The bill has been in the works for more than three years and has backing from the Delaware Bar Association. If approved, it would be the first comprehensive law of its kind. Seven other states grant different levels of access. Accessing a decedent’s email or other online accounts after his or her death can be […]

Being a parent is full of surprises and requires constant judgment calls and adaptation. Try as you might to cover all the bases, ultimately you need to choose the people whom you really trust to do the right thing, and hope for the best. What if something happens to you today, tomorrow, next week … […]

How do I know what kind of caregiver my family member needs? How do I go about finding a home caregiver? What if I prefer to hire someone myself? Where can I find more information about home caregiving? Choosing care for your elderly loved one can be challenging. You want to make sure their needs […]

Today, with smaller families and more women choosing not to have children, “the dynamic has changed pretty significantly for the generation of baby boomers. The option of doing something charitably significant with their estates is a change. What you do with your estate is up to you. Sometimes that means passing it to your family. […]

If you are expecting an outright inheritance, you may need to think again. Expecting a sizeable inheritance? A recent Forbes article, titled “Why You May Not Get An Inheritance (And What To Do About It)“, provides some sound advice and thoughts to ponder. Good (and recent) financial decisions. Parents like to see a pattern of […]

“The number of elder abuse reports continues to increase slightly every year,” said Jill Berntson, social services chief for the state’s Aging and Disability Services Division for Elder Rights. Are you or someone you love a victim of elder abuse? According to a recent Las Vegas Review-Journal article, titled “Elder abuse underreported, on rise in […]

The new Genworth numbers also provide yet more evidence that you need to save a good chunk of money for potential long-term care costs. Long-term healthcare is costly. And it’s only going to get more expensive. A recent nextavenue.org article, titled “Are You Set to Pay a $262,800 Nursing Home Bill?“, found that price increases […]

Experts share tips for getting the job done and keeping the peace. Clearing out the family home? How do you keep the memories, but also get rid of stuff? In reality, you just can’t keep everything. The Wall Street Journal MarketWatch recently interviewed author Linda Hetzer in an article titled, “Cleaning out Mom & Dad’s […]

To grasp the importance of planning for the distribution of your worldly goods, consider all the things that influence what happens to them. An Estate Plan is a form of defense for your estate. But you also need to defend that plan against future influences. A recent Kiplinger’s Personal Finance article, titled “Forces That Affect […]

The law is aimed at protecting people 70 and older who are victims of financial abuse. People convicted of large-scale abuse could be sentenced to more than 40 years in prison. Kansas recently passed a new Elder Abuse Law for victims of financial abuse that are age 70 or older. If offenders are convicted of […]