You may not foresee ever needing assistance with your day-to-day life. However, research shows that seven in 10 adults aged 65 and older will require long-term care at some point in their [...]
Thinking and adapting are hard when stressed, so disaster experts emphasize the importance of planning for things like illness, trauma, and natural disaster. Prepare yourself and your loved [...]
President Joe Biden's fourth State of the Union address last night at the Capitol touched on topics as diverse as the loneliness epidemic, the invasion of [...]
Failing to maintain and make new meaningful connections as older adults age can lead them toward a deep sense of loneliness. This can affect their mental and physical health, including [...]
Elder law encompasses a wide range of legal matters that affect older individuals. Attorneys who practice elder law advocate for seniors and execute legal plans [...]
My father left is house to us, with each of us getting one-third. My brother bought me out for my third, for $250,000. Do I need to pay taxes on that money?
Research by the American College of Financial Services sheds light on the need for improvements in retirement financial literacy. The overall retirement income literacy score was just 31 [...]
Mom passed and her house was sold. Five of us inherited the house. It was sold and split five ways. I received $36,000 for that sale. Do I have to pay property gains taxes in West Virginia?
My father had a will drawn up in the state of New York. He passed away in 2020, and I was a beneficiary. He died in Tennessee, was remarried in 2015, but never changed his will prior to his [...]