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Developing a Long-Term Care Plan For Dementia
Dementia has forced Jack Hanna, wildlife expert, author, and TV producer known for starring in shows like Animal Adventures, Voices for Wildlife, and Into the Wild, to retire from his work and public life. Known as "Jungle" Jack, he left the Columbus Zoo and...
Revocable Trusts: An Introduction
The following question came from a client: After my brother died, he left money in a revocable trust for my children – but they could only get that money if they spent it on a trip to Tanzania to visit with the elephants. Why can't my kids put that money toward...
Having a Talk With Your Parents About Estate Planning
Many of us find it challenging to talk about estate planning with our parents. Despite the challenging nature of this subject, it is one of the most important conversations we can have with our parents. Having a thorough estate plan in place can mitigate confusion and...
The Health Challenges Posed by Dementia Are Significant
Around the world, someone is diagnosed with dementia every three seconds. Dementia is a catchall phrase that refers to many types of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases bring about the onset of dementia including but not limited to: Alzheimer’s...
Co-Agents: A Basic Overview
If I need help paying my bills or talking to doctors, I don't know which of my two children should be my power of attorney. Can't I just name them both? You can, but please don't. You risk creating conflict or chaos if you name more than one child to serve...
Special Needs Planning: What You Need To Know
Enabling the Disabled In order to receive disability benefits, family money must be managed carefully in such a way that provides additional benefits for the disabled person. And, though the rules can be strict, disabled people are still permitted autonomy to own some...
The Benefits of Including a Family LLC in Your Estate Planning
Structure-wise, a limited liability company (LLC) lies between a partnership and a corporation. Most small business owners are aware this hybrid legal entity is beneficial for financial management, yet an LLC is also a powerful estate planning tool for much the same...
Looking at Long-Term Care Options
A thorough assessment of your life and health care planning is more important than ever before. Americans continue responding to the ever-present threat of COVID-19 in its many iterations, and we are identifying that which is most important in our lives to preserve...
Nontraditional Families and Estate Planning
Estate planning practices are changing as family structures change. As recently as thirty years ago, a traditional family comprised a husband and wife who married young, purchased a home, had children, and worked toward financial stability and security. In 1949, 79.8...
Tips on Estate Planning for Blended Families
When you pass away, your loved ones should not have to inherit assets only to realize they can't access them to pay for the expenses they will be responsible for afterward. Most retirees’ assets are in homeownership and retirement accounts, requiring a sale to get...
Social Security Benefits: Why You Should Take Them Early
If you begin receiving social security benefits earlier, your benefits will not be reduced. Because you will be taking it at a younger age, your monthly payment will be smaller than if you had waited but the aggregate payout overtime will be the same amount. To see...
Telehealth Coverage Is Being Rolled Back by Health Insurers
During the Coronavirus pandemic, hospitals and health systems have faced unprecedented challenges. There has been a need to increase and safeguard healthcare staff as well as non-COVID-19 patients, testing and treating infected patients, expanding critical care unit...