As you create your estate plan, you will likely start planning for the high cost of nursing home care. Should you need to go to a nursing home, you want to qualify for Medicaid's asset and income requirements. Fortunately, your house is usually exempt from Medicaid's...
People are living longer in Colorado and the question of how to do that gracefully is on the forefront of many people's minds. One term frequently heard is "age in place," which is the considered the best scenario and allows a person to remain at home. There are...
People undertake projects every day. Some are completed successfully and others not so much. Of the failing projects it is often said that mistakes were made. People in Colorado are not immune to failure and a project where mistakes can happen is in estate planning. A...
Estate planning allows you to control the distribution of your assets after your death. However, the priorities outlined in a will or trust often change after the end of a marriage. That’s why it’s crucial to scrutinize your estate plans going forward after...
Transitioning to retirement can be the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for many Coloradans, but it can also be a stressful time. There are many legal considerations you must make to prepare for this new chapter in your life as well as for those you love.However, a...
Even though you are getting older, you probably still feel alert and healthy. You may find thinking about future medical care unpleasant. Doing so requires you to think about being incapacitated in a hospital.Approximately 64% of American adults don't have an advance...
Older adults face many difficulties that younger people do not. For some, the physical and mental decline that can come with old age may make it difficult to enjoy activities that they did previously. For other adults, those declines can be dangerous to their...
As a parent ages, their home can potentially become more dangerous. Things that had been small risks suddenly represent serious hazards.If a parent wants to stay in their home, it’s possible for you to help create an environment that minimizes the risks – and...
Americans are living longer and healthier lives. But no matter how hard a person works to delay the onset of old age and preserve one's health into later years, at some point, most people will require some form of assistance. One aspect of elder law in Colorado and...
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