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

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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

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Navigating the Logistics of Death Ahead of Time

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Catherine R. Mack

There are now websites that can assist you in making end-of-life plans, just like you make plans for a wedding or other major life event. As a recent article in The New York Times stated: These websites can “walk users through what an end-of-life and estate plan should include, provides a place to store everything and goes as far as offering reviews on funeral homes and… Read More

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Great Article on Long Term Care Insurance in the New York Times

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Catherine R. Mack

As I have been telling my clients for years, the risk with long-term care insurance, particularly the older policies, is that the premiums are rarely fixed and could be raised substantially right about the time that the policy holder needs the insurance. More serious is the possibility that the insurance company could go out of business altogether. In The New York Times Sa… Read More

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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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Great Article on Long Term Care Insurance in the New York Times

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