Helping a Loved One in a Nursing Home Advocating for a loved one in a nursing home has always been important. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, this role has become more critical—and more complex—than ever before. Residents and staff in long-term care facilities were among the hardest hit in the early stages of the pandemic.
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Estate Planning for Seniors and Near Seniors A recent Caring.com and YouGov study of 2,400 Americans revealed a surprising trend: since 2019, the percentage of Americans aged 55 and older with a will has dropped from 60% to just 44%. Even more striking, younger adults are now 63% more likely to have a will than
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Use a Team of Professionals to Avoid Estate Planning Mistakes Creating a well-structured estate plan is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your legacy. To do it right, you need more than just a single document—you need the right team of professionals working together to guide you. An estate planning
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Estate Planning for Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs share common traits — motivation, creativity, vision, decisiveness, risk tolerance, and adaptability.These qualities drive them to create new businesses, take on significant personal risk, and reap the rewards when those businesses succeed. However, those same traits can make estate planning uniquely challenging. Entrepreneurs often have complex financial lives, strong opinions
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Estate Planning Is More Important Than Ever The future remains unpredictable. Tax law proposals swirl around Congress, and any changes could reshape how estates and gifts are taxed. For example, in 2025 the federal gift and estate tax exemption has been set at $13,990,000 per person. (IRS) Yet looming legislation (such as the “Big Beautiful
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