As an individual ages, their legal needs change alongside their physical needs. Seniors can face some of the same issues that younger folk do when it comes to legal issues. Traffic violations, arrests due to substance use, … [Read more...]
Senior Care Home Evictions Up Drastically Due to COVID-19
In Minnesota, one of the biggest complaints that senior care facilities have seen is an increase in the number of evictions that have occurred. Between March and June, there was a 30 percent increase in the rate of evictions that happened, … [Read more...]
Married Couples Tend to Share Cardiovascular Risk
It’s easy to joke around about how older married couples start to adopt each other’s mannerisms and behaviors. It’s even easy to joke that couples can start to look alike after decades of living together. Whether there’s truth to this or … [Read more...]
Elder Law is a Growing Field
A lot of us are well versed in the fact that the senior population and the need for senior care care are growing at a very fast rate. In many parts of the country, this is a potential crisis. Other parts already seem to have a firm grasp on … [Read more...]
Why You Should Have a Will
A will serves a very specific purpose: it ensures that your wishes are fulfilled after you pass away. For example, if you wish to leave your remaining assets to a specific group of people or an organization, then this needs to be stipulated … [Read more...]
Why Would I Need an Elder Law Attorney?
Elder law is a remarkably complex thing, which can make it a very scary thing for many individuals. However, rather than be afraid of elder law, the complexities of it are something that should encourage us to make sure that we have an … [Read more...]
Ethical Choices Should Guide Elder Law Practices
Helping a loved one to plan their estate is a common activity for adult children. This is never an easy topic to discuss, but it’s an important one. After all, as people that play a prominent role in the care of an elderly loved one, this … [Read more...]
Asset Protection and Senior Care
One concern that many elderly folk rightly have is how to best protect their assets. There are many different schools of thought on this topic, and not everyone is able to easily take these preventative steps. For example, those that have a … [Read more...]