Archive Monthly Archives: August 2008
What Happens Without a Power of Attorney?
Sometimes readers suggest ideas for columns. One suggestion that has arisen more than once is “you really should tell people what happens if they do not have a valid power of attorney.” Powers of attorney, it should be remembered, are those documents that give authority to someone else to act on behalf of the maker. […]
Continue readingMedical Bias Seen Toward the Elderly
The next time you hear a medical professional say that what ails you is “old age,” keep in mind that the age “diagnosis” for patients over 50 is being challenged. Along these lines, an August 13, 2008 on-line article published by the National Care Planning Council at www.longtermcarelink.com, “The Bias of Medical Care Providers Towards […]
Continue readingWealthy Parents Need To Leave Behind More Than Money
Robert Frank, author of “The Wealth Report,” an on-line column at the Wall Street Journal, published a commentary on May 12, 2008 titled “10 Things the Wealthy Should Leave Their Kids – Besides Money. “ The reference was cited by Neil Hendershot, a noted Harrisburg estate planning attorney, in his August 6, 2008 Pennsylvania Elder, […]
Continue readingBe Prepared for More Aggressive Medicaid Estate Recovery
When I first practiced elder law, Medicaid estate recovery was one of those relatively inconsequential programs that mandated we complete a form on behalf of a client and move on. Since the federal Deficit Reduction Act, a law that went into effect in 2006, and, especially during the past year, that understanding has changed. Even […]
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