Choosing Assisted Living Memory Care for Dementia
Before a loved one with dementia moves into an assisted living facility, families should consider what services the facility provides and whether it can meet the needs of their loved one.
The Benefits and Risks of DIY Estate Administration
When someone dies, their property, debts, and final affairs are sorted out through a legal process called probate. Many families choose to hire a probate attorney to guide them through the process. Others decide to handle it themselves. Both paths have their costs and benefits.
7 Steps Before Meeting With an Estate Planning Attorney
Making a will is easier when you prepare before meeting with an attorney. You don’t need to have every decision finalized, but gathering info about your assets, loved ones, and wishes can help your attorney understand your situation and identify issues that may need special attention.
How to Avoid Family Conflict Over Aging Parents
Learn the warning signs of family conflict over aging parents and practical ways to protect loved ones and prevent disputes.
What to Do If You Lose Your Medicare Advantage Plan
If your Medicare Advantage plan is terminated or leaves your area, you’ll revert to Original Medicare, but you must act to keep drug coverage. Learn deadlines, options, and how to get free help.
Choosing the Best Executor for Your Estate
Choosing a family member to serve as your executor can be cost-effective, but the role is time-consuming and can strain relationships. Having a lawyer as your executor can add expertise and neutrality, but you should understand the full fee structure and watch for conflicts if the lawyer also drafted your will.
Estate Planning Lessons From Tony Hsieh’s $500M Mystery Will
For several years after the death of Tony Hsieh, the estate proceeded under the assumption that no will had been found. Then, in 2025, a priority mail envelope arrived at a Nevada law firm. Inside was a seven-page document dated March 13, 2015, purporting to be Hsieh’s last will and testament.
When Your Child Turns 18: Powers of Attorney and HIPAA Forms
Turning 18 is a milestone worth celebrating, but it comes with legal boundaries that most families often don’t anticipate until they run into them.
Older Adults Living Alone Still Need an Estate Plan
Living alone presents specific risks, including delayed care and amplified consequences when health issues or accidents occur, which can be made worse without legal decision-makers in place.
Long-Term Care Costs Are Hollowing Out Generational Wealth
A new report suggests that the long-term care system in the U.S. is failing older Americans in their final years while systematically draining the wealth of middle- and lower-income families, making it nearly impossible for the next generation to get a financial foothold.