The Savages
This weekend I rented an excellent movie entitled "The Savages". Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney and Philip Bosco, it is the story of a brother and sister, estranged from their father, who receive a call when Dad's girlfriend, whom he has been living with for 20 years, dies. Dad has
Elder Law Today Podcast Show #12 The Talk – How to Communicate with your Parents about Aging and Long Term Care
In show number 12 Yale Hauptman, a practicing elder law attorney sits down with Barbara Salvador of Nannymama.com and Barbara Friesner of Agewiseliving.com, a generational coach and author of âThe Ultimate Caregiverâs Guideâ to discuss how to have âthe talkâ with aging parents. Generational differences and lack of communication pose some real
Elder Law Today Podcast Show #11 The Current Economic Crisis. What Does it Mean for Medicaid and Long Term Care
Much has happened in both the economic and political arenas since the last show, including the steep drop in the stock markets and the election of President Obama and changing of power in Congress from Republican to Democrat. In show number 11 of his podcast, Elder Law Today, practicing elder
Son Responsible For Mom’s Nursing Home Bill
Many times the children of my elderly clients ask whether they can be held responsible for Mom or Dadâs nursing home bill. My answer always was that there wasnât anything to worry about unless you take your parents money. That no longer appears to be the case. A recent
The Risk of Going Through Medicaid Application Process Alone
When money is running out and the family is faced with the need to apply for Medicaid to pay for long term care the question becomes âshould we do this ourselves or should we hire an elder law attorney to help?â Sometimes the hospital or the nursing home tells the
Elder Law Today Show #10 The Ins and Outs of FDIC Insurance
In show number 10 of his podcast, Elder Law Today, practicing elder law attorney, Yale Hauptman interviews Anthony Aiello, a compliance officer at Commerce TD Bank on the hot topic of FDIC insurance. For many Americans, the collapse of financial giants such as Lehman Brothers, AIG, Merrill Lynch
How to Lose Medicaid
The long term care system is a maze and Medicaid in particular is quite complicated. A recent call to our office illustrates that even after receiving Medicaid there are pitfalls to avoid that can cause one to lose Medicaid. Mary (names have been changed) called us because she had been
Elder Law Today Podcast Show #9 Planning Needs of Elderly Parent with Disabled Adult Child
In show number 9 of his podcast, Elder Law Today, practicing elder law attorney, Yale Hauptman welcomes as his guest Lauren J. Siegel, a registered nurse and certified life care planner. Lauren explains how she is typically brought into lawsuits brought by parents of disabled minor children and
Pitfalls of Improperly Drafted Will
A number of years ago, I received a call from a potential client who had the following tale to tell. The womanâs husband had died leaving a will and some assets, one of which was a 401k. The marriage was a second for her husband, who had 2 sons from
Elder Law Today Podcast Show #8 Medicaid Horror Stories
In show number 8 of his podcast, Elder Law Today, practicing elder law attorney, Yale Hauptman, discusses some real life case studies to illustrate how the Medicaid laws can trip people up and cause much stress and financial loss for the unprepared and unwary. Yale first discusses the case of the