The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging has a helpful resource page with information and links applicable to people working with the elderly both personally and professionally. The following are some of the links they provide for consumers:…
“Thinking Money” – Behavior Biases and Solutions to Get Us on the Path to Financial Security
The good people at FINRA have done it again! “Thinking Money” is the FINRA Foundation’s five-time award-winning documentary on behavior biases and solutions to get us on the path to financial security — advice that is always timely regardless of…
Medicare and Advance Care Planning
The National Council on Aging has provided a helpful factsheet on Medicare and advance care planning. Some of the questions covered include: — What is advance care planning? — Is advance care planning the same as an advance directive? —…
Tools of the Fraud Trade: Phones and Emotions
From FINRA: “The IRS impersonation scam is back, and it’s a prime example of fraudsters using a very personal resource - your phone – as a weapon, to try and take your money. It rings, and the person on the…
Food Programs in Maryland
Learn more about what supplemental food programs offered in Maryland to those in need from this helpful page provided by The People’s Law Library.
An Important Alert About Ordering Death Certificates
When a loved one dies, there are so many tasks to handle during an already trying time. One that is very important, and has proved to cause problems for our clients, is to make sure that you obtain more than…
Your Five Minute Guide to Stock Market Volatility: What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You
Our friends at FINRA do a great job of breaking down complicated information – like stock market volatility – so that non-experts can understand it. “The recent decline in the Chinese stock market was quickly felt the world over, sending…
Financial Powers of Attorney: The Basics
For answers to many commonly asked questions regarding Financial Powers of Attorney click here.
Knowing How Doctors Die Can Change End-Of-Life Discussions
“Doctors die, too. And they don’t die like the rest of us.” Navigating end-of-life conversations and decisions is emotionally fraught, and can also be physically painful. The following two articles highlight how many medical professionals opt out of aggressive treatments…
Reverse Mortgage Confusion, Debunked
A reverse mortgage is a special type of loan that allows homeowners 62 and older to borrow against the accrued equity in their homes. Enticing ads for reverse mortgages are everywhere, but few seniors know the associated risks. Per the…