There is a hefty checklist that you need to address to continue aging successfully. In the United States, turning 65 years of age is a milestone on many levels. Overall, the most crucial thing to do before turning 65 is…
It’s a common misunderstanding that leaving your property to your heirs is a simple process. You make a will or a trust, you do a transfer-on-death deed for your real estate, you put your kids on your bank account, you…
Social Media, Amazon accounts, licensed domain names and so much more are what make up your digital footprint. There are very few individuals without a digital footprint anymore. From social networks like Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, Twitch.tv and Twitter, blogs and…
Americans, young and old, have been rushing online to craft their own will. Understandably, the coronavirus pandemic has created the scramble to set up wills and end-of-life-directives. However, online do it yourself (DIY) wills are often deemed invalid as they…
Some may believe that estate planning is for the very wealthy, from a law perspective, an estate is simply the aggregate of property an individual owns, and most everyone owns something. Property ownership includes individual as well as jointly owned…
As our relatives age it is a natural habit for family systems to step in and help their loved ones. The love and care many adult children receive growing up become reciprocal, particularly in the case of their aging parents.…
During this COVID-19 pandemic, a difficult question especially demands an answer: if you or a loved one is taken down into life-threatening illness, how far would you want extreme life-prolonging measures to be tried? For us who are particularly vulnerable…
Couples often bring children into a marriage from a prior marriage or union and then have children together. This is often referred to as a blended family. Blended families highlight the need for careful estate planning to make sure the…
For care providers and aging seniors in the information age, the future is now. While still with some challenges, adoption of virtual care as a standard in senior living and aging services has become a fully integrated and accepted practice…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across America and disrupt day to day lives. Those who are age 65 or higher experience a higher virus fatality rate, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to recommend that…