Estate Planning

Spouses need to be very careful or they could end up legally responsible for the cost of their husband’s of wife's nursing home care, as a recent Massachusetts court decision demonstrates.

Have you been officially asked to manage someone else's money?  Four new guides help people who have been given the important responsibility of managing money or property for someone else. ...

Charging that reverse mortgage borrowers were caught in what amounts to a regulatory bait and switch, the AARP . . .

Many seniors consider transferring assets for estate and long-term care planning purposes, or just to help out children and grandchildren.

Reverse mortgages can be a big help to seniors needing extra cash, but they can become a nightmare for their heirs.

Federal rules protect certain spouses of reverse mortgage holders from being forced out of their homes when the mortgage holder dies.

An elderly Pennsylvania husband and wife are being asked to pay their deceased adult son's medical bills under a law making family members responsible for a loved ones' unpaid bills. ...

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion -- which is currently $15,000 to any one individual -- this gift will be exempted from Medicaid's five-year look-back at transfers that could...

One or both parents requiring care can create serious stresses and conflicts within families. Elder mediation is available to resolve family disputes that otherwise may go unaddressed or lead to costly and traumatic litigation.