Estate Planning

Many people experience difficulty in getting banks or other financial institutions to recognize the authority of an agent under a power of attorney. ...

As we grow older, new challenges emerge. Employing an engaging and often humorous tone, a law professor and an elder law attorney offer practical advice for navigating these challenges.

Banks have been touting the advantages of "reverse" mortgages, but there is another alternative . . .

Several little-noticed provisions in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 fundamentally alter how the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs treat tax refunds and other tax credits, making it easier for elders and...

A Maine law that denies the right to vote to people placed under a guardianship because of 'mental illness' has been declared unconstitutional.