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A study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine states that at least one in five nursing facility residents is subject to abuse by other nursing facility residents. A large amount of [...]

A spendthrift trust is a trust created for an individual that gives an independent trustee full authority regarding how the trust funds may be spent to meet the needs of the beneficiary (the [...]

A new international study featured in the Lancet has released nine factors that contribute to the risk of dementia. This study was recently presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International [...]

Probate is the legal process of proving that a Will is valid in court and administering the estate of the decedent according to the terms of their Will. If you are the personal representative of [...]

Many people are not as informed regarding the different aspects of nursing facility care as they would like to be, and many have been misinformed as to what a nursing facility care encompasses [...]

As your loved one ages, the likelihood that they will become more isolated increases. This can be due to a variety of factors, such as the death of a spouse or close friend, decreasing physical [...]

An explanatory letter is a separate document that you attach to your Will. The purpose of an explanatory letter is to explain the wishes set forth in your Will. When you create a Will, it is wise [...]

When you create a Will, you must obtain signatures from at least two witnesses at the time you sign it for it to be considered valid. The purpose of having two witnesses is so that, if the [...]

Recently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 17-11, announcing that FINRA’s new rules addressing the financial exploitation of senior citizens would go [...]

In the second installment of Cyber Safety Tips for Seniors, we will be discussing more techniques that senior citizens can use to avoid the perils of the online world. In hopes of reducing the [...]