April 29, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) is unconstitutional. This clears the way for...

March 29, 2014

Estate planning means much more than preparing a Last Will and Testament or tax planning for the disposition of your assets upon your death;...

January 31, 2014

When offering legal advice, one of the first things we recommend to our clients is that they must have a well-drafted power of attorney. A...

December 31, 2013

Applying for Medicaid benefits can be a daunting process. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 increased the look-back period for nursing home applications from...

June 30, 2013

Have you ever witnessed the distress of dignity being stripped from a person simply due to a physical disability that prevents the person from entering...

May 1, 2013

Congress and the Obama administration continue to discuss the budget deficit, and cuts to Medicare are a part of the discussion. The Medicare sustainable...

December 29, 2012

As the President and Congress inched closer to a “grand bargain,” NAELA and its elder law attorney clients remain concerned with the uncertainty of the estate...

November 3, 2012

Many people do their own estate planning with the use of inexpensive self-help computer programs and downloads from the internet. While many of those...

October 2, 2012

Washington, D.C. — The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and 3,000 local, state, and national organizations delivered a letter to Congress, urging...