Best Elder Family Law Books
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1. I'm Dead Now What?: End of life planner, Make life easier for those you leave behind, Matte Finish 8.5 x 11 in
Author: by TH. Guides Press
B0883X87MD
English
100 pages
I’M DEAD NOW WHAT?Make life easier for those you leave behind. Help your family or friends trace all important information they will need when you die. We’ve created this guide for you so you have an easy place to write everything down.
You can pick and choose which sections you completeFind a safe place to keep it, such as with your will, and let your family or close friends know about itYour details will change over time so think about updating it once a year or when your circumstances change.
It is really important that you keep this book in a secure place at all times as it will contain sensitive and confidential information. You can record the following information:Basic Information (My personal detail, Key contact, Medical Information)My Important documents (Will, Funeral plan…
Funeral wishesMy financial details (Current accounts, Saving accounts, Credit Cards.. Insurances list (Life Insurance, Car Insurance, House Insurance.. Rental agreement (Utility Providers )Regular payments (Charity donations, Club memberships… Significant possessions (Property, Vehicles… Useful contacts (Financial Adviser, Dentist, Doctor… Digital accounts (Social media accounts, Digital records, Online websites accounts…
2. Living Trusts for Everyone: Why a Will Is Not the Way to Avoid Probate, Protect Heirs, and Settle Estates (Second Edition)
Author: by Ronald Farrington Sharp
B01MTOED20
Allworth
March 21, 2017
Readers say it best: “Very informative.” “Saved me a lot of money and headaches!” “Recommend it for everyone who has to plan estates for their elderly parents”Living Trusts for Everyone is the best resource for setting up a living trust.
Explaining in specific terms what benefits a trust will have, Ronald Farrington Sharp gives the tools necessary to set up a loved one’s trust with no lawyers and no expense. Wills benefit lawyers. Trusts benefit the clients. Too often lawyers sell wills to clients only to sit back and wait to sell their probate services to their clients’ heirs.
Ronald Farrington Sharp describes the best way to handle modern estate planning and details the many advantages trusts have over wills in not only eliminating probate but in also protecting your assets for your heirs. Sharp explains why legal services are not needed to do the clerical work in settling a trust after death.
This updated edition includes new information on an array of subjects, including:Elimination of the federal estate tax for most estates due to increased exemption amountsOnline assetsThe use of passwords, usernames, and websitesKeeping trustees honest and the process of removing trustees for malfeasanceForms for simplifying the planning processStrategies to lower attorneys’ feesWith no legal jargon, just step-by-step instructions and sample form letters, Living Trusts for Everyone takes the mystery out of the process of setting up a trust.
3. ABA/AARP Checklist for My Family: A Guide to My History, Financial Plans and Final Wishes
Author: by Sally Balch Hurme
American Bar Association
English
222 pages
Put your life in order with this valuable new resource from AARP and the American Bar Association. Checklist for My Family guides you through the process of gathering in one place your finances, legal documents, online accounts, wishes about medical care, and more.
Plus it tells you what you need, why you need it, what’s missing, and where to get it. While giving you peace of mind, this book is also a gift to your loved ones. It spares them stressful decisions and needless frustrations when you’re ill or upon your death.
And it presents them with your legacy, by providing specific knowledge of family history and recollections about your life, interests, and accomplishments. Whether you choose to gather this critical information in the book itself or through the forms available free online, you can easily customize and organize your information.
With this one-of-a-kind guide, you’ll stay in control of your life and feel satisfied in knowing that if anything happens to you, youand your familywill be well prepared.
4. End of Life Planning Workbook : Shit You'll Need When I'm Gone: Makes Sure All Your Important Information in One Easy-to-Find Place
Author: by Donald E. Davis
English
102 pages
1690155701
Loved Ones are Devastated When You’re Gone. Leave the Gift of Your Important Information All Kept in One Place.”Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” ~Alan LakeinSteve’s StorySteve has been married for 48 years.
He always handled the household bills, and took care of all the banking, real estate and retirement accounts. But since his unexpected death, his wife, Linda, is overwhelmed. Of course she’s grieving over Steve’s passing. But, on top of that, She has absolutely no idea what bills need to paid, or even, when they are due.
Mary’s StoryOn the other side of town, 81-year-old Mary lives alone. After a long battle with a chronic heart condition, Mary comfortably passed away. Even though her two daughters live across the country, they were able to handle their mom’s estate with much less grief.
That’s because, many years ago Mary had saved all her vital information in one convenient place. Preparing and Organizing Important Information for the FutureDeath is sure to happen. Yet, with proper planning, you can save your family a lot of hassle at a time when they have more than enough pain and grief to deal with.
5. ABA/AARP Wise Moves: Checklist for Where to Live, What to Consider, and Whether to Stay or Go
Author: by Sally Balch Hurme
English
298 pages
1641055944
Considering a move?This easy-to-use guide helps you make the best choice for you, whatever stage you are in. Should you stay put? Would a few inexpensive renovations make your home the home of a lifetime? If you need a little help at home, where can you find it?Or should you move?And if so, where?
And how to pay for it all? Topics covered include:Fitting your home to your needsDownsizing to rental apartments, condos, and coopsChoosing independent living and active adult communitiesFinding quality assisted living and memory careGetting the best nursing careBuying second homesDeciding whether timeshares are worth itMoving abroadThe authors, experts in the field who also have a broad range of personal experience, provide checklists in each chapter to help you discern your next steps and walk you gently through the process.
6. Baby Boomer Survival Guide, Second Edition: Live, Prosper, and Thrive in Your Retirement
Author: by Barbara Rockefeller
Humanix Books
English
352 pages
FULLY UPDATED & REVISED SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR BABY BOOMER GENERATION ENTERING RETIREMENT! INCLUDES UP-TO-DATE CHANGES DUE TO LIFE WITH COVID-19* Baby Boomer Survival Guide, Second Edition: Live, Prosper, and Thrive in Your Retirement is the premier roadmap to retirement for anyone focused on financial security.
This is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide that covers all the significant financial, healthcare, and lifestyle-related considerations today’s Baby Boomer generation needs to know. This Essential Happiness Handbook to Financial & Health Security Includes Key Topics: How to Live a Long, Happy, Healthy Life Expanding Your Interests, Hobbies, Social Network, Community Involvement & Quality Time with Family Where to Live & Where to Travel What to Do With Your Extra Years Strategies for Not Outliving Your Savings Financial Planning and Investing: Rules for Success Taking Advantage of the Trump Tax Cuts Homeownership vs.
Real Estate & Renting vs. Buying WORKING in Retirement Social Security Optimization Strategies Having a Medicare Game Plan Key Questions and Answers to Long-Term Care Why You Should Think About Inheritance Wills, Trusts & Taking Care of Your Family A little planning and foresight can go a long way toward making sure your hopes and ideals for retirement don’t collide with harsh economic, financial, and health-related realities.
7. ABA/AARP Checklist for Family Survivors: A Guide to Practical and Legal Matters When Someone You Love Dies
Author: by Sally Balch Hurme
1627222820
American Bar Association
English
Grand Award Winner for Print Media in the APEX 2015 Competition!”An exceptional book…. The content is first rate. Extremely well researched and well organized, each topic is well written, and carefully presented in as inviting a way as such a topic can be.
If anything has been overlooked in this thorough book, we can’t think what it might be. If you’re planning on passing away, do your family a favor and get this book.: )”APEX 2015 Judges CommentaryA practical resource for dealing with family matters upon death, this first-of-its-kind publication from the American Bar Association and AARPthe nation’s leading associations in the law and the advancement of issues that matter most to people 50+ and their familieshelps answer the myriad of questions surrounding what needs to be done following a loved one’s passing.
This must-have book guides you through the steps to wrap up the personal and financial affairs of the loved one who died. Although the ABA/AARP Checklist for Family Survivors: A Guide to Practical and Legal Matters When Someone You Love Dies does not provide legal advice, it does include legal reasons, implications and complications that cover a variety of questions loved ones face upon death.
8. I’M DEAD, NOW WHAT?: Important Shit You Need to Know & Do When I Die (Estate Planner, Funeral Details, Final Wishes, Assets Overview… 8.5 x 11)
Author: by Peace of Mind and Heart Planners
B087SGBV8S
English
129 pages
Humorous and Sarcastic Final Wishes Organizer for Peace of Mind and Heart for All InvolvedThis Humor-Themed Final Wishes Planner includes everything your loved ones need to know and do upon your passing, and includes a section for writing personal messages to loved ones, should you desire to do so in this book.
(*Note: Some naughty words are included! Our goal is to relieve the burden on both yourself and your loved ones during difficult days, ensuring all essential relevant information is in one, easy to access place. We have included numerous prompts (and a lot sass) to help when filling in your details in order to promote a stress-free, smooth process.
We have also included additional space per section to ensure it is easy to adapt and customize for your own specific needs. Topics include: Personal identification detailsWhat to do and who to call at the time of passingImportant medical information (DNR, organ donor instructions, what to do if incapacitated, healthcare power of attorney contact, Etc.
9. Guardianships and the Elderly: The Perfect Crime
Author: by Sam MD Sugar
Square One (May 1, 2018)
English
240 pages
Imagine a system of justice in this country that strips its citizens of their Constitutional rights, voids their existing legal documents, gives others the right to spend their money and sell their assets, isolates them, and has the ability to limit the time they can spend with their loved ones.
While you may be thinking of the criminal justice system, the previous description refers to a parallel system that preys on the elderly and is determined to deem them unable to care for themselves. It is a system that allows those in control to take full advantage of their wards of the statelegally and under the watchful eyes of judges.
It is called guardianship. Guardianship exists in every state, and while it has gone under the radar for many decades, Dr. Sam Sugar’s new book, Guardianships and the Elderly, sheds light on this system, which enables those in-the-know to commit the perfect crime.
Dr. Sugar, a licensed physician and president of the Americans Against Abusive Probate Guardianship (AAAPG), as well as a victim of the system himself, has written a unique guide that can be used by anyone caught up in the world of guardianship.
10. Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It
Author: by Joseph Matthews Attorney
NOLO
English
376 pages
Get the best care, in the right place, at the right price To find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available choices.
Even more important, it guides you toward the best care you can afford. You’ll learn how to: explore your options for home care, assisted living, and nursing homes get the most out of Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans’ programs evaluate whether long-term care insurance is worth the significant expense consider the special needs of loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer’s, and protect your loved ones from elder fraud.
The 13th edition is completely updated with the latest long-term care costs, Medicaid rules, and resources.
11. How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets (15th ed.)
Author: by K Gabriel Heiser
English
318 pages
1941123139
Written by an elder law attorney with over 25 years of experience, this book will help anyone with a family member faced with a long-term stay in a nursing home who wishes to preserve at least some of their assets by qualifying for the Medicaid program.
You don’t have to be broke to qualify! For the first time ever, the inside secrets of high-priced estate planning and elder law attorneys are revealed. Includes a summary of all income and asset rules for both married and single individuals, together with numerous examples and several case studies, which take the reader through the same thought processes that an experienced elder law attorney would go through when analyzing a real-life client’s situation.
The book includes tips on: how to title your home so you do not lose it to the state; how to make transfers to family members that won’t disqualify you from Medicaid; how annuities make assets “disappear”; smart tricks for “spending down” your assets; what to change in your will to save thousands of dollars if your spouse ever needs nursing home care; avoiding the state’s reimbursement claim following the nursing home resident’s death; and much more.
12. How to get Medicaid to pay for some or ALL of your long-term care expenses: without having to wait 5 years; without having to sell your house; and without having to go broke first.
Author: by Jason Neufeld
English
80 pages
1513634712
As we age, the exorbitant cost of long-term care is, by far, the greatest risk to one’s financial security. From hiring a home-health aide, to paying for assisted living facilities or nursing home care, five years of long-term care can easily cost between $200,000.00 and $600,000.
00 – which will completely decimate the life savings of most Americans. Most people don’t realize that Medicaid is available to pay for long term care expenses. Even fewer know that one can legally and ethically qualify for Medicaid before going broke!
This book was written by an elder law attorney and includes an overview of Medicaid Planning, with chapters devoted to: – The Medicaid Income and Asset Tests – Countable vs. Non-Countable Assets – What is a Qualified Income Trusts (Miller Trust) – and when is one needed?
How to Protect Your Home (or sell the house and still be Medicaid eligibility) – Clarifying the 5-year look back period (no, you shouldn’t have to wait 5 years to engage in Medicaid Planning) – Personal Services Contracts (Caregiver Agreements) – Special Needs Trusts – How to minimize or avoid Medicaid estate recovery – other lesser-known Medicaid Planning techniquesThe book will explain how to take someone with too many assets and qualify them for Medicaid.
13. Living Trusts for Everyone, Second Edition: Why a Will Is Not the Way to Avoid Probate, Protect Heirs, and Settle Estates
Author: by Ronald Farrington Sharp
4 hours and 9 minutes
Ronald Farrington Sharp
Timothy Andrés Pabon
Living Trusts for Everyone is the best resource for setting up a living trust. Explaining in specific terms what benefits a trust will have, Ronald Farrington Sharp gives the tools necessary to set up a loved one’s trust with no lawyers and no expense.
Wills benefit lawyers. Trusts benefit the clients. Too often lawyers sell wills to clients only to sit back and wait to sell their probate services to their clients’ heirs. Ronald Farrington Sharp describes the best way to handle modern estate planning and details the many advantages trusts have over wills in not only eliminating probate but in also protecting your assets for your heirs.
Sharp explains why legal services are not needed to do the clerical work in settling a trust after death. This updated edition includes new information on an array of subjects, including elimination of the federal estate tax for most estates due to increased exemption amounts; online assets; the use of passwords, usernames, and websites; keeping trustees honest and the process of removing trustees for malfeasance; forms for simplifying the planning process; and strategies to lower attorneys’ fees.
14. Medicaid and Long Term Care Handbook: The Essential Guide to Using Medicaid and Public Benefits to Pay for Nursing Home Care
Author: by Sean W. Scott Esq.
English
196 pages
0978505042
Don’t let the cost of long term care wipe out a life’s savings. This book will greatly increase your understanding of the financial catastrophe created by the cost of long term care and how to solve it. It will show you how Medicaid works and provide you insight on how and when to qualify for Medicaid benefits.
The Long Term Care and Medicaid Handbook explains how use the Medicaid program to pay for care while still preserving a family’s life savings. Contains sample strategies for eligibility in Florida do give you an idea of possible options. Include eligibility information and requirements for all 50 states.
Please note that these requirements do change annually. Additional valuable information on how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility is provided to help guide you through the when where and how of placement. Written in a easy to understand format by Sean W.Scott, Esq., elder law attorney, who has qualified thousands of clients for Medicaid benefits since 1990.
15. End of Life Planner Organizer Notebook : Shit You'll Need When I'm Gone: Keep All Your Important Information in One Easy-to-Find Location
Author: by Donald E. Davis
B085HJ87PX
English
102 pages
Your Loved Ones are Shattered When You Pass Away. Leave the Gift of All Your Vital Information Kept in One Place.”Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” ~Alan LakeinSteve’s StorySteve had been married for 48 years.
He always handled the household bills, took care of all the banking, real estate and retirement accounts. But since his unexpected death, his wife, Linda, is overwhelmed. Of course she’s grieving over Steve’s passing. But, on top of that, She has absolutely no idea what bills need to paid, or even, when they are due.
Mary’s StoryOn the other side of town, 81-year-old Mary lived alone. After a long battle with a chronic heart condition, Mary comfortably passed away. Even though her two daughters live across the country, they were able to handle their mom’s estate with much less grief.
That’s because, many years ago Mary had saved all her vital information in one convenient place. Preparing and Organizing Important Information for the FutureDeath is sure to happen. Yet, with proper planning, you can save your family a lot of hassle at a time when they have more than enough pain and grief to deal with.
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Planning To Keep It: An Explanation of Elder Law Planning for New Yorkers
Author: by Lawrence Eric Davidow Esq.
B096TQ6XMG
English
131 pages
Listen to Lawrence if you are Planning to Keep It, is exactly as its subtitle states: An explanation of Elder Law Planning for New Yorkers. Clear and concise with some humor sprinkled in to offset this sometimes daunting topic, the book covers five major concepts: the role and importance of long-term care insurance the role and importance of Medicaid eligibility planning to save your home and other assets other important documents for your elder law plan and will and trust add-ons you may need.
Lawrence Davidow, a New York Elder Law Attorney, who was one of the first to concentrate in this area on Long Island, explains the basic concepts of Elder Law Planning and then presents the tools available to best deal with these challenges.
This is not a do-it-yourself guide to Elder Law Planning, but it is the first step to understanding what may come along with the process of aging and learning about the different solutions that could be used to protect and preserve dignity, independence, assets and the emotional wellness of everyone involved.
