The cost of long-term care can come as a debilitating shock to individuals that have otherwise managed their finances responsibly throughout their life. A person turning 65 today has a 70% chance of requiring some form of long-term care and with costs starting from...
Certain types of assets, such as life insurance, IRAs, 401ks and annuities, allow the owner to name a beneficiary. The asset will pass directly to the named beneficiary, outside of probate. When creating or updating an estate plan, making sure the beneficiaries are...
In six of the ten metropolitan Atlanta counties, growth in the older population is exceeding growth in the general population. If you have parents, grandparents or other family members who are part of that older population, you may find yourself having to step in to...
For many Americans, the pressures of adjusting to the “new normal” extend far beyond personal responsibility. The term “Sandwich Generation” was coined in the 1980s to describe the growing number of people in their 40s or 50s who are raising young or teenaged...
As the number of older adults increases, so does the risk of elder abuse -intentional or negligent acts that cause harm or serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. The most obvious aspect of elder abuse is the infliction of physical pain or injury, but elder abuse...
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