By 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…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Attorney at Law, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Congress has done two things that are amazing. 1.They voted to waive “insider trading” restrictions for themselves. That means they can learn news about a company before we do, and then buy or sell stocks to make a bundle of money. For everyone…
DetailsThere is a difference between the solutions offered with traditional estate planning and the solutions available using Elder Law techniques. Traditional Estate Planning clients are motivated to minimize or eliminate death taxes, a court probate of their affairs after death and decide who will receive their assets. As an Elder Law attorney, I address the…
DetailsMargaret and Al have been frugal all their lives and made a habit of putting money aside every paycheck. Now they are in their seventies and plan to leave everything they have to their son Lee, when they both die. They have not told Lee, but they never liked his wife. The Barkleys want to…
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