Estate Planning Tips for Aging Solo
So, what happens with your estate plans if you are not in a traditional nuclear family? There is quite a lot that can fall under the umbrella of a non-traditional family, and the recommendations will vary depending on your specific circumstances.
How to Protect Your Estate from a Rotten Son-in-Law
Whatever the reason, whether your life is a bed of roses or a getting-worse-nightmare, there are things you can do now to insure what you leave will go to who you want. And when. And in what portion or portions.
Best Home Modifications to Maintain Independence
As they get older, many — even most — Americans prefer to remain in their own homes as long as they can, AKA “age in place.” However, to do that, many will need to make their residences safer and easier to navigate, by making home modifications.
Estate Planning for Blended Families
Traditional, simple estate planning may not be sufficient to accomplish estate planning goals in many blended family situations.
Don’t Leave for Summer Vacation without Proper Planning
Having proper documents in place before your summer break, you can enjoy your vacation with the confidence that your affairs are in order, allowing you to relax and recharge fully.
The Hidden Trap in Your Estate Plan: Why Beneficiary Designations Can Ruin Your Last Will
When you set up your estate plan it is important to coordinate the legal planning documents that you or you and your attorney create with the document provided by your retirement account custodian and/or your life insurance carrier called a ‘Designation of Beneficiary.’
The Most Common Scams Targeting Elders in 2026
As scams grow more sophisticated and technology-driven, older adults remain prime targets for fraud that exploits trust, urgency and isolation.
Change of Mission: Maximizing & Understanding VA Benefits
It’s important to understand the Veterans Administration benefits available to you, including VA Pension and Aid & Attendance.
Older Singles Can Plan to Protect Themselves
Aging solo is about those individuals who are widowed or not married, live alone and have no family or none they can count on. They are going through the last years of their lives on their own. It can be just fine until one’s health declines and the usual activities and access to friends get out of reach.
Combating Aging Stereotypes During Older Americans Month
Older Americans Month reminds us that aging is not a decline but a continuation of growth, contribution and vitality in every stage of life.
