Monthly Archives: December 2012
Women and Estate Planning: A Natural, Necessary Fit
Women control more than half the wealth in the United States, and yet their role in estate planning has traditionally been small to nonexistent. That’s changing, and for more reasons than simply where a majority of the money rests. “Today’s women are a powerful financial force, accumulating, managing, and distributing more wealth than ever… Read More »
Benefits for Veterans Ought to be Automatic
It practically amounts to denying veterans of the benefits they deserve. “More than half of America’s veterans say they have little or no understanding of the benefits due them, despite efforts over recent years to match returning soldiers with the help and services they need,” according to a recent story by Chris Adams of… Read More »
Help Available Finding the Right Nursing Home
Few decisions are more gut-wrenching than having to find a facility in which to place a beloved elderly relative. Nursing Home (Photo credit: LOLren) Unfortunately, many nursing homes and other eldercare operations sometimes offer misleading information and exaggerated claims, about such things as staff training and the kinds of services available. Fortunately, there are… Read More »
Veterans Often ‘Need an Attorney for This Journey’
The men and women who fought for their country shouldn’t have to fight for what their country owes them. The sad fact is, though, that all too often they do. The laws and regulations governing the benefits for veterans have become so byzantine that it’s a road few want to travel alone. As singer-songwriter… Read More »