0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted October 15, 2018Medicare Premium to Edge Up in 2019After staying the same last year, Medicare’s Part B premium will increase slightly in 2019. The premium will increase $1.50 [...] READ MORE
0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted October 15, 20182019 Will Bring Social Security Beneficiaries the Biggest Increase in Eight YearsThe Social Security Administration has announced a 2.8 percent increase in benefits in 2019, the largest increase since [...] READ MORE
0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted October 11, 2018It’s Open Enrollment Season: Is Your Medicare Plan Still Working For You?Do you have the right Medicare plan? It is fall, which means it is time to think about whether your current plan is still giving you [...] READ MORE
0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted October 10, 2018Be Careful About Putting Only One Spouse's Name on a Reverse MortgageA recent case involving basketball star Caldwell Jones demonstrates the danger in having only one spouse's name on a reverse [...] READ MORE
0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted September 21, 2018It’s Now Harder for Veterans to Qualify for Long-Term Care BenefitsThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has finalized new rules that make it more difficult to qualify for long-term care benefits. [...] READ MORE
0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted September 12, 2018How to Handle Sibling Disputes Over a Power of AttorneyA power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents, but when one sibling is named in a power of attorney, [...] READ MORE
0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted September 6, 2018It's Important to Shop Around for Your Medigap PolicyMedigap premiums can vary widely depending on the insurance company, according to a new study, so be sure to shop around before [...] READ MORE
0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted August 31, 2018The New Tax Law Means It's Time Review Your Estate PlanWhile the new tax law doubles the federal estate tax exemption, meaning the vast majority of estates will not have to pay any [...] READ MORE
0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted August 28, 2018Aretha Franklin’s Lack of a Will Could Cause Huge ProblemsAccording to court documents, legendary singer Aretha Franklin did not have a will when she died, opening up her estate to public [...] READ MORE
0 0 By Blake Hampton In Elder Law NewsPosted August 9, 2018Fear of Losing Home to Medicaid Contributed to Elder Abuse CaseA family's fear of losing their home to Medicaid may have contributed to a severe case of elder abuse. If they had [...] READ MORE