Category: Hook Law News

At times we all fall victim to focusing on the present at the expense of planning for the future. Many business owners continually focus on...

Although we frequently think of seniors as living among family members or in a senior community or other shared housing arrangement, the likelihood...

The IRS has published proposed regulations concerning the valuation of family-owned businesses for estate and gift tax purposes that are potentially...

With identity theft and credit card fraud becoming a growing problem, there are things that each of us can do to minimize the risk. Shred...

Many individuals want to stay in their home through old age. Frequently, our clients are concerned that their home is a poor place to age...

Frequently, disputes with nursing homes related to resident care arise. When they do, the contracts, policies, and documents of the nursing...

One of the most frequent issues I face revolves around the discharge of a resident from a nursing home. Often times, an agent or advocate...

Personal representatives, or executors, of estates need to be aware of the procedure that is used to probate an estate with a will. The executor...

Elderly people who value their independence and are accustomed to living alone are increasingly becoming incapable of doing so. The need for...

There is ample research to suggest that family caregivers are more distressed by behavioral problems and changes in the personality of their...

Financial elder abuse has been described as the fastest growing type of crime in the U.S. To avoid having this happen with your senior loved...

There is ample research to suggest that family caregivers are more distressed by behavioral problems and changes in the personality of their...

Financial elder abuse has been described as the fastest growing type of crime in the U.S. To avoid having this happen with your senior loved...

“Spending down” your assets is the term used to describe the reduction of your assets in order to qualify for Medicaid. There are some assets...

Spending down your assets is the term used to describe the reduction of your assets in order to qualify for Medicaid. There are some assets...

Many older Americans who need help with activities of daily living, such as hygiene and medication, have trouble affording the assisted living...

Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) are communities that were not initially created for seniors, but rather evolved over time...

Americans are living longer than ever before, and for many people, Social Security retirement benefits represent only part of the income they...