Estate Planning

A power of attorney and a health care proxy are two of the most important estate planning documents you can have, but in some instances they may be useless if they don't comply with the federal privacy law.

Making decisions about elderly parents can cause conflict even in the best of families. In this book, three experienced elder mediators provide advice and tools for managing disputes with siblings.

Thinking about a time when you will need help taking care of yourself is not fun. That is why most people put off discussing long-term care until it can't be ignored.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced it will now permit states to give Medicaid. . .

Sibling relationships can be difficult even in the best of times, but add in an aging parent and there is bound to be some tension. This book offers insight and strategies to help siblings work together when established family roles...

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

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

A new mortgage product is making "reverse" mortgages more affordable. . .

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...