Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho I walked into his apartment after Sam died. It looked the same, as if he had just stepped out for a short time. Each item was in its usual place. The curtains, made by his sister, were pulled back, letting the winter sun…
DetailsSusan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Alice and George bought a house for their daughter, Ellen, four years ago. Ellen is divorced, has a six-year-old child and works at Target as a clerk. She has not paid the property taxes, so Alice and George just paid two years of…
DetailsSusan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho If you want the maximum Social Security benefit, you may want to wait. When Social Security benefits are started at age 62, you will receive about 75% of your full monthly retirement benefit. If you wait and take it at full retirement age…
DetailsSusan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Elderly Korean patrons buy a $1 coffee and visit with their friends for a few hours in McDonald’s. The police are called to evict them because they stayed longer than the 20-minute dining limit announced on a sign taped to the front door.…
DetailsSusan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho The third birthday party for my niece, Eliza, was fun for the kids – with balloons, cake and ice cream and sticky fingerprints everywhere. Visiting with her parents, I asked if they had selected a guardian for Eliza should something happen to them. …
DetailsSusan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Planning can be quick and easy, or so slow and deliberate that it is never done. Estate planning is not just focused on death, but on everything between now and when you die. This means the good days as well as some crummy…
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