Elder Law Issues

Each week we discuss various elder-law, and elder-law adjacent, issues. In plain language, we review estate planning, guardianship, special needs and other legal and practical developments.

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Alternatives to Creating or Managing Small Trusts

Posted August 10, 202500:18:00

Are there alternatives available to creation or management of small trusts? Of course there are. We talk about several of the most common alternatives...

How a Spendthrift Provision Actually Works

Posted July 27, 202500:11:35

Do you have a spendthrift provision in your trust? Have you wondered how that actually works? In this week’s podcast, we discuss the mechanics of...

Lawyers’ Ethical Rule 1.14 Under Review Nationally

Posted July 13, 202500:11:11

The American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct govern most lawyers’ ethical duties. For elder law attorneys, particularly, one...

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)

Posted July 6, 202500:14:30

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (usually referred to as CCRCs) are a relatively new idea. What if you could move into an independent living apartment...

Common Myths About Wills (Redux)

Posted June 22, 202500:10:14

We so often hear (see, read) common myths about estate planning. Recently we wrote about the myths we encounter regarding