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In the last two years, there have been plenty of articles and blog posts written about this topic. Unfortunately, it does not seem like we’ve come very far in answering the question. Facebook and Twitter still do not allow family members access to a deceased relative’s account, nor do they allow a personal representative to access the account. The most Facebook will do is
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What is an Elder law attorney? An Elder Law Attorney explains….When I started my own practice, like most attorneys who open their own office, I took on all sorts of cases. I took on divorces, child custody, personal injury, adoptions, probates, wills – I did a little bit of everything because I was just starting my practice and I needed every case that walked
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Moving Your Parents into an ALF or Skilled Nursing Do you have a loved one who needs care in a nursing home or assisted living facility? Are you concerned about how to pick out the best placed for your loved one? Or, if the loved one is already in assisted living or a nursing home, are you concerned about their care or how they
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The Iraq and Afghan Wars have had a huge effect on claims for veterans’ benefits, and it is only expected to get worse. This not only affects the veterans and their families, but it affects all of us as taxpayers, as well. It also doesn’t help that the it takes the VA forever to process the backlog of claims. We need to do more
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Back in 2009, I was featured on Bay News 9 as a reporter was working on a story of a mother who wished to maintain the online presence for her teenage daughter. This question comes up quite a bit as we become a more digital population and our lives play out online: What happens to your Facebook account when you pass away? What if
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Last year, a couple came into my office to sign their estate planning documents. They were Catholic and when it came time to sign the Living Will, the husband refused to sign it because he was unsure of the Catholic Church’s view on Living Wills. He stated that he wanted to be kept alive by all means necessary because he believed that was what
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Did you know that nursing home care is not the only program that the VA offers to its Veterans? Other services that the VA will help pay for include geriatric evaluations, respite care, adult day care, home-based care and hospice care. If the Veteran has a 50% or more service connected disability rating, the care is free. It may also be free if the
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President Obama signed the Veteran’s Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011 on November 9, 2011 which increases the rates of veterans’ disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. The COLA increase will be the same as Social Security, which is 3.6%. Attorney Laurie Ohall works with Veterans and
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As the number of family members providing care for aging parents increases, the solutions to find help with loss of income because of time off from employment for caregiving has become a major concern for many. The demands on both the time and energy needed to provide the needed care can make it impossible to maintain both a full time job with full time
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I had a phone call today from a lady who was concerned about some “Medicaid planning” she had received through a non-elder law attorney firm. The nursing home in which her father resided had suggested she go to this firm of non-attorneys to discuss obtaining Medicaid qualification for her father. These people call themselves “Medicaid eligibility specialists” (an attorney cannot call themselves an expert
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