Elder Law News

Making a will is easier when you prepare before meeting with an estate planning attorney. You do not need to have every decision finalized, but gathering information about your [...]

A legal fight is underway over whether Nick Reiner, son of director Rob Reiner, can access his trust funds. Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with [...]

The lack of affordable ways to pay for long-term care can create difficult choices for families. Without a plan for long-term care expenses, older adults may need to rely on relatives, [...]

My mom and dad owned a home. He went into a nursing home under Medicaid and later passed away. My mom retained the home (not recovered under Medicaid Recovery) because she still lived [...]

If I used my own money to pay for some of my mom's bills, can Medicaid deny her during the five-year lookback period? (The amount of money I spent is about $2,100.) If she files for [...]

I am executor and power of attorney for my mother who has dementia, is in nursing care, and has run out of assets. I'm applying for Medicaid. We sold my mother's condo and have used [...]

My mother is in declining physical and cognitive health. My father's will left everything to her. She wants to leave everything to my sister and me, to be split equally. My sister is [...]

As a power of attorney (POA), should I talk with financial institutions and let them know a challenge to my POA is possible?

Mom has dementia and is in a memory care home. I have been going through soe papers and found some stock certificates. Who would I contact for help with them?

If you've logged into a MyChart account or a bank app recently, you've probably had to confirm your identity with a text message or an authentication app. That kind of extra security [...]