Facts About Notaries
Dec 09, 2021
This is a list of need-to-know facts about notaries. It is by no means complete, but it clears up some common points of confusion. A Notary is not a Lawyer Although lawyers may notarise documents in t...
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Do You Have to Get A Divorce?
Jan 24, 2012
Legality should reflect reality. If you are not in partnership with someone who you were married to, if you are living separate lives, you have to get a divorce.
Marriage is a creature of the law. If y...
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The Gift Trap: Read This Before You Give Your House Away
Jan 23, 2012
I often hear stories of people, sometimes well-intentioned administrators in nursing homes, who have suggested that someone "just give it to the children." I have also had many clients come to me becau...
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Will Medicare Pay for a Nursing Home?
Jan 23, 2012
Medicare, a federal program that provides health insurance to people over the age of 65. Medicare will pay for nursing home care, but only if you enter the nursing home from a hospital and only for a s...
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What Not To Do With Your Property If You Are A Single Elder
Feb 25, 2011
What not to do Do not put your child's, sibling's, or friend's name on your property. Do not add your trusted person as a co-owner on your bank account. Do not make them joint owner of your real es...
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