Elder Law News

Findings from a recent study suggest that grandparents who care for their grandchildren score higher on tests of memory and verbal skills than those who don't. For grandmothers [...]

A financial power of attorney and a medical power of attorney are two of the most important legal documents most people will ever sign. One protects your financial life; the other protects [...]

Living alone presents specific risks, including delayed care and amplified consequences when health issues or accidents occur, which can be made worse without legal decision-makers in [...]

In honor of April Fool's Day, this article uses satire to highlight common Social Security mistakes.

Under a new policy, government attorneys can now go to court to ask a judge to appoint a legal guardian – often when a qualified family member is unavailable – over a veteran who is [...]

Dementia does not simply affect memory. It disrupts the entire system of thinking, planning, and executing the everyday tasks most of us take for granted, including feeding [...]

Revocable living trusts serve purposes far beyond probate avoidance. Learn how trusts enable seamless financial management if the trustmaker becomes unable to manage their affairs, allowing [...]

Though the crisis of rising health care costs touches Americans of all ages, older adults face a particularly difficult set of challenges. They tend to need more medical care, yet many [...]

We want to gift to one of my Dad's caregivers. Her husband has early onset dementia and is on Medicaid. What is the most we can give her without impacting Medicaid?

My partner has been living in a neighboring State for six years now. We spend winters at my home and summers at his. We did a living trust a couple years back, so our assets would go to [...]