Stress and burnout are common among senior caregivers, both those who are caregiving full-time and those who are balancing the demands of caregiving with outside employment. As we look to the new year, now is a great time to think about strategies you can implement to reduce your stress and avoid burnout in the… Read More »
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Who Will Be Making Your Difficult Healthcare Decisions?
A recent article in the LA Times reminds us of just how important it is to have some kind of living will or advanced healthcare directive, and that it is absolutely necessary to talk about these things with your loved ones. If you have not done these things it is your loved ones who will… Read More »
Getting Your Affairs in Order—How to Prevent Elder Abuse
ABC news recently shared a news story about actor Mickey Rooney which brought the sad fact of elder abuse to the forefront. The article describes how Rooney “was granted court protection from stepson Chris Aber and his stepdaughter Christina Aber, after he filed a case against them charging verbal, emotional and financial abuse, and for… Read More »
Women Rise to the Challenge in the World of Entrepreneurship
Being an entrepreneur is difficult—going out on a limb and starting your own business is always going to involve a lot of hard work and a certain amount of risk—but women entrepreneurs often have even more of a challenge than most. This article in Forbes describes some of the hurdles that face women entrepreneurs (especially… Read More »
Contemplations on Advanced Planning After the Recent Tucson Tragedy
Ever since the tragic shooting in Tucson earlier this month I’ve been thinking about Gabrielle Giffords and her family, as well as the other victims of the shooting. Thankfully, Ms. Giffords survived and by all accounts is making an amazing recovery. The most recent news reports that her condition has been updated from “serious” to… Read More »
Omission of Husband in Elizabeth Edwards’ Will is Not the Whole Story
Elizabeth Edwards was a thoughtful woman who always seemed sure of what she wanted, so when it was revealed earlier this month that her will left everything to her children, with no mention of her husband John Edwards, nobody doubted she knew exactly what she was doing. There has been no end of speculation in… Read More »
The Future of Estate Planning With the New 2011 Tax Laws
The passage last week of the bipartisan tax bill has many people breathing a huge sigh of relief. Not only is the tax uncertainty at an end, but the end result is beneficial to just about all American taxpayers, regardless of your wealth or the size of your estate. According to The Wall Street Journal,… Read More »
Fighting for the Dodgers, A Lesson in Pre- and Post- Marital Agreements
A story you may have seen in the news these past few months is that of Frank and Jaime McCourt; their very public divorce and their battle over ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. The couple, who had been married since 1979, bought the Dodgers franchise in early 2004, and shortly thereafter signed… Read More »
A Time for Giving
The holidays are upon us; a time for giving thanks, giving gifts, and giving to those less fortunate than ourselves. In honor of the season of giving I would like to share this article from USA Today about philanthropist Charlie Annenberg Weingarten, grandson of diplomat and media tycoon Walter Annenberg. Mr. Weingarten is the director… Read More »
Steinbeck Heirs Fight Over Copyright Ownership
“Intention, good or bad, is not enough.” –John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent The words of John Steinbeck, well-known author of books such as The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, and Cannery Row, seem to foreshadow the predicament his own heirs would be in decades after his death. This article from Reuters… Read More »