Estate planning lawyers in Milford are typically tasked with the job of helping clients determine what to do with their assets after death.  There are other important aspects to estate planning, and one that can be overlooked is the need for disability insurance.  Those who are in good health and looking forward to retirement in...

It’s a common question, especially for people caring for a loved one with a disability. Attorney Steven L. Rubin with Drazen Law Group answers the most commonly-asked questions about pooled trusts. What is a “Pooled Trust”? A pooled trust is a creature of federal disability law, authorized by Congress under 42 U.S.C. section 1396p(d)(4)(C). Before...

Do your summer vacation plans involve including an elderly relative in your trip to the shore, mountains or summer home? These tips will help things go more smoothly. Parking. If you will be parking in a location that requires any amount of walking, bring your handicapped parking sticker. Get the sticker if you don’t already...

If all the creative power used to develop scams was directed toward solving problems like curing cancer or ending world hunger, we would be living in a utopian world by now. But no. Scammers keep thinking up new schemes to separate seniors from their hard-earned money. What are the latest scams targeting seniors in Connecticut?...

Many people are using the legal system to deprive others of their life’s work. Millions and millions of new lawsuits are filed every year. As you can imagine, many are frivolous or settled for large amounts of money. Business owners, property owners, and professionals such as accountants, lawyers, dentists, and doctors are often a target....

Long-term care is one of the most expensive cost people will face and a danger to the life savings of senior citizens. The fear of losing control, the loss of assets, possessions, and homes drives people to search out ways to protect themselves from the enormous costs associated with long-term care. Many seniors turn to...

As a love one’s health changes, some of the most difficult decisions for caregivers involve residential care transitions. Families are often surprised when elderly loved ones end up on wait lists after applying for residence in long-term care facilities. What are these wait lists? How do they work in Connecticut? What do families need to...

When parents have always been passionate about exercising their right to vote, adult children don’t think twice about helping them get to the polls. But when advancing dementia diminishes mental capacity, should seniors continue to vote? Who decides if people with dementia have the capacity to vote? How is that assessment made? And where is...

What happens when elderly parents tell one child that they want their end of life to be handled one way, yet a sibling wants to do something else? What happens in blended family situations when there is a second (or third) spouse and kids from one or more previous marriages involved? I once had two...

If you’re an older adult with a chronic or terminal illness, it is vitally important to tell your children or other loved ones what decisions you would want them to make about your care if you can’t make those decisions yourself. It’s also important to document those decisions in the form of a living will....