by Chuck Beinhauer, Esq. | May 20, 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease, Assets, Estate Planning, For Caregivers, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Paying for Care, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Will
One of the most common misconceptions that I encounter concerns the use of Powers of Attorney. It seems that the generally held belief is that an Agent can do what he wants, when he wants, without any restrictions. I frequently have clients tell me that they are the...
by Chuck Beinhauer, Esq. | Jul 22, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease, Assets, Estate Planning, For Caregivers, Last Will and Testament, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Paying for Care, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Will
On July 15th, I met with Jack and Kerri who had an interesting, but common problem. Their Uncle Joe is 78 years old. He is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease but otherwise is remarkably physically fit. Jack, Kerri, and their children have been trying to provide care...
by Chuck Beinhauer, Esq. | Jun 9, 2019 | Assets, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Paying for Care, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Will
Nearly every client under the age of 60 starts the conversation with “I know we’re probably too young for this” and nearly every client over the age of 60 tells me, “We know we should have done this years ago and it’s probably too late to do anything now.” When is the...
by Chuck Beinhauer, Esq. | Apr 1, 2019 | Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Paying for Care, Taxes, Veterans
I recall a wonderful movie from the 1970’s, Network, that became famous for the tag line: “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” The main character, a news reporter, shouted the line in his national television broadcast and it echoed around...
by Chuck Beinhauer, Esq. | Feb 7, 2019 | crisis planning, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Paying for Care, Perspectives on Aging
You may have read the recent Buffalo News article addressing the cost of skilled nursing care in Western New York (How to keep nursing home costs from devouring your savings; Lou Michel, The Buffalo News, February 3, 2019). I am asking you to take a moment to think...
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