Before I became a lawyer, I worked as a social worker in a drug treatment community.  I know, sounds like fun Len! It was, but law school sounded like real fun. The only missing ingredient was talking about Afeelings.@  That is what we did in social work, we talked about feelings.  Unfortunately, the salary for feelings was less than […]

Every now and then I am reminded about what is essential in our elder law practice.  I so often get lost in the technicalities of legal work that I sometimes forget what may be my most important role.  That role I believe is to share my experiences with our clients about what other families have […]

Nursing home coverage for veterans is available from two sources within the Department of Veterans Affairs — the veterans health care system and the state veterans homes system. Nursing Home Coverage through the VA Health Care System Nursing home coverage along with other long term care services such as home care and assisted living as […]

Caretakers have been waging battles with banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and government agencies to be able to use Powers of Attorney to manage their loved ones’ assets.   While there are legitimate concerns by these institutions about safeguarding their depositors funds, we think that the real motive is to simply keep the assets under their […]

Age.   If you are 65 or older at the end of the year, you generally can have a higher amount of gross income than other taxpayers before you must file. See Table 1-1. You are considered 65 on the day before your 65th birthday. For example, if your 65th birthday is on January 1, 2009, you are […]

PROPERTY TAX/RENT REBATE PROGRAM Of all Pennsylvania homeowners, our seniors face the greatest property tax burden, as they live on fixed incomes but are faced with rising property taxes. The passage of the Taxpayer Relief Act is already helping seniors and disabled residents remain in their homes and make ends meet through property tax relief. […]

A global economic crisis is upon us. Everyone has been affected by recent events. These events have been worrisome for most of us, but absolutely terrifying for our fixed income, retired or disabled parents and loved ones. Our elderly have been pushed even closer into financial panic or financial paralysis. A previously difficult task (planning […]

BOTTOM LINE ON LONG TERM CARE? THE ANSWERS MAY SURPRISE YOU. Many people have concerns about their future. For the elderly in Pennsylvania, your parents or loved ones, the concerns are quite valid as the issues are complex. The paradox presented to those individuals in Pennsylvania faced with the prospect of long term care is […]