Will the Pandemic Affect My Social Security?
If you are turning 60 in 2020, the pandemic could do more than interrupt your party plans. It could also lower the amount you’ll receive when you file for Social Security.
Medicare Patients Be Wary of COVID-19 Scams!
If someone offers you a COVID-19 test in exchange for your Medicare information, run in the other direction.
When will Social Security Stimulus Checks Arrive?
Coronavirus stimulus checks are currently being distributed, and millions of Americans are eagerly awaiting their payment. Depending on your income, you could receive up to $1,200 (or $2,400 for married couples filing jointly), plus an additional $500 for each dependent under the age of 17.
What Does It Mean to Be an Elder Law Attorney?
What Does It Mean to Be an Elder Law Attorney? As we age, changes to our body, our health, our financial picture, and our family is ever-evolving. When we were young, we didn’t worry about infirmity, incapacity, or how we…
Do I Really Need a Health Care Proxy?
An Advance Directive/Living Will is that type of document. It provides authorization for the termination of life support. It is a document that only you can sign – you cannot delegate the power to make that decision.
Are You Relying on Social Security Alone for Retirement?
About 40% of older Americans may be relying exclusively on Social Security for income, according to recent research.
How Can Life Insurance Help My Estate Plan?
As people decide what they should do to benefit their spouses and families, considering life insurance in retirement can help protect, build and transfer wealth in one of the simplest ways possible.
Prior Planning With a Will Always a Better Alternative
Does anyone have a crystal ball that I could borrow? Wouldn’t it be nice to know what our future looks like, so we could be better prepared—but on the other hand, maybe not?
Worried about a Spouse Needing Nursing Home Care?
Let’s take one couple, Tom and Louise, who have been married to each other for over 50 years and live in the same home they bought when they first got married.
Now You Are Executor of your Spouse’s Estate, What Happens Next?
Like many couples, Susan and Larry, who were married for 46 years, had divided the financial chores. Larry handled the investments, and Susan paid some bills. Though Ms. Alpert owned a business arranging travel incentives for large corporations, she was not prepared to manage the household’s financial affairs.