by Elder Law Solution | Oct 26, 2013 | Veterans Benefits
A recent Washington Post article shows signs of progress in VA’s efforts to reduce the more than 800,000 claim backlog. Director Thomas Murphy reports that “the number of pending cases has decreased by 74,000 over the past 45 days.” VA has pledged to complete all...
by Elder Law Solution | Sep 20, 2013 | Financial information
Clients often speak about holding assets “jointly” with a spouse or of wanting to leave their cottage “jointly” to their children. When you ask whether they are referring to “joint tenancy with rights of survivorship” or “tenancy-in-common”, typical responses include...
by Elder Law Solution | Aug 15, 2013 | Estate Planning, Financial information
A lot of times when I’m meeting with clients they will ask me “how should we leave our stuff?” They have children, grandchildren, siblings, parents, nieces, nephews, charities they like to support and they are having trouble figuring out what to leave to whom....
by Elder Law Solution | Jul 15, 2013 | Estate Planning
Trusts were once considered to be only for those with extensive estate assets; however, those days are long gone. Today, even someone with a modest estate can potentially benefit from the inclusion of a trust in his or her estate plan. The terms you include in a trust...
by Elder Law Solution | Jun 20, 2013 | Estate Planning, Financial information
Intelligent retirement planning is going to include anticipating the expenses that you may incur during your twilight years. It is not uncommon for people to require living assistance late in their lives, and this can be quite expensive. So you think that you will be...
