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When Unexpected Things Happen
What Happens to Your Mission-Critical Tasks? Have you ever fallen into an unexpected state of mind where you were mad, depressed and frustrated - all at the same time? What a strange combination! There are so many things that can happen in our daily lives, over which...
The Cost of Ignorance, The Value of Knowing
Gaining Control Before it Slips Beyond Your Reach As attorneys who practice in the area of Elder Law, we frequently meet with people who take action without knowing that there was a better way. The lack of knowledge can be very costly. For example, I recently met with...
Miller Trust For Medicaid Qualification
Can I Use A Miller Trust for Medicaid Qualification? Table of Contents What is A Miller Trust? Who Qualifies for a Miller Trust? Can I Use a Miller Trust for More than Nursing Home Costs? Common problems regarding income deposited to a Miller Trust What Happens To My...
Sustainability Planning
How Long Can We Make Our Money Last? It is tough to plan, especially when you can’t see the future! Of course, none of us can see the future, so when helping a declining Senior plan for future health care needs, sometimes it's a matter of figuring out what will happen...
Can We Plan Better Than a Groundhog?
Our Parents’ Future Care Needs Require Us to Plan Better! A couple of weeks ago it was Groundhog Day! Word has it that our beloved groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, did not see his shadow and predicted an early spring. That prediction sounds good until you understand that...
Something’s Different at this Year’s Family Gathering…
This Family Gathering's just a bit off... As we get busier and busier, it seems like the good old-fashioned family gathering happens less and less. While that may seem like a dream come true for some people, it creates potential danger for some... It seems like the...
7 Options to Keep Momma Out of the Nursing Home
As you are actively helping your Elderly Parent plan, or are the Senior who is planning for yourself, we want to help you plan. The last place most people want to land is in a Nursing Home. Below, you will find a list of the 7 options that we have compiled to share...
Have A Back-Up Plan
Back-Up Plan: For Those Times That Plan #1 Falls Flat In our last blog, we discussed Alzheimer's Planning. When dealing with disorders such as Alzheimer's, anything can happen. Our best-laid plans are almost guaranteed to fail. Not for lack of planning, but simply...
Alzheimer’s | Productive Planning
Whatever the Stage, You Can Do Productive Planning Alzheimer’s is a cruel disease. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Another statistic they have shared with us is that 16 million Americans...