A pet trust is a legal tool that can be put into place to ensure that your dog, cat, or other companion animal receives care even if you are no longer there to provide it. Consider three famous pet trust cases and the lessons you can learn so your furry family members can be protected through your plan.
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders have certain benefits, including patient autonomy and avoiding unnecessary suffering, as well as some disadvantages, such as potential for misinterpretations by health care providers.
People born in 1960 who are turning 65 in 2025 are not yet eligible for full retirement benefits. They must wait until 2027, when they turn 67, to claim their full monthly benefit.
A recent survey of American adults aged 50 to 94 finds that many seniors are unprepared for the financial and logistical aspects of long-term care, with widespread misconceptions about coverage options.
If you plan to pass your home on to a family member through your will, keep in mind that your loved one will likely need to go through the court process known as probate to properly transfer the home into their name.
If you or a loved one are receiving Social Security benefits, be careful of downloading email attachments. You could receive a dangerous email from hackers pretending to be the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the email looks convincing.
No one expects to lose the ability to make their own decisions, but conditions like dementia, strokes, or traumatic brain injuries can strip people of that ability – sometimes earlier in life than expected.
A recent study reveals a growing trend among U.S. homebuyers of people seeking multigenerational homes designed or adapted to accommodate multiple generations under one roof.
A discretionary trust protects inherited assets from creditors, predators, and divorcing spouses by placing them under the control of a trustee, not the beneficiary.
The bipartisan Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act aims to establish a federal long-term care insurance trust fund.
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