By Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Caregivers of the elderly have a legal as well as a moral obligation to provide proper care for their charge. Allowing your 84-year-old mother to rot to death is considered illegal. Attorney, Marie-Therese Connolly, received the MacArthur Fellowship, the so-called “genius” grant,…
DetailsBy Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho This happened for the heiress of L’Oreal, a French cosmetics company. Liliane Bettencourt is 89¹. She and her daughter, Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers, have been suing one another for years. A French Court found the mother to have failing mental health and to be…
DetailsBy Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho An inheritance of cash can be good or bad. The “good” part is easy. Someone receives the inheritance and uses the funds wisely to enhance their lives. The “bad” part is often swept under the rug. If someone inherits money and that…
DetailsBy Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho You may be nominated by a family member or friend to handle their affairs when they die. It is certainly a compliment and an honor, but also a huge job. You may want to think twice before you accept, or consider hiring…
DetailsBy Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Boise, Idaho Did you know September 21, 2011 was Alzheimer’s Action Day? Many companies have taken action by educating their employees and customers about the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s1 disease. I want to share that information with you too so you can help others in your…
DetailsBy: Anonymous and Susan M. Graham When I spill some food on my nice clean dress or maybe forget to tie my shoe, please be patient and perhaps reminisce about the many hours I spent with you. When I taught you how to eat with care, plus tying laces, dressing yourself and combing your hair.…
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