Wills and Their Importance
The number of Americans with a will has only increased by 2.5% over the past year, according to a new survey by Caring.com. Overall, the percentage of those with a will continues to decline, 33 percent in 2021 versus 42…
Medicaid Eligibility Is Not Affected by Stimulus Payments
The federal government has issued stimulus payments to most Americans in order to improve the economy. This money is paid to ease the pain of the Covid pandemic and to jump-start the economy. The stimulus money should have arrived in…
The Probate Process Explained
When a person is deceased, the legal procedure for authenticating a will is called the probate process and it includes, reviewing their assets, paying their outstanding debts and taxes, and distributing what to their inheritors. After an asset-holder dies, the…
American Seniors Are Having Trouble Meeting Basic Needs
It is nothing short of a national tragedy; 45 percent of aging Americans are not making it financially to meet their most basic needs. Many of these older adults must routinely shuffle their available resources in an attempt to keep…
How Long-Term Care Health Insurance Might Collapse
It’s predicted that nearly 50 percent of seniors will require long-term care at some stage of their lives. If you are an adult 65 or more, the percentage moves up to 70 percent. However, the demand for long-term care far…
If My Loved One Needs Care, Do They Live with Me?
It’s difficult to know what to do when you see your older loved one is having trouble living safely at home. Troublesome signs like a dirty home in poor repair, unpaid bills, piles of mail, and food out of date…
How to Legally Contest a Will
At the end of our lives, our last will and testament will lay out who shall receive our property, and which person (called the executor) will be in charge of settling our estate. For many reasons, beneficiaries can feel slighted…
Equal is almost always Equitable
When it comes to leaving your property to your children, the clearest choice is to divide everything into equal shares. That is the straightforward choice when all your children are doing equally well. But if not – if, for example,…
Smart Personal Assistant are on The Rise
The revolution of Smart Persona Assistants is moving forward at a breakneck pace. It took approximately 30 years for the cellular telephone to begin outnumbering people on the planet, but smart personal assistants are projected to outnumber humans in half…
Different Ways to Pay for Assisted Living Costs
Assisted living rent cost can vary anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000 monthly. Depending on what type of care your loved one needs, assisted living can be the most affordable solution when compared to a nursing home ($5,000 to $10,000 or…