by David Edwards | Feb 12, 2020 | Aging Parents, Elder Care Advising
Navigating the challenges of in-home care can be a little easier with an experienced guide by your side. Here are 9 ways an elder law attorney can help if you or your loved one has in-home care: 1. Set up caregiver agreements and in-home caregivers. There are a lot of... 
by David Edwards | Jan 28, 2020 | Aging Parents, Elder Care Advising
In our past two posts we talked about how Elder Fraud is on the rise and the types of fraud to look out for. Here are 7 questions to ask your friends and loved ones that can raise red flags about the possibility that they are being set up as a target for Elder Fraud:... 
by David Edwards | Jan 21, 2020 | Aging Parents, Elder Care Advising, EP-ProtectingAssetsSavings
In our last post we talked about how Elder Fraud is sadly on the rise. In this post we want to give you a heads up about specific types of fraud to look out for. Scams to watch out for from strangers: Fake prizes and sweepstakes Too good to be true investments... 
by David Edwards | Jan 14, 2020 | Aging Parents, Elder Care Advising
When you see an article in the paper about a senior being taken advantage of, it often involves a power of attorney. A power of attorney is a great legal tool that lets someone else help you pay your bills or manage finances and property. But, watch out! If you name... 
by David Edwards | May 28, 2019 | Aging Parents, Elder Care Advising
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... 
by David Edwards | May 14, 2019 | Elder Care Advising, EP-LongTermCarePage, Estate Planning
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...