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…
By 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…
Margaret 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…
By Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Are you thinking about your elderly parents’ finances and beginning to worry what you should do to help them in an emergency? Don’t expect your parents to be thrilled at the idea of discussing their finances if they have not been open…