by Kathy Lane | Jun 13, 2018 | Elder Law
Scamming is something that can happen to anyone but it is a major problem for the elderly. Home repair or home improvement scams are a continuing issue. According to a 2015 report, an estimated $36.5 billion is lost per year by elderly Americans to various financial...
by Kathy Lane | Dec 13, 2015 | Elder Law
If you think a relative may be at risk of dementia or some other disease that will affect their reasoning ability, there are 5 legal documents you should get that relative to complete while still able to do so. Otherwise, when you become that person’s caregiver, you...
by Kathy Lane | Sep 27, 2015 | Elder Law, Other Financial Directives
There’s a Social Security Administration law that says that if they fail to boost the annual cost of living adjustment in any given year, they can raise the cost of Medicare for wealthier subscribers. Since the SSA has announced that there will be no cost of living...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 26, 2015 | Elder Law, Health Care Power of Attorney
Effective January 1, 2016, Medicare plans to pay doctors to speak to patients about their end-of-life care. The doctors will provide counseling and discuss options that range from care that’s more focused on comfort than extending life to doing whatever is possible to...
by Kathy Lane | Feb 11, 2014 | Elder Law
According to an article that appeared a few days ago in the New York Times, there is a new movement in the United States called “Aid in Dying”. It’s supporters try to avoid calling it what it really is – assisted suicide – but, whatever...
by Kathy Lane | Sep 8, 2013 | durable power of attorney, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Living Trusts
Huguette Clark was an heiress who died in 2011 at age 104. She left behind a $300 million estate. The bulk of the money was inherited from her father, a copper tycoon in Montana. She owned a 23-acre estate near Santa Barbara valued at $100 million, a $24 million...
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