What People Don’t Tell You About Living Trusts
A living trust is revocable. That means that even though the trustor transfers assets to a living trust, the trustor can get his or her property back by revoking the trust. In most living trusts created in the United States, the trustor, trustee, and beneficiary are all the same person.Continue Reading >>
Scams, Especially Those Aimed At Seniors
Recently, there has been a scam in which someone with a good knowledge of banking has been calling elders, usually women, and posing as someone from their bank or credit union. These people will say: “I have terrible news, someone has gotten your account information and is taking all of the money out of… Continue Reading >>
Atlanta Area Firm Evolves to Address Elder Care Law
Miles Hurley, a leading Southeastern real estate and estate planning attorney, announced today the broadened focus of his existing law firm to include elder care law. Recognizing that the nation’s elderly population is facing continuous insurance, Medicare, Medicaid changes, increased care giving needs, and other challenges – Hurley has set out to ease the process associated with long term care planning. Continue Reading >>
Hurley quoted in Atlanta Business Chronicle Article
After transforming the obstetrics field at their birth, baby boomers are getting ready to transform gerontology. Medical providers are bracing for the impact. Continue Reading >>
The Value of Geriatric-Specific Evaluation in the Care and Treatment of Senior Adults
Caring for older loved ones while managing career, marriage, and immediate family can seem daunting as caregivers experience the shift from having an independent, healthy parent or relative to a forgetful, depressed, and dependent relative. The growing field of geriatric psychiatry can provide answers for the care giving journey and return seniors to the most optimal level of functioning possible for each individual. Continue Reading >>
