Medicare will cover up to 100 days of long-term care, but in most cases the nursing home will try to evict the resident after 20 to 30 days, and sometimes even earlier. By James Ward [...]
Have the facts so you can give better consideration to whether selling your home now is right for you By James Ward James Ward Many people in our area have a lot of equity built [...]
Sometimes it’s simply too late to create an estate plan depending on situation By James Ward James Ward Have you planned ahead? Do you know when you’ll have a stroke? Some people define a stroke [...]
An innocent word game served as a platform for a scammer to gain trust of a victim By James Ward James Ward Have you won? Did you get your millions? Did you pay the interest [...]
Is it fair for the wealthy son to receive the same as his struggling sister? By James Ward James Ward It’s an old estate planning adage: What’s fair is hardly ever equal, and what’s equal [...]
The cost of assisted living in our area ranges from $7,000 to $10,000 a month By James Ward James Ward About one-third of people age 65 will never need long-term care. The other two-thirds will [...]
If you have a trust, it’s critical you understand what it says and how it will work By James Ward James Ward I recently had a couple come to see me from New York. The [...]
Nearly three-quarters of all strokes occur in people older than 65 By James Ward James Ward Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. Every four minutes, someone dies of stroke. Strokes [...]
Know the ins and outs of the billing and the system By James Ward James Ward If you or a loved one is in the hospital, the natural thing is to want to go home. [...]
When you’re planning your gifts, talk to an expert first By James Ward If you’re planning to make a gift or leave something to someone after your death, think about the value you’re giving, whether it’s real [...]