Elder Care
Elder Law Resources – NC and Beyond
Wake Forest University’s Law School is well known for its Elder Law Clinic, whose website contains a wealth of resources on elder law issues,…
Long-Term Care Partnership Policies – Watch Out for Expanded Medicaid Estate Recovery
The Raleigh News & Observer recently commented on the surging insurance rates for long-term care insurance (LTCI) policies in North Carolina, the…
NC Legislature Examines Elder Abuse
The population of elderly persons is rising throughout the country, and North Carolina is no exception. The elderly are particularly vulnerable to…
Are You Required to Support Your Parents?
Much to my surprise, I recently became aware of the following North Carolina law: § 14 326.1. Parents; failure to support. If…
Do you know the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease has really been on my radar these days. Now, I know I’m an elder law attorney, so of course it’s…
Long-Term Care Planning for Your Senior Life
From guest author Raymond Lavine: Many senior citizens freely admit that they fear growing older more than they fear death. The prospect of…
Veterans Victory in the Supreme Court
David Henderson was a Korean War veteran. He was discharged from active duty in 1952 due to paranoid schizophrenia. In 1992, the…
Estate Planning Alert
I just put this Estate Planning Alert on my firm’s website homepage, but thought it would also be appropriate for this blog:…
Health Care Reform and Long-Term Care
One of the shortfalls of Medicaid for long-term care is that it provides financial assistance primarily for nursing homes, and I don’t…
November 11th is Veterans Day – how are you going to honor our Veterans this year?
One way each of us can thank the veterans in our lives is to make sure they are aware of the benefits…
