Estate planning has a lot in common with travel planning. For many, a successful vacation is achieved through full itineraries –...

In my younger days, I made funny faces when I was photographed at family functions. It was nothing serious – a phase. I was 8, not 45 or...

College tours have not changed much over the decades. Walk around the campus for an hour and a half, passing 37 dining halls – but not...

Is this what you thought the future would be? I’m not talking about cars that drive themselves (badly). Think about your family. For...

My grandmother taught me how to play poker. While I wish more time was dedicated to teaching me how to cook like her, instead of learning...

Estate planning meetings often lead to some pretty morbid conversations about life and death. “What if I get crushed by a boulder after I...

Forget “12 Angry Men,” I have five steamed-up siblings seated around my table. Estate and long-term care planning options sometimes favor...

The end of spring and early summer always brings me back to those last days of school and the feelings that accompanied them. Cleaning...

We all remember penmanship lessons. “Cursive” was a fitting word to describe those maddening swirls and lines that we drew on our lined...

You can chart the trajectory of your life by your sticker collection. My ancient albums held scratch-and-sniff stickers that smelled like...

Look around your house. Put down the newspaper or iPhone, and let your eyes wander. You may see your spouse wandering aimlessly through...

During a crisis, my goal is to prioritize the basic steps that will create order out of chaos. This clear-headed approach usually follows...

Nursing home owners have had enough – and you should take notice. For decades, elder care attorneys and nursing home business offices...

Here is my well-worn phrase of the day: “It is not what you say, but how you say it.” Family conversations infused with humanity and...

I knew a guy. In the late 1990s, as a young elder-law-clerk-soon-to-be-attorney, the Medicaid system was wildly different than today. The...

My first clue that the study of law was not going to match my imagination began with the LSAT. Law school’s official standardized test...

Connecting Medicaid Planning to matters of the heart may seem unconventional, but the law is surprisingly sympathetic to your primary...

Living has its benefits. Stay alive long enough and the government pays you back some of the money you loaned it during your working...

I owe a big-time apology to the officials of Ellis Island. In all of our lives, there are little myths that masquerade as facts: Names –...

“I am not ready yet!” A Will is a very important document and the process should not be hurried. If the client wants to wait to make a...