Category: Newsletter

There are increasingly more websites offering do-it-yourself estate planning documents at a very low cost.  If you’re trying...

As an Elder Law attorney, I often see the devastating toll the cost of nursing care can have on a married couple’s assets. The most upsetting...

In 2017, the average cost of nursing home care in Virginia amounts to $94,896 per year, $7,908 per month, for a private room.[1] That cost...

Recently, I was struck by what we have been seeing in our office much more frequently: clients coming in for guardianships and conservatorships...

A large part of elder law is helping clients plan for what happens after their death. To that end we, help clients execute wills, revocable...

Between April 2018 and April 2019, Medicare will be issuing new Medicare cards to all of its beneficiaries, approximately 60 million Americans,...

The majority of us know that a parent has a duty to support his or her minor children, and that the law presumes that upon reaching majority,...

Many of our clients come to us primarily for estate planning. They are interested in making sure that their assets are distributed to their...

In my years as an elder law practitioner, I’ve had clients come into me professing extensive knowledge of public benefits (particularly Medicaid)...

As you have probably heard by now, Equifax, one of the three major credit reporting agencies, was hacked earlier this summer. As a result,...

Hook Law Center, P.C. recently had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Marissa Galicia-Costillo from Sentara Norfolk General at our most recent Coffee...

While exercise and learning a second language may not be at the top of your list of priorities, a new study may shed light on how people acquire...

Regardless of your personal politics, there are criticisms from both political parties about our current president and the actions he takes...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) have recently published a report which indicates that it may be possible...

Recently, I have seen an increase in the number of notices from the Social Security Administration and the Department of Medical Assistance...

For decades, estate planners have drafted estate plans around the federal estate tax, looking for ways to minimize or avoid the payment of...

Recently, approximately 10.1 million people watched the premier of this season of Game of Thrones, making it the most popular show on cable...

To best assist our clients, we strive to familiarize ourselves with the many helpful resources available to seniors in the area. An invaluable...

Many people are aware that in 2013, Congress established a permanent basic Federal estate tax exclusion amount of $5,000,000, as adjusted...

The primary objective of Sentara’s PACE program is to provide the care necessary to allow the individual to remain at home–care during...