I saw a bumper sticker that read, “Be Nice to Your Kids…They’ll Choose Your Nursing Home.” Being a parent myself, I laughed to myself for a moment and then I realized this is probably the case for most of us…
The pilot of an American Airlines flight said he observed a young man running around the gate area prior to boarding and asked a customer service manager to talk to the family to see if they could help him calm…
Finally, fashion and beauty come together and get it right! Her name is Valentina; she is 10-months old and is the face of Spanish swimwear designer, Dolores Cortes’ Kids 2013 line. Oh, and did I mention that she has Down…
What is life...? Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans ~ John Lennon We just keep planning for tomorrow just like our parents, but it’s what we need to do today that is escaping…
As a dad and a newly-crowned grandfather, I can honestly say that every parent wants to love and treat all their children the same, but as an experienced attorney, I know that when it comes to estate planning, not every…
Imagine this: You’re retired, your only significant asset is your home, you’re very close to your child or children, and you don’t want the cost of creating an estate plan. You think to yourself, what’s the harm of simply putting…
They eat, sleep and exercise with us. They are there to celebrate our accomplishments and right by our side to provide comfort and reassurance in our times of need. They are family! You plan for yourself, your spouse, children and…
I recently received the following question from a long term care insurance agent: I have a client that was told by his attorney that the assets in his IRA and 403(b) accounts, about $500k, are protected and not accessible to…
The terms, conditions and prerequisites associated with Medicaid, Medicaid eligibility rules, Medicaid estate recovery, etc., can be confusing and at times frustrating for seniors and their families who are trying to make sense of it all. The last thing anyone…
The United States Supreme Court recently upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, in a 5-4 vote, including the controversial mandate that requires individuals to purchase health insurance beginning in 2014. In its ruling, the court…