All attorneys will agree with me that if there’s one thing we wish our clients would do it would be to talk to us before they act. It’s much better for the client, and less expensive in the long run, to have your attorney review that lease or contract before you sign it than to be surprised later. We find…
Linda and her friend, Mary, walked through the apartment at the retirement village. It was the perfect space for a single adult who didn’t want to deal with the responsibility of home ownership. “There are a number of different units available, with a wide variety of amenities,” the real estate agent said. “Because this is a continuing care retirement community,…
Laura was worried about her 80-year-old mother. “She gets around well enough, but sometimes she needs help with household tasks, such as cleaning, grocery shopping, and laundry,” she told her friend, Debra. “And she claims she can’t afford to hire someone to help. But neither can I. And if she doesn’t get the help she needs, she may have to…
California has made some important changes to its Probate Code regarding guardianships, conservatorships and elder abuse that you should be aware of. Up until now, in California and most other states, a wife or husband had the legal right to bar visitation to the other spouse’s adult children who might want to visit them. An ailing spouse may have dementia…
Were you aware that there are about 75 million people in the United States with disabilities? That’s about 25% of the population! Did you know that 53% of disabled people are over the age of 50? The U.S. Census Bureau has labeled disabled Americans the country’s largest minority population. Consider this story from a recent New York Times article: According to…
If you are over the age of 50, chances are that someone in your family or friend has been struck by a debilitating disease. Some of the most debilitating diseases in the U.S. include rheumatoid arthritis, schizophrenia, muscular dystrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, Parkinson’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, Alzheimer’s and…