Being a caregiver for another can be overwhelming. On January 26, 2013, Boise State University hosted the 2nd Annual Family Caregiver Conference. Specific helpful information was provided for individual family member and professional caregivers. Senior Edge Legal was one of the sponsors of this program. Some of the other sponsors who may provide the help…
DetailsI was surprised when I was visiting with a college friend in Seattle this fall. She asked, “How will I know when you die?” I was surprised with my response. “I don’t know.” When I returned home, I created a document that I put with my estate planning papers. Here is what I created. I…
DetailsA new year is the time to take a deep breath, and make a fresh start. There were probably things you did or did not do in 2012 that in hindsight you wish you had done. That’s just life repeating itself. No matter, you still have a chance to improve your retirement future. The Wall…
DetailsOn January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act to address some of the fiscal cliff issues. This new Tax Act results in significant changes in the Estate and Gift Taxes over what the law would have been had this act not been passed. The act makes the 2001 “Bush” tax cuts, as…
DetailsDo you need help? You may want to attend the 2nd Annual Family Caregiver Conference in Boise, “The Journey of Caregiving” on January 26, 2013, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Boise State University. To register go to the website of “Friends in Action” [www.fiaboise.org]. We, at Senior Edge Legal, are proud to be one…
DetailsMedicare, a health insurance benefit for people 65 and older, has imposed an artificial “improvement” requirement to obtain certain Medicare benefits, including coverage to pay for rehabilitative services after a 3-day hospital stay. On October 16, 2012 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) agreed to settle a case, Jimmo v. Sebelius, which removed…
Details