8 Rules for Writing a Holiday Letter While Caregiving
The holiday letter has traditionally been a way of letting extended family and friends know what’s going on in your life and the lives of your immediate family. While not everyone decides to send a December dispatch, many people do, particularly when an elderly loved one who is ill or can’t...
Out of any good ideas for Holiday Gifts? This season we suggest that you give your family a gift that can, and will, last generations!
The holiday season is upon us, and as others rush about the malls and the internet looking for gifts, we can recommend a unique, useful and memorable gift that will be perfect for any loved one: An Estate Plan!
Why is this the perfect gift? As parents,...
The Different Ways to Own Real Estate With Other People
In a TIC, each owner has a percentage interest in the property, which does not have to be an equal interest. For instance, one...
Why Making Funeral and Burial Plans Now Should Be a Priority
Just thinking about your death or the death of a loved one can be enough to tug at your heartstrings. As such, the topic of death is one that most people try to maintain a safe distance from. While thinking about death, and what you want in regards to your funeral...
Green Funeral
A very large percentage of Americans have a funeral followed by an in-ground burial when they die. Approximately 43.5 percent of Americans choose burial as their preferred method for what happens to their body after death.
As more information about environmental effects of burials is unearthed, some Americans...
An Important Element of Your Estate Plan: Updating Beneficiary Designations
Having an estate plan is one of the most essential parts of planning for your future and the future of your family. However, all too often, well-intending people create an estate plan, yet as circumstances in their life change over the course of time, they forget to update their beneficiary designations....
Caregiver Contracts in Massachusetts – What You Need to Know
Finding a caregiver for your loved one can be challenging, whether you’re looking for a caregiver for your parent, grandparent, or another cherished family member. As such, some truly dedicated people may choose to provide care for their loved one themselves rather than hire home help or entrust their loved one...
Tips for Protecting Older Adults Against Scams
Unfortunately, the population that seems to be most at risk and most targeted by financial scams is older adults. In fact, an article in Reuters , citing the American Journal of Public Health, estimates that around 5.4 percent of older adults experience fraud or scams every year, meaning that millions of older adults are victims of...
Why You Need an Advance Health Directive, also known as a Health Care Proxy with Advance Medical Directives
Planning for a time when you are incapable of caring for yourself and for making major decisions about your health care when facing end-of-life situations is not easy. While many people profess that they do not want extreme measures to be taken if it means living with a greatly diminished quality...
Dealing With Family When Making Caregiving Agreements
There may come a time in some people’s lives when they are no longer independent in daily living activities and need assistance. This may be help for relatively minor tasks such as shopping or providing transportation for medical visits or other activities, or it may mean that they require extensive in-home...