Talking with your spouse or loved one about what is going to happen after you die or aren’t able to take care of the affairs anymore, is never a fun conversation. However, many households divide “duties”, so if the spouse that has taken care of the finances die or becomes incapacitated, the other may not know how to access money or what investments they even have. As an elder law attorney, I see this in
According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, there are 542 certified nursing facilities in Indiana. If you, or a loved one, are among the 2.7 million Americans who are projected to need the services of nursing homes by 2040, then it’s important to understand how to find the best facility to meet those needs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees Medicare, offers a helpful database that you can find
Obviously, this is a reference to Don McClean’s famous song “American Pie” of several famous musicians’ deaths from a plane crash in 1959. Arguably, in the past 2 years, we have lost the most music icons in modern history. George Michael, David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Prince, Merle Haggard, Leonard Cohen, and Glen Campbell were hugely popular and influential performers who have recently passed away. Looking at two of these lives and deaths could be helpful to everyone.
This is the most common statement I hear in my law practice; then secondly, “what does a simple Will cost?” The reason I can never immediately “quote” a price is because of the many questions that must be answered, such as: Can you tell me about your yourself? Current health? Family? Marriages? Children? Biological or step? Adopted? Special needs? Disabilities? Any “issues” with heirs such as gambling or drinking/drugs, bad marriages/excessive debt; or conflict in family?
So much of your life exists in the digital world. When you consider your daily online activities, plus the platforms, management tools, and devices you routinely use, digital impacts your life significantly. It’s likely you use many, if not most of the following: email, Facebook, Twitter, Google Calendar, Amazon, Netflix, online photo and music storage, apps for ordering prescriptions, online management of financial accounts, smart phones, and tablets, to name a few. All of your