On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Feb 17, 2016 | Long-Term Care Planning
Readers of this blog should understand that the creation of long-term care and estate planning documents can be crucial for people who want to protect their wishes and assets. If you already have a will, power of attorney and/or trust in place, you have tackled...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Feb 6, 2016 | Long-Term Care Planning
It goes without saying that some of the more difficult conversations that those people with senior parents will ever have are those that focus on whether it’s time for them to give up certain activities or lifestyle choices owing to their diminished abilities or...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Feb 4, 2016 | Trusts
In 2014, Congress passed a rare bipartisan bill. The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act allows people with disabilities to set up saving accounts without impacting their Medicaid and Supplement Security Income eligibility. The money in the account would not...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Feb 1, 2016 | Trusts
Many people today are included in what’s referred to a “sandwich generation.” They are raising children of their own but also taking care of the needs of their aging parents.When handling Medicare and other issues involving elderly parents, many...