A hot topic of late among elder law attorneys and certainly in our office is financial exploitation. Between data breaches…
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The theme this year is “Understand and End Financial Abuse of Older…
Are the New Proposed Tax Cuts Something You Should Be Concerned About?
The Trump Administration recently announced proposed tax cuts, which received many headlines for reducing corporate tax rates and generally being…
Early Signs of Dementia and What to Do About Them
The Alzheimer’s Association’s website, www.alz.org, has a page devoted to 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s. I commend the…
Healthy Aging in Hampton Roads: The Future Looks Bright!
Due to advances in healthcare and improved assistive devices, many Americans are healthier in old age and are living longer.…
Commonly Overlooked Tools for Incapacity Planning
Every individual should have a plan for when they can no longer make decisions for themselves effectively but most delay…
ABLE Accounts Open in Virginia
For those of you who have been waiting for Virginia529 to open the enrollment process for ABLE accounts, your wait is over. The Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law in December, 2014…
What President-Elect Trump and the Republican Party have in Store for You: Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes
Well, one of the more painful election cycles I have ever experienced is, thankfully, over. Now that the American people have finally cast their votes and elected Donald Trump to the White House and a Republican-controlled Congress, it is natural…
State Tax Credit Can Help With Home Improvement Costs
A recent article in our newsletter discussed Universal Home Design and the advantages it has for individuals of all ages.…
