By Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Marie died and $400,000, which was all of her estate, went to her son, Chris. Chris was married to Jane and they had three children. Chris died two years later giving all of his assets, including those he inherited from his mother,…
DetailsBy Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Life gets away from us with endless distractions every day. Here are seven easy steps you can take to be certain some of the most important parts of your life stay organized. Keep your important papers in one place and tell someone…
DetailsBy Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho “It’s your fault” may be true if you help a senior update their estate plan after you have been appointed by a court as conservator/guardian for a senior who has trouble taking care of themselves and their daily business. What kind of…
DetailsBy Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho My 69-year-old Cousin in Seattle called on Sunday to update me with his bad news. His mother died on Thursday, his daughter was engaged to an unemployed plumber who has 2 young children, and my Cousin was diagnosed with diabetes. I asked…
DetailsBy: Susan M Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Cornell University (my alma mater) created a Legacy Project to find out from those in the last third of their lives, what life experiences, both positive and negative, have taught them about living effectively. There is a new book called “30 Lessons…
DetailsBy Susan M. Graham, Attorney at Law, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho There were wolf tracks in the snow by my farm house last week. I have never seen wolf tracks before. They are bigger than a big dog print. I was excited, and disappointed I missed seeing the wolf. At the same time, I…
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