elderly father, who has...
Why Seniors Should Need Estate Planning
Seniors need estate planning more than most groups, because they are more likely to encounter a serious illness or disability. When it comes to establishing wills and estate plans, older Americans outpace their younger counterparts. Still, a significant number — 19...
Nursing Homes are Short on Staff
There are federal regulatory standards that nursing homes must meet for providing qualified registered nursing staff. According to McKnight’s.com, fully three-quarters of nursing homes seldom meet the federally registered nurse (RN) staffing level guidelines. In...
Is the Aging Middle Class Being Left behind?
How will you pay for care? As we age, simple things we took for granted as kids become more difficult — and more expensive. That’s a truth all of us know. What you may not realize is that the aging middle class will face unique difficulties going forward. The private...
Is the Aging Middle Class Being Left behind?
As we age, simple things we took for granted as kids become more difficult — and more expensive. That’s a truth all of us know. What you may not realize is that the aging middle class will face unique difficulties going forward. The private market offers options for...