By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho What is Boise at Home? As you age, are you concerned about losing your independence, being a burden to your family, being unable to afford to stay in your home, becoming isolated and lonely? If this does not concern you, perhaps you…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho AARP will host a virtual town meeting with Lt. Governor Brad Little on Friday, December 12, from 11 a.m. to noon Mountain Time. “Little will address topics such as the health insurance marketplace, consumer protections, Medicaid expansion and the need to…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho What have you collected over your lifetime – buttons, baseball cards, Jim Beam bottles, thimbles, salt and pepper shakers, egg beaters, poker chips…? The list is endless. Your collection could be just a curiosity with little value (except to you), or it…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho A married couple planning for their retirement may want to consider strategies that maximize the Social Security income for both spouses, and for the survivor. Married couples should consider a number of variables before making a claim for their Social Security benefits.…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Retirement has many parts. How much predictable income you receive when you are no longer working is a critical concern, and Social Security is part of that retirement income picture. If you have not signed up for Social Security retirement benefits, stop…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Maybe. The Idaho Supreme Court recently held that a “remainder” interest in a home in which a deceased Medicaid recipient had reserved a “life estate” was subject to recovery. What does that really mean? Melvin Peterson gifted his house to his daughter…
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