Since July is the month when we celebrate the independence we achieved as a county, I thought that would be a good topic for those of us who are caring from older family members – and those of us who will eventually be the older family members.
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The Four Warning Signs of Financial Exploitation
As we continue to emerge from the two plus year cocoon of the pandemic, it is apparent that, while we have been fastidious in avoiding exposure to our elderly friends and family, predators have seen this as the perfect opportunity. During the many years I have been working in the field of Elder Law and Guardianship, I have had a handful of cases of financial exploitation. During 2022 I have already had more such cases […]
Continue readingTHE BENEFITS AND PITFALLS OF SPRINGING POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Often when you see an estate or Medicaid planning attorney, the attorney will include a “springing” power of attorney as part of your Will or Trust package. This is a power of attorney that takes effect at the time of your incapacity or “springs” into effectiveness when needed. Another name for such a power of attorney is a power of attorney to take effect at a future time. The purpose of this document is to […]
Continue readingMEDICARE VS. MEDICAID – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE & WHAT’S COVERED
Written by: Gina-Marie Reitano, Esq. Most of us are familiar with the terms Medicare and Medicaid, but we don’t necessarily know what the difference between them are. In a nutshell, Medicare is something everyone gets, either two years after being declared disabled by the Social Security Administration, or at age 65. This is the standard form of health care for the elderly, although there are many options and many versions, which will be explained […]
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