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January 07

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Estate Planning
Date: January 7, 2021
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Your Personal Possessions: Memories Are Made of These

Suppose that your estate plan is all set. It will be taking care of your home, savings, and investments, making sure that your family will get those valuable estate items fairly and efficiently. Your plan will also protect your legacy from your children’s potential divorces or bankruptcies. What c...

December 31

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Health Care , Senior Living
Date: December 31, 2020
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How to Help Protect Seniors from COVID-19

By now, everyone in America knows something about the COVID-19 global pandemic, also known as the coronavirus. News media programming continues to broadcast information about this virus with varying degrees of accuracy, which has created some confusion, especially for seniors who are the most vulner...

December 31

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Long-term Care
Date: December 31, 2020
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Affordable Long-term Care in the US is an Urgent Priority

The challenges ahead are many as AARP reports that the population age 85 plus, the most likely to need long-term care, will more than triple between 2015 and 2050. Elected leaders must rethink institutional care and its affordability and make improvements while creating innovative long-term care op...

December 14

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Elder Law , Long-term Care , Medicaid Planning
Date: December 14, 2020
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When is Medicaid Crisis Planning Appropriate?

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program available to individuals who meet certain asset requirements that help them pay for long-term care (LTC) costs. Long-term care often creates devastating financial impacts on Americans, particularly the elderly, and for those family members who lose hours...

beware of do it yourself estate planning

December 03

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Estate Planning
Date: December 3, 2020
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Beware of Do It Yourself Planning

We hear this question all the time: “Can’t I just grab a will off the internet, do a transfer-on-death deed for my land, put my kids on my bank account, and be done with my estate plan?” It’s just not a good idea. For the plan to work as you would want it to, […]...

December 01

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Estate Planning
Date: December 1, 2020
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Senior Living Facilities During Holiday Season

Aging in Maine recognizes that coronavirus cases continue to spike throughout the country, holiday travel and visitation hopes are on a collision course with COVID-19 and public health safety. The holiday season is here. Senior living communities and long-term care facilities and their operators a...

November 23

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Estate Planning
Date: November 23, 2020
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November is Family Caregiver Support Month

This November is National Family Caregiver Support Month. Even if you are not a family caregiver, you probably know someone who is. Millions of Americans are willing to provide varying support levels to older relatives and even friends. Support can take on many forms, like helping with financial or ...

November 16

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Estate Planning
Date: November 16, 2020
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Seven Bad Reasons to Put Off Estate Planning

1. My family and I don’t own much. Can’t we put off planning until we can afford it? You shouldn’t. It is crucial to give legal authority to a person of your choice, to care for your children if anything should happen to you. You don’t want your children to become wards of the […]...

November 09

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Estate Planning
Date: November 9, 2020
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Know Your Parents’ Aging Strategies Before a Medical Crisis Hits

Many adult children in the US live far away from their parents. Managing aging parents or in-law medical events can be a serious challenge without proper preparation and understanding of what your parents’ strategy may or may not be, no matter where you live. Do you know what legal documentati...

October 21

Posted By: wlo22family
Posted In: Senior Living
Date: October 21, 2020
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Voting Challenging During COVID-19

Residents in Care Facilities Find Voting Challenging During COVID-19. During the general election of 2020, elderly residents in nursing homes, assisted living, and other long-term care facilities find casting their ballot more difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic. Voter registration, opting to ...