Spring has Sprung. When Should I Start my Estate Plan? Now!

March 20, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney

Spring has Sprung. When Should I Start my Estate Plan? Now! According to an article by MerchantsBank.com entitled: Guide to Estate Planning by Age, You might think estate planning doesn’t apply to you. You aren’t old enough. You don’t have…

Ashes in the Mail — Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One has Changed in the COVID Era

March 19, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Coronavirus, COVID 19, Cremation, Death, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Handling Remains, Healthcare Directives, Healthcare Power of Attorney, News

Ashes in the Mail -- Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One has Changed in the COVID Era Jason Oszczakiewicz, a Pennsylvania funeral home director known as "Oz," has become accustomed to delivering the ashes of recently deceased persons…

Can You Increase Your Social Security Benefits?

March 18, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

All you have to do is type ‘maximize Social Security’ into Google or any other search engine and you will get hundreds, if not thousands, of hits.

Get Estate Plan in Order, If Spouse Is Dying from a Terminal Illness

March 17, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Planning for the death of a spouse is difficult and painful. It involves conversations that we don’t want to have.

Do Farmers Have a Higher Chance of Getting Dementia?

March 16, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Alzheimer's, Dementia, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning

Those who held long-term jobs in agriculture, forestry and fishery had a 46% greater chance of having dementia.

What Is Status of Larry King’s Handwritten Will?

March 15, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Larry King's handwritten will was recently obtained by outlets. It reportedly left out his estranged wife.

The Latest Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease

March 13, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

Treatment for Alzheimer's disease, the devastating condition that affects more than five million Americans, has remained notoriously elusive for decades. Now, a small study released by drug company Eli Lilly offers at least a flicker of hope: It shows that the experimental drug donanemab may significantly slow patients’ cognitive decline.

Estate Planning

Spring has Sprung. When Should I Start my Estate Plan? Now!

Ashes in the Mail — Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One has Changed in the COVID Era

Get Estate Plan in Order, If Spouse Is Dying from a Terminal Illness

Do Farmers Have a Higher Chance of Getting Dementia?

What Is Status of Larry King’s Handwritten Will?

The Latest Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease

How Do I Cancel a Loved One’s Credit Cards and Manage Their Points, After They Die?

Can You Be Forced to Inherit a Timeshare?

What’s the Difference between Per Stirpes vs. Per Capita in Estate Planning?