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What To Do About My Long-Term Care Insurance?

October 27th, 2015

Recent news has been bad if you are an owner of long-term care insurance. Some companies have raised premiums significantly in the wake of an increasing number of claims made by policy owners and increasing cost of care. For many policyholders, espec… Read More

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Have You Had "The Talk" With Your Aging Parents?

October 27th, 2015

If you have tried to have a conversation with your parents about handling their affairs after they die, only to have them respond they’re not ready to have “the talk”, you might want to re-think approaching them to discuss the topic… Read More

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Problems With "Observation" Status And Medicare

October 19th, 2015

One of the most frustrating things about trying to help someone get into a nursing home and figure out how to pay for it is Medicare coverage. To recap, Medicare is the federal insurance program that pays for things like hospitalizations, doctor visi… Read More

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Elder Abuse-Did You Know?

October 13th, 2015

Next month I’m presenting a national webinar entitled, “Recognizing and Reporting Elder Financial Abuse”. Here’s one of the slides I’m working on. I am continuously shocked when I read statistics about how infrequently e… Read More

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Financial Exploitation & The Elderly

October 10th, 2015

Financial exploitation of the elderly is one of the most under-reported crimes, and is unfortunately growing more and more widespread. There are steps you can take if you think you know someone who is a victim of elder financial exploitation. Please… Read More

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Organ Donation And The Law

October 5th, 2015

Organ donation is one of the most important decisions you can make for the end of your life to provide immeasurable help to perfect strangers. There is a lot of confusion surrounding what is required to become an organ donor. Please watch Attorney Ma… Read More

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Fighting With The Power Of Attorney

September 22nd, 2015

It’s hard enough living 6 hours away from your aging parents without having the added stress thinking that your brother may be taking money from them. That is just the scenario Roger was in living in Maine when his parents were aging in Upstate… Read More

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Nursing Home Costs & Protecting Your Assets

September 2nd, 2015

Statistics tell us 1 in 2 Americans age 55 and over will spend some time in a nursing home. The cost of such care can deplete your entire life-savings without proper planning. Check out Attorney Marrone’s interview discussing how you can protec… Read More

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How To Obtain Legal Guardianship For An Aging Relative

August 28th, 2015

For many people the thought that you may one day be unable to manage your finances or make decisions for yourself is daunting. This is the reason so many people do not make plans for their possible incapacity. Unfortunately, if you do not have the pr… Read More

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