Elder Law Answers
While long-term care insurance can be a good way to pay for a nursing home stay or a home health care worker, it doesn't come cheap. Annual premiums vary significantly, depending on your age, health, and the type of policy,...
Read moreGifting assets to your grandchildren can do more than help your descendants get a good start in life; it can also reduce the size of your estate and the tax that will be due upon your death.
Read moreToday, all 50 states have some type of grandparent visitation law. These statutes allow grandparents to ask a court to give them the legal right to maintain their relationships with their children's children. Visitation statutes, however, do not give a grandparent...
Read moreWith nursing home care in some parts of the country costing as much as $10,000 a month, a long-term need for care can deplete even the best-planned estate. Buying long-term care insurance can be crucial for a senior needing care,...
Read moreThe Veterans Administration (VA) offers a number of long-term care options through its health plan. All enrolled veterans are eligible for the following services: Geriatric evaluation -- provides either an inpatient or outpatient evaluation of a veteran's ability to care for him-...
Read moreAs you approach retirement, you must decide when to begin taking your Social Security benefits. You have three options: You may begin taking benefits between age 62 and your full retirement age, you can wait until your full retirement age,...
Read moreSpecial needs trusts (also known as "supplemental needs" trusts) are an important component of planning for a disabled child (even though the child may be an adult by the time the trust is created or funded).
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