Planning for a Caregiving Children?
March 2, 2023
A not uncommon estate planning scenario is an elderly parent who lives with an adult child, either at the parent(s)’s home or at the child’s home.
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Medicare Scams for Covid Tests
October 5, 2022
The federal government is warning people with Medicare about scam artists offering ‘free’ COVID-19 tests.
Elderly Financial Exploitation Is Increasing
October 28, 2021
The Texas Department of Adult Protective Services (APS) recommended Tuesday morning that community members, aged 65 and older, keep their private information, like social security numbers, passwords, maiden names and bank account information, in a locked drawer or somewhere safe.
Some Common Estate Planning Scams
July 8, 2021
The Wealth Advisor’s recent article entitled “Beware of These Common Estate Planning Scams” advises you to avoid these common estate planning scams. Cold Calls Offering to Prepare Estate Plans. Scammers call and email purporting to be long lost relatives who’ve had their wallets stolen and are stranded in a foreign country. Seniors fall prey to…
Why was Widow of Henry Ford II in a Fight over the Estate?
July 8, 2020
The heirs to Henry Ford II – the eldest grandson of legendary Henry Ford – filed a legal challenge against their late patriarch’s attorney, Frank Chopin, who is now the champion of Ford’s widow, Kathleen DuRoss Ford, 80.
Why are Medicare Scams Increasing in the COVID-19 Pandemic?
June 18, 2020
The concept of financial scams isn’t a new one. Unfortunately, seniors tend to be particularly prone to them in general. Introduce a pandemic, and you have the makings for financial ruin among our country’s most vulnerable.
Coronavirus Scams are Spreading Like the Virus
April 23, 2020
While residents in Cecil County and throughout the state are taking precautions to safeguard themselves against COVID-19, some people are stealing or attempting to steal money through coronavirus-based scams, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Challenges of a Long-Distance Caregiver
March 9, 2020
More than 1 in 10 family caregivers live at least an hour away from their aging or ailing family member, and many are tending to a loved one from a distance of hundreds of miles.
When Is the Best Time to Disinherit a Child?
August 12, 2019
I have a sister, who I have not seen or heard from in 40 years, when she said she hated all of us and never wanted anything to do with us again. She even gave up her 5-year-old son for strangers to adopt and would not let my parents adopt him.
Estate Planning Lesson: Fame Doesn’t Prevent Battles
May 10, 2019
Wicked stepmothers are the stuff of Grimm’s fairy tales. Widowed stepmothers are the root of real-life inheritance wars.
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