In a new study, WalletHub placed Colorado at number 29 out of 51 states (including the District of Columbia) in elder-abuse protection. We have posted here regularly about our law firm's dedication to the safety of vulnerable, elderly Coloradans. We devote much...
Did the last year feel like it went fast? Imagine how quickly the next might pass. With age, time can have the tendency to accelerate.Yet certain things remain on the back burner. Scheduling an appointment to create or review an estate plan might be right up there on...
As a country, we tend to avoid talking with our loved ones about the inevitable: our deaths. As 5280 Magazine recently put it, “we … tend to separate ourselves, emotionally and physically, from both the ugliness and the beauty of our inevitable...
The conversation could come up while visiting with an aging parent over the holidays. Your 85-year-old mother or father might acknowledge slowing down, but then ask you to promise never to consider a nursing home. Many elderly individuals are adamant they would rather...
The National Research Center’s 2018 Community Assessment Survey of Older Adults was recently released, providing detailed responses that inform us about the needs and strengths of our Colorado elders. Key players like local government bodies, nonprofits, private...
Mental illness spans a continuum and reaching the right diagnosis and mix of medications can take years. Some who struggle with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or severe depression, to name a few, recognize the symptoms of an oncoming mental health crisis and check...
On December 4, the IRS issued a Newswire about new ABLE accounts that benefit adults with disabilities and changes from recent federal tax reform. In September, we posted a blog about ABLE accounts, explaining that they were created as a vehicle for saving money to...
When setting up a trust – whether a special-needs trust for a child or a testamentary trust – deciding on the right trustee is crucial. When your will leaves money or property to a trust, your estate personal representative will transfer those assets. But then, his or...
When a person passes away, he or she usually leaves behind not only assets, but also valid debts and liabilities. At our law firm, we sometimes represent creditors trying to collect debts that survive the deaths of the deceased people who became liable for those debts...
As the media has widely reported, earlier this month U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg fell in her office, breaking three ribs. At 85 years old, a fall raises concerns for an older patient’s physical and mental health as well as questions about...
