Category: Newsletter

Were you aware that you are not legally allowed to disinherit your spouse? You can disinherit your children, even your minor children, if...

A recent study shows that as many as 28% of all seniors refuse care after a hospitalization for an acute injury or illness. The study revealed...

A hot topic of late among elder law attorneys and certainly in our office is financial exploitation. Between data breaches in the insurance...

Many agents may be unaware of their duties and limitations under a power of attorney. This is causing an increased amount of family disputes...

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The theme this year is “Understand and End Financial Abuse of Older People: A Human Rights Issue”....

In a world of rapid change, the process of estate planning seems to have been relatively stagnant; at least until recently. The process has...

Effective July 1, 2017, Virginia will be repealing its current law relating to digital assets, the Privacy Expectation Afterlife and Choices...

People are often surprised when they hear that elder law attorneys assist personal injury attorneys with public benefits issues associated...

As of January 1, 2017, the Virginia Legislature amended our state’s formula for determining the surviving spouse’s elective share rights in...

The Trump Administration recently announced proposed tax cuts, which received many headlines for reducing corporate tax rates and generally...

It’s no secret that the elderly are frequently the target of scams, financial abuse, and exploitation. A senior’s declining cognition may...

In Virginia, real property vests with the heirs of an estate unless the heirs are divested of legal title. As a result, it is settled law...

The Alzheimer’s Association’s website, www.alz.org, has a page devoted to 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s. I commend the site to...

Due to advances in healthcare and improved assistive devices, many Americans are healthier in old age and are living longer. The population...

As elder law attorneys, we help our clients navigate through a host of issues: planning for incapacity or death; determining which long-term...

On February 3, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they would be establishing two new Medicare Set-Aside...

Estate planning has come a long way from when I first began practice in 1993. At the time, estate planning was highly driven by a need to...

Frequently clients call our office due to a perceived risk, such as an upcoming surgery or a long-distance vacation. The refrain is usually,...

Picture this: You’re 80 years old and you suffer a fall that lands you in the hospital for a week. At the end of your stay, you are discharged...

A large number of clients worry about the consequences of utilizing Medicaid to pay for long-term care. Most importantly, they have received...