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The Symptoms of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Considerable’s article entitled “7 surprising early signs of Alzheimer’s” provides us with some signs of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Theft or other law-breaking. Any behavioral change as people age is of concern, but this can be a sign of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), another progressively damaging, age-related brain disorder. FTD usually hits adults aged 45-65. People’s… Read More »
How Do I Protect Property If I Need Long-Term Care?
Nearly 90% of those over age 65 would say they’d prefer to stay in their home and live independently as they age. However, even if you are one of those people, you need to make certain that you have a plan in place to ensure your assets can go toward the things you want,… Read More »
How Can I Be a Good Caregiver?
If you find yourself suddenly in a caregiving role, you may not know where to begin. CaringBridge’s recent article entitled “5 Tips to Be a Good Caregiver” provides some great advice. Communicate. This is the most important factor, when trying to be a good caregiver. Caregivers should strive to communicate with patience, understanding and… Read More »
What are the Alzheimer’s Signs?
Considerable’s recent article entitled “These are the 10 Alzheimer’s signs to watch out for, provides a list of symptoms but cautions that it’s important to note that every one of these 10 symptoms can be applied to other problems. The Alzheimer’s Association explains that there are 10 warning signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease… Read More »
Handing Kids Keys to Your Home Is Never Good Estate Planning
Transferring ownership of the family home to an adult child may seem like a simple approach for avoiding having the house go through probate, or even qualifying easily for Medicaid. However, this seemingly simple solution comes with many problems, including taxes and the potential for years of delay for qualifying for Medicaid. That’s the… Read More »
Questions to Ask Before Hiring In-Home Health Care Services
There is a wide range of home health care services available from daily household tasks to medical care. Before identifying a health care service for information, get a clear idea of what you are in the market for, be it recovery from surgery or long-term care for a chronic illness. The first step is… Read More »
Do You Have an Estate Planning Blueprint?
That warning is applicable to people of all ages. Your assets can go to one of four spots: Your family Your friends Charitable organizations or The government. Therefore, to avoid the last choice, sit down with an estate planning attorney and ensure that your assets are being allocated how you want them to be…. Read More »
Requests for Estate Plans Reflect Fears about Coronavirus
Estate planning lawyers have always known that estate planning is not about “if, ” but about “when.” The current health pandemic has given many people a wake-up call. They realize there’s no time to procrastinate, reports the article “Surge on wills: Fearing death by coronavirus, people ask lawyers to write their last wishes” from… Read More »
What’s the Difference Between an Inter Vivos Trust and a Testamentary Trust?
Trusts can be part of your estate plan to transfer assets to your heirs. A trust created while an individual is still alive is an inter vivos trust, while one established upon the death of the individual is a testamentary trust and is generally included within a Last Will and Testament. Investopedia’s recent article… Read More »
Massive Changes to RMDs from Stimulus Plan
Several of the provisions that were signed into law in the relief bill can taken advantage of immediately, reports Financial Planning in the article “Major changes in RMDs and retirement contributions in $2T stimulus plan.” Here are some highlights. Extended deadline for 2019 IRA contributions. With the tax return filing date extended to July… Read More »