Elder Law News

Many factors come into play when searching for the right nursing home, such as staffing, quality of care, cost, and location. Last month, U.S. News & World Report unveiled its Best Nursing [...]

If I have both health care power of attorney and durable power of attorney, and the addresses listed have changed, do I need new documents?

Can I name one person as beneficiary and executor of my last will and testament?

My sister is 43 and lives with my father because she had a stroke three years ago. My father just had a stroke a few months ago and he will need long-term care. I have power of attorney. Can I [...]

My 94-year-old mother wants to apply for Medicaid but has $6,000 in savings. Can she give a $999 gift to each of her three children in 2025 and in 2026?

If I pass all my assets through TOD/POD and direct beneficiary, how would my outstanding medical bills be covered if I bypass probate? Or would the provider write them off?

Am I responsible for my mother's well-being after she has removed me as her power of attorney?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the Medicare premiums and deductibles for 2026.

Emerging technologies can now monitor older adults to reduce and respond to falls. However, this enhanced monitoring comes with privacy concerns.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) had finalized a 2025 rule that was designed to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. However, a few months ago, a federal judge [...]