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How to get your financial house in order before you die - The Washington Post, September 4, 2018

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Columnist, Michelle Singletary shares the lessons she learned after her mother died from injuries sustained in a house fire. When you’ve helped with as many funerals as I have, you understand how important it is for folks to organize their financial paperwork before it’s too late. Maybe my story will help motivate you to gather your important documents to help… Read More

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Useful Resources for Navigating Changing Health Conditions of Ourselves and Our Loved Ones:

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Catherine R. Mack

Ron Lieber, who writes for the New York Times, recently wrote an article responding to reader responses to his earlier articles on the Medicaid program and how the majority of Americans depend on Medicaid for nursing home or care at home at some point during their lives. The author listed four books that were recommended to him repeatedly and reported that he read them all… Read More

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Financial Elder Abuse: What’s Going On in America?

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Catherine R. Mack

I am hearing and reading more and more stories about financial abuse of elderly people and a recent article in The Washington Post (Thursday, May 12th) gives me even greater concern. The story reports how “nurses” hired through a reputable agency nonetheless turned out to be crooks, at least based upon the allegations in a complaint filed against the agency and the ind… Read More

Categories: Articles in the Media, Elder Law

Catherine R. Mack

I am an estate planning and estate litigation attorney who has been practicing law for many years. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, I work with clients in Montgomery County and throughout Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. My practice focus is 1) estate planning (wills, trusts and ancillary documents), 2) probate (the publication and effectuation of a Will through the local court) and 3… Read More

What not to do when leaving a home to an heir - The Washington Post , Feb. 22, 2020

By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Feb. 19, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EST Q: I just read your column giving suggestions to an elderly mother who wanted to make sure her daughter received her home at death without probate. I’m a retired attorney, and I don’t know how many times I was asked the same question by clients over the years. There’s one thing that you didn’… Read More

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How to get your financial house in order before you die - The Washington Post, September 4, 2018

Useful Resources for Navigating Changing Health Conditions of Ourselves and Our Loved Ones:

Financial Elder Abuse: What’s Going On in America?

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