How Does End-of-Life Planning Work?
Planning for our end-of-life is a difficult topic. Most of us don’t like to think about or discuss it. Without planning, we will have fewer options, and things may not go as well as we would like. You may wish…
An Overview of Health Care Directives
It is common for people to communicate their wants and needs, but some people lose this ability as they age, become injured, or become ill. When this happens, they need someone they trust to advocate for them. You can prepare…
Inflation-Adjusted Social Security Benefits
In 2023, Medicare Part B premiums will be reduced and the cost of living adjustment (COLA) will be the highest in decades. It is being touted as a win for the American people. According to the Social Security Administration, there…
Guardianship of an Elderly Parent
It is common that as our parents age they will lose their ability to make informed decisions regarding their lives. This growing inability may occur due to Alzheimer’s disease, other forms of dementia, mental illness, stroke, brain injury, or other…
Conservatorships are Avoided with Durable Powers of Attorney
Conservatorships are legal guardianships over adults. Someone (or several people) can make decisions for the individual. The conservator is the person(s) with the power to make decisions, and the conservatee is the adult who needs help with their financial, health care,…
Prepare With Your Parents for Their Future
Plan Ahead. Don’t Wait, for an Emergency. That sounds like something your mother might say, right? And how often have you wished that you’d followed mother’s good advice? Nobody really wants to think in advance about accidents or illness. But…