With the holiday season upon us, it is the perfect time to discuss estate planning with your loved ones. While most people immediately think of their older loved ones when it comes to estate planning, it is also a great opportunity to discuss the importance of planning with the young adults in your life. While […]
Having the ‘Estate Planning’ Talk Over the Holidays
The holiday season is a time for families to come together, sharing meals, memories, and laughs. While the urge to keep things light-hearted is understandably strong, for many families, this is the only time of year where everyone can be together under the same roof and taking some time to discuss some ‘heavier’ issues can […]
The Importance of an Advance Healthcare Directive
As a part of your Estate & Life Care Planning, it is important to understand the documentation you need to grant your loved ones the ability to speak for you. An advance healthcare directive is one such document we stress to our clients’ of all ages is important to create now. Perhaps you go to […]
Things to Consider When Creating a Living Trust
The importance of creating a living trust can not be understated for both you and your family. A living trust (also known as a revocable living trust) ensures that your personal information is kept private and is an invaluable tool for estate planning. It offers a private, efficient, and stress-free way to transfer property and assets […]
Differences Between Hospice Care & Palliative Care
Families coping with medical issues may require help meeting their needs and enjoying their best possible quality of life. Home health care services offer that extra help, with an array of clinical specialties. Two of those specialties—hospice care and palliative care—provide customized pain management services in the comfort of home, but in different ways and for different […]
Making Your Last Wishes Matter: A Life Care Plan Case Study
When Margaret and Howard reached out to our team, Margaret had recently been diagnosed with inoperable, terminal cancer and the doctors explained that with her condition, she was looking at about 6 months to live. Married for 30 years, Margaret and Howard faced this crushing news and had many questions regarding her end-of-life care and […]
Long-Term Care: What to Know When Planning
The need for extra, long-term care for Mom or Dad can sneak up on their children, who may not notice — or choose not to see — signs that their parents are no longer able to manage things on their own. Long-term care involves a combination of services designed to meet a person’s health or […]
Case Study: Crisis Management
When Paul reached out to the team at Scott Bloom Law, he and his family were in the midst of a crisis, as his father George had come down with pneumonia severe enough to require hospitalization. Unfortunately, the family did not have a plan in place for this contingency and were left with important medical […]
Case Study: Medicaid Planning
When Martin reached out to the team at Scott Bloom Law, he was concerned about his mother’s Medicaid status after she unexpectedly inherited a large sum of money from her recently deceased aunt. His mother, Mary, had been on Medicaid and homebound for years and Martin, her oldest child and agent via a Power of […]
Power of Attorney: Empower Someone You Trust
When it comes to estate planning, most people first think of creating a will and/or trust to ensure their assets are protected and passed on to their descendants after their death. One step that is often overlooked but equally important is assigning Power of Attorney (POA). While you may like to think that while alive […]