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The rights of “high risk” older patients Life after death: Get your wishes in writing Caring for our aging disabled children Setting up the right IRA distributions for your kids How do we make our freeloader child pay up?; more Revisit old legal advice Need legal advice to help estranged parents Lonely senior getting conned Financial questions you need to answer Is my Dad being treated well? Enroll in Part D now Medicare Part D needs a second look Stroke: Know the signs Congress has unhealthy view of seniors' issues Prenups and the senior spouse Don't make your will your muddled legacy, Part II Don't make your will your muddled legacy No solution for Mom's care provider Is Dad a tax break? Who protects them from their guardians?
Dying mom wants embattled son to inherit well Make sure your house is in order it can happen to you! Property deal leaves Mom bitter at No. 1 son A financial prisoner to her children Stopping the growing problem of elder abuse Moving out, but keeping your home Getting your share of Medicaid Critical concerns about Mom's care provider Be wary of self-serving care facilities Lack of planning creates financial mess Controlling your future through a power of attorney Controlling your future through a power of attorney With wills, lawyers trump self-help forms Providing for your furry family Death in your financial plans Nephew wants guardian rights First things first: Seek shelter Hunting for a Medicare doctor Plan ahead, for your health Don't walk into a care contract blind The practicalities and pitfalls of caregiving Dad's sudden wealth disrupts Mom's Medicaid When the bliss ends, have a plan Premarital agreement: Good financial sense Independent living the antidote for homelessness Mom's financial secrecy may get her swindled Second time's still not a charm; dividing elderly parents Mental incapacity may negate legal proceedings The critical need for a living will Lack of uniformity in state health directives?; father's medical records were compromised Consider the risks of premarital agreements; the charitable remainder trust is underutilized planning tool Poor planning leaves children suffering stepdad's financial abuse Joint ownership not always in the spouse's best interest Siblings battle over Mom's funds Power of attorney can be a powerful solution Medicare offers no defense against dump job Seniors crippled by dwindling finances, ailing health More lessons in understanding Medicare Part D Deciphering the complexities of Medicare Part D Depression often misdiagnosed in the elderly Dementia complicates Dad's future care; a new will should be written in the case of a divorce Politics impacts an already-tragic life No clear path to an estate trustee Bad advice may cause Medicaid rejection; can stock sale avoid paying capital gains taxes? Governments cutting seniors to the financial bone Little protection from Medicaid estate recovery Plan well: Remarriage not necessarily a greener pasture Should we go for survivor annuities? How can I undo my late dad's marriage? You need to preserve life plan documents How do I secure my financial future? Restraining Mom to protect her Financially, retiring a lose-lose for couples Battling for Dad's nursing home rights How do we reconnect with our ailing parents? Check that your trust complies with the latest laws; DNR signature isn't requirement for assisted living facilities Why the government wants you to sign a living will Creating a trust for your specific needs End-of-life plans for those without close relatives Poor drug prescription coverage for nursing home residents Medicare causing cancer-stricken Mom more pain How do I protect my slacker son's inheritance?; Curbing Medicare costs Was the will stolen or revoked? How can I avoid a taxing legacy? A prenup could have avoided this nightmare I want to pick where I'm buried What about Terri's right to live? Can I recoup Dad's stolen SSI cash? Step away from that lying bank Gambling on long-term care insurance; poor dental health in nursing home Mom may have written me out of her will Ensuring gifts to grandkids are used for college Readers rail against politicians; homes showing less restraint Can I be paid from my uncle's cash? How can we afford my husband's rehab? Rule your money from the grave Planning from a distance Our fight to improve Mom's care The long path to deducting at-home care Getting respite for adult caregivers Do we tell the kids they're not in our plan? HIPAA hurts careless life planners Son's sins infect Mom's care The sudden pitfalls of an immediate annuity Furious at home's poor care of Mom How the government bilks seniors Solid answers about osteoporosis The taxing affair of gift giving Searching for a facility that offers independence Does anesthesia enfeeble the elderly? Warning about 'Do Not Resuscitate' (DNR) Why is Mom such a hoarder?; Medicaid law may leave child homeless Brother's reaction to Mom's death angers siblings Unwisely reducing drug dosages Why is my sick husband frantic at sundown? Are Dad's living expenses tax-deductible? Recovering confidence after a fall How do I plan my estate? My parents need a caring lawyer Can banks reject powers of attorney? Tech innovations help parents remain home Looking back for a healthy future Alzheimer's-stricken Mom is destroying marriage A cautionary tale of quick-fix mortgages Why can dad's new wife control his life? Sister's early death sparks family estate war Poor financial planning leaves Dad cash-strapped How do I protect my parents from falling? Bad 'Will' makes seniors prey Bankrupt seniors now the debt generation How can we help ease Dad's depression? Compensating sister for Mom's care; purchasing life insurance policies from terminally ill individuals My aunt profited from grandpa's weak will; foreclosing against senior is best Pay employer taxes for caregivers? Help Mom organize her finances Where can seniors get the best health info? How do we stop our mooching daughter? Can you stop a double-dealing lawyer?; caregiver red flags How the government bilks seniors Dad's new wife took the inheritance Parents' trustee choice a hidden blessing Finding the money for home care Elderly mom is sweet on a hunky aide 'Ziva' gets the scoop on nation's nursing homes Care decisions for 'elder orphans' Seeking help for dementia victims Read admission-package 'agreements'; booting a patient once Medicaid kicks in Can the kids block our cash flow?; childless couple agonizes over whether to use powers of attorney or a living trust to manage our assets Control your assets from the grave Slacker son will blow his fortune; lawyer's role in "estate-planning" Mom remarried and spent my inheritance; doesn't want daughter-in-law to receive anything from estate Can we stop our brother from swindling us? What Gifting Will Disqualify You From Medicaid The 'magic' language for a power of attorney agreement Is care insurance a healthy choice? Is there protection against Medicaid costs? Long-term care insurance comes up short HIPAA -- too much privacy?; nursing home doc could care less Private pay nursing home residents pay more Separated families should use care managers What Makes Up a Caregiving Team? Who is the client, parents or children?: