Continuing care retirement communities can be a great option for many people. I can move into one community that can meet all my needs, from independent housing to assisted living to nursing home care as I need it. In Show 18 of his monthly elder law podcast, Yale Hauptman, a practicing elder law attorney,

The law allows every person to distribute property according to their wishes by a written instrument known as a Last Will. However, many people never execute one and miss that opportunity, the consequences of which can be devastating to loved ones. In Show 17 of his monthly elder law podcast, Yale

Mom is unable to handle her affairs and either canât or wonât accept assistance from other family members. Or maybe one child lives close by and is taking advantage of mom and other family members, who live a distance away, are frustrated in their attempts to protect mom. Is guardianship

You've spent down the remaining assets on Mom's care and have no more money left. You apply for Medicaid but are told, "Sorry, Mom is not eligible for another 8 months." How could this happen? What can you do to avoid this horrific outcome? In Show 15 of his

So after listening to Show 13 you're thinking, we should have taken action immediately after Dad's diagnosis but didn't so now what do we do? In the 14th installment of his audio podcast, Yale Hauptman discusses just that scenario, crisis planning.  Although the picture is more complicated all hope is

In the first show of Season 2 of his Elder Law Today Podcast, by listener request, Yale Hauptman has modified the format and shortened the length of his audio podcast. In a concise 10 minutes, Yale presents a common scenario that many families today are faced with. Dad has just recently been diagnosed with early

In show number 12 Yale Hauptman, a practicing elder law attorney sits down with Barbara Salvador of Nannymama.com and Barbara Friesner of Agewiseliving.com, a generational coach and author of âThe Ultimate Caregiverâs Guideâ to discuss how to have âthe talkâ with aging parents. Generational differences and lack of communication pose some real