Your parent is getting on in age, but you don’t have a clear idea if there is a plan in place for their care. It is a difficult topic to broach; no one wants to talk about death and the [...]
As we age, simple things we took for granted as kids become more difficult — and more expensive. That’s a truth all of us know. What you may not realize is that the aging middle class will [...]
Your aging is a success story. After all, when you think about the alternative to aging your perspective about getting older shifts. You should start seeking self-sufficiency for your retirement [...]
Your grandfather, Steven, can no longer make decisions on his own. A court appoints you to be Steven’s guardian of property, to help Steven manage his money. You become Steven’s “fiduciary.” The [...]
When it comes to establishing wills and estate plans, older Americans outpace their younger counterparts. Still, a significant number – 19 percent of those over age 72 and 42 percent of [...]
The New York Times Magazine’s weekly The Ethicist column recently explored a difficult question that may challenge many parents of adult children with special needs.
People with disabilities would have an explicit legal right to receive services in the community rather than in an institution under new legislation backed by a bipartisan group of senators [...]
The Social Security Administration is seeking to conduct essentially all appeals for people denied disability benefits via video conference, despite concerns from advocates that many [...]
Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and home care is cheaper, all 50 states now have Medicaid [...]
While the 2017 federal tax cut means most estates won't be subject to the federal estate tax in 2018 and 2019, state estate tax is a different matter. Some states are not going along [...]
The partial government shutdown poses numerous threats to people with disabilities, but the most immediate impact is on those who rely on the federal government for help paying their [...]
This is the last year that spouses who are turning full retirement age can choose whether to take spousal benefits or to take benefits on their own record. The strategy, used by some couples [...]
Having a loved one with dementia can be scary, but if you add in a firearm, it can also get dangerous. To prevent harm to both the individual with dementia and others, it is important to [...]
Although homeownership can be empowering for someone with disabilities, purchasing the home through a special needs trust may be in the beneficiary’s best interests.
The federal government has released the 2019 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of Medicaid recipients may keep, as well as related Medicaid figures..
Trusts where the funds of many people with special needs are “pooled” may be a better option for some people than the conventional special needs trust, depending on the [...]
