by Michael Delaney | May 19, 2020 | Aging, Estate Planning, Social Security
It is essential that as your parents’ age, you have conversations with them about their finances and estate plans. To broach the topic, you might bring up current events like the coronavirus pandemic, its effect on economic conditions, and how it relates to the...
by Michael Delaney | May 13, 2020 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Social Security
The US Social Security Administrations has two funding trusts known as the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. In their 2019 annual report to Congress, the Board of Trustees released some startling detail...
by Michael Delaney | Feb 11, 2020 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Social Security, Uncategorized
Anyone can become either temporarily or permanently disabled. Some projections are estimating that Americans in their 20s today have an approximate 30 percent chance of experiencing a disability profound enough to cause them to miss three or more months of work before...
by Michael Delaney | Aug 29, 2019 | Attorney News, Elder Abuse and Exploitation, Elder Law, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Scams, Social Security, Special Needs
Elder mediation is the process of resolving a dispute that involves an elder and their family. Making decisions can be difficult, especially when you are deciding on behalf of someone else. Even when all the family is getting along well, you should expect to see some...
by Amy Delaney | Jul 4, 2019 | Aging, Elder Law, Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Social Security
I recently met with a client to discuss long-term care for her mother, and the first thing she said to me when I proposed an assisted living was “We can’t afford it”. Many families are struggling to care for their aging loved ones because they are under the impression...
by Amy Delaney | Jun 5, 2019 | Guardianship, Social Security, Special Needs
In most states, once a child reaches age 18, he or she is presumed to have decision-making capacity and the parents’ legal authority ends. You are then left with the question of “How can I help ensure that medical and financial decisions will continue to be made...
