With Halloween upon us, it is time to present you, our dear readers, with this year's scariest & creepiest stories.From the nightmare of probate to court cases involving filial responsibility, we uncovered some scary … [Read more...]
Print This PageCaregiving Across the Miles
October 24, 2014 by
Q. I live in Northern Virginia, 700 miles away from my parents, who are in Florida. My father has Parkinson’s and insists on staying in our family home. His mobility has diminished, and I worry about him falling nearly every day. … [Read more...]
Print This PageNASA SmartWatch, Implanted Health Devices, and Other New Technology for Seniors
October 14, 2014 by
Is Grandpa going gadget-crazy? Not quite yet, but we are getting there. According to a recent Pew Research survey, the number of older adults using the internet and related tech devices is increasing, with 59% of seniors reporting … [Read more...]
Print This PageChoosing a Guardian for Your Children: Things to Consider
April 24, 2013 by
Nancy and Nick have three children -- Emmitt, Nicole, and Alexa. Very warm and loving parents, Nancy and Nick make education a top priority, and hope to instill their deep-rooted culture and values in their children. Neither Nancy … [Read more...]
Print This PageImportant Medicare Change: Patients No Longer Need to Show Progress to Receive Nursing Coverage
October 26, 2012 by
Medicare coverage of short-term rehabilitation in a nursing home is about to undergo a major policy change, resulting in beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s … [Read more...]
Print This PagePlanning for Long-Term Care (Part 1)
October 9, 2012 by
Are you one of the millions of Americans over age 50 who has not yet started planning for long-term care?As financially responsible adults, most of us are prepared for some unexpected disasters – we pay for health and property … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Reverse Mortgage Saga Part 5: “How the Farr Law Firm is Helping Clients Stay at Home”
June 1, 2012 by
“Presume not that I am the thing I was,” wrote William Shakespeare in the play, 2 Henry IV, reminding us that nothing stays the same.On the personal side, we all change over time; our families and our other assets grow and … [Read more...]
Print This PageTackling the “Sibling Situation”
November 18, 2011 by
Siblings often have trouble agreeing on anything, so why should it be any different when it comes to Mom and Dad’s elder care? Unfortunately those of us in elder law see quite often how families have a very difficult time when it … [Read more...]
Print This PageAre you feeling HOT, HOT, HOT?
July 21, 2011 by
As I’m sure you’ve heard (and felt!) this week has already shown record-breaking temperatures across the country, and this heat wave is only expected to move further east through the end of this week. Temperatures are expected to … [Read more...]
Print This PageUsing a Reverse Mortgage to Pay for Home Care
January 30, 2010 by
Many of my clients ask me how I feel about reverse mortgages, and even more so this past week because of a favorable story that appeared in last week's Washington Post entitled "Reverse Mortgages are Not the Next Subprime." This … [Read more...]
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