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When doing estate planning and preparing your Will, you may want to consider your pet. Who will take care of your pet after you pass away? Pets are often an important part of the family, or may even be your only family. If you have no family members or friends who...
When discussing long term care planning, many people believe that Medicare will pay for their nursing home care. Medicare is the federally funded health insurance received by most people upon attaining 65 years of age. However, Medicare will only pay for skilled...
A great time for a discussion on Healthcare Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and end-of-life decisions is with everyone sitting around the table at Thanksgiving. It may not seem that these topics are "fun" to discuss while your family is giving thanks for the...
As part of long term care planning, Veterans Benefits may be discussed if you or your spouse is a Veteran. Veterans Benefits are complex and subject to many rules and regulations. To be eligible for pension benefits, a veteran must have limited income, been...
Last Wills and Testaments pass property to heirs after the death of the Testators, the people who signed them. However, there are other ways to pass property outside of Last Wills and Testaments, such as jointly-titled property, payable on death accounts and...
When doing long term care planning, one important consideration as a way to help pay for long term care, whether it is care at home or in a facility, is LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE. This type of insurance is purchased to help deal the costs of long term care, which may...
Powers of Attorney may contain authority for the Agent to make gifts of the Principal's assets. The type of authority to make gifts, whether it is limited or unlimited, or even if the Agent should have any such authority, should be discussed with a certified elder...
Beginning on January 1, 2015, there are changes in Pennsylvania Powers of Attorney. What are Powers of Attorney? A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document in which the Principal gives authority to the Agent to do activities for the Principal. The powers given...
Long term care planning involves many issues, one of which is pre-arranging your funeral. There are a number of advantages to doing so. You get to choose what type of funeral you want, be it burial or cremation, and what funeral home you would like to use. You can...
Powers of Attorney are usually prepared as part of long term care planning. Why? It is important to name someone to handle your medical matters and financial affairs if you become incapacitated and are unable to make appropriate decisions. The Principal, you, name...