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Caring for Your Aging Parents
As an adult you will find yourself at some point caring for you aging parents. This change in your relationship can be a difficult task to cope with, but Edwards Group is here to help. While there are plenty of resources available, the problem is finding them. To...
Effective Tools for Estate Planning: Dynasty Membership
Edwards Group has many useful tools in its so-called toolbox to help you effectively plan. One of these tools is our Dynasty Membership. Much like protecting other big investments in your life, like changing the oil in your car or replacing the roof on your house,...
IMPORTANT info for Veterans and their Spouses
Do you know anyone who is a veteran? Are they over the age of 65, and did they serve during wartime (World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War)? If they are struggling with the challenges of aging – activities of daily living, living independently, grappling with the...
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What To Do When a Loved One Dies at Home
Our clients often come to us as a resource for questions not related to estate planning, and we are more than happy to help when they do. "What happens when a loved one dies in my home?" Like we said, sometimes our clients call us with questions that aren't directly...
Estate Planning is Like… Visiting a Doctor
"My toe hurts!" That's what I told the emergency room doctor when I was about 2.5 years old. (I'm the baby in the picture, just a little before this story happened.) My granddad was headed to the grocery store, and I wanted to go with him. I didn't have shoes on, but...
10 Early Warning Signs of Dementia and Legal Tools to Help
Increasing rates of dementia are creating unique challenges when it comes to aging in the United States. Currently, there are 5.7 million people living with Alzheimer's in the U.S. It is expected that 1 in 6 women and 1 in 10 men living past the age of 55 will develop...
Living Longer: It’s a Blessing, If You’re Prepared
Here's some good news: people are living much longer these days! So much so that there's a new field in estate planning. It's called Life Care Planning. This type of planning doesn't focus solely on a "death plan." Instead, it focuses on using strategies to make the...
Should I Buy Long-term Care Insurance?
The outrageous cost of care is one of the biggest risks to those getting older. This question looms large in the mind of many who are of retirement age... How will I (we) pay for care costs? And many clients ask us... Should we buy long-term care insurance? There is a...
4 Safety Categories for Seniors You Should Be Aware Of
Preserving independence and control as one ages is a major goal of many people we talk to on a regular basis. And with seniors who have a strong desire to preserve independence, come families with big concerns about safety. Is it possible for their aging loved one to...
How to Sign Up For Medicare — A Free Workshop
Signing up for Medicare can be fairly straightforward, but for many people it gets complicated. Or seems that way at first. You may only need certain parts of the program, you may want extra coverage, or you may want to forego certain coverage. Though this might seem...
Nest Egg Trusts: A Tool to Protect Your Property and Life Savings
There's a real problem facing Americans over the age of 65 -- the cost of nursing home care. It's expensive and often unavoidable. A lucky few have enough income to cover the $80,000 per year cost. But how does the average person afford it? Unfortunately, many "spend...
Over 55 years old? Three things you should know about nursing home care.
You may be a couple decades away from needing nursing home care, but the sooner you can understand and plan for the costs involved, the better. Here are three truths everyone should know about nursing homes: 1. You'll probably need nursing home care. The likelihood...
2 Types of POAs: What They Can and Can’t Do
There are two types of power of attorney documents that you can use depending on what you might need done: A healthcare power of attorney is able to help arrange your medical care or make healthcare decisions for you when you are unable to do so yourself. As long as...