by Samantha Shepherd | Jun 8, 2020 | Elder Law
The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the elderly, particularly those in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. This has raised questions about how the virus has influenced the costs and provision of long-term care insurance, which...
by Samantha Shepherd | Jun 4, 2020 | Elder Law
You may have a vision for your retirement, but does your spouse share that vision? Spouses often disagree about many key retirement details. It is important to work together to come up with a plan you both can accept. Many husbands and wives are not in accord about...
by Samantha Shepherd | Jun 2, 2020 | Elder Law
Many jurisdictions and individual businesses are requiring store customers to wear face masks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. A legal theory is circulating on social media, and in recently filed lawsuits, that people are protected by the Americans...
by Samantha Shepherd | Jun 1, 2020 | Elder Law
As more and more people marry more than once, prenuptial agreements have become an important estate planning tool. Without a prenuptial agreement, your new spouse may be able to invalidate your existing estate plan. Such agreements are especially helpful if you have...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 29, 2020 | Elder Law
In his pre-session presentation at the 2020 ASNP Annual Meeting, “Special Needs Planning Integration with Veterans Benefits,” Doylestown, Pennsylvania ASNP member Richard L. Newman provided an overview of VA health care and disability benefits, and concluded with a...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 28, 2020 | Elder Law
Written By: Lelia Wardwell Mander Trusts are important vehicles in special needs planning. They not only set aside funds to pay for the care of the person with special needs while maintaining eligibility for programs like Medicaid, but they provide ways to preserve...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 27, 2020 | Elder Law
Shopping online has become a literal lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic for many at-risk individuals. But for millions of people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) who are currently unable to enter grocery stores, online shopping is not an...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 26, 2020 | Elder Law
Not everyone will get the relief payment the federal government is sending to help Americans through the economic hard times triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Among those left out are seniors and adults with special needs who are claimed as dependents. The...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 22, 2020 | Elder Law
Speaking at the 2020 ASNP Annual Meeting, ASNP member Melanie Marmion discussed how the SECURE Act’s new rules regarding retirement accounts are “a game changer” for special needs planning. In her presentation, “SECURE Act and Special Needs Planning: The Latest...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 20, 2020 | Elder Law
Retirement account owners, many of whose retirement balances have been pummeled by a stock market drop due to the coronavirus pandemic, do not have to take mandatory withdrawals this year. Federal law requires individuals who were age 70 1/2 before the end of 2019 to...
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