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Days ago, on Tuesday 3/26/19, the New York State Court of Appeals in Andryeyeva v. New York Health Care, Inc., et. al., held that home care agencies are not required to pay a “live-in” aide for each hour of a 24 hour shift. Instead, they are only required to pay up to 13 hours for the […]
The reason doesn’t matter. When grandparents raise the grandchildren, legal advice is very important. If you end up in the situation where you are bringing up your grandchildren, there are some legal issues you may face, according to the Record Herald in “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren“. Just for starters, you cannot enroll the children into school […]
The medical procedure may be routine. However, you still need to be ready with answers. Many documents including health care proxy may now need to be in place before medical procedures, according to the Kirkland Reporter in “Take control of health care decisions in 2019 | Coming of Age…Again“. Someone, whether a parent, spouse, friend […]
What is the next step if aging parents can no longer easily handle financial and legal affairs? The transition of adult child to caregiver can create some real challenges, when it comes to helping aging parents, according to the Monterey Herald in “Financial planning: Family communication helps aging parents“. Parents are often reluctant to seek […]
A periodic review will also give you an idea of any changes that are necessary. A will is certainly something that should be completed. However, it isn’t a document to put on the shelf and forgotten because, as your life and government laws change, so should your will, according to The Item in “Don’t wait […]
Regulators move to halt abuse. However, fraud is still at $30 billion. Financial abuse of the elderly is high in the U.S., with estimates at $30 billion and that sum doesn’t include unreported cases, according to Consumer Reports in “3 Critical Ways to Prevent Elder Financial Abuse“. Some crimes remain unreported, because elderly people are […]
Benefits are available to ex-spouses, under certain circumstances. As retirement approaches and Social Security benefits become available, it is important for divorced people to be particularly aware of their entitlement rights, according to Yahoo! Finance in “3 Things to Know About Social Security if You’re Divorced“. If you are divorced after 10 years of marriage […]
Why is the revocable trust so appealing? You can change it whenever you’d like. You do not have to have a lot of money or assets in order to benefit from the use of trusts, according to Barron’s in “Why a Trust is a Great Estate Planning Tool – Even if You’re Not Rich“. Many […]
Check your estate plan for changes required to meet new requirements and opportunities. Changes imposed by the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act create a need to revisit your estate plan if you have not already done so, according to The Kansas City Star in “Talk to estate attorney about impacts of Tax […]
Passing away quietly at home without pain, is not a common occurrence. Increasing the chances of achieving a peaceful death requires some careful planning as well as conversations with loved ones, according to The Wall Street Journal in “Preparing For a Good End Of Life“. You will want to make sure your loved ones are […]
