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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 22, 20162 min read
Moving 529 Money Between Beneficiaries is a Piece of Cake
If you have multiple grandchildren with 529 college-savings accounts, can you move some money from one grandchild’s account into the...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 17, 20162 min read
Don’t “Just Wing It” When it Comes to Retirement Planning
After a lifetime of hard work, you want to enjoy a good retirement. You want to do more than just pay the bills and survive. If so, sound...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 11, 20162 min read
Sacramento County Cracking Down on Elder Abuse
According to a recent article in the Sacramento Bee, titled “Reports of elder financial abuse surge in Sacramento County,” elder...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 1, 20163 min read
Planning Ahead for Medicaid
The good news is that you’re going to live a long life. The bad news is that you may face the difficult transition of requiring nursing...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 27, 20162 min read
Exploring Long-Term Care
The Huffington Post says that more than 40% of people over age 65 need care in a nursing home for some period of time. The article, “What...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 22, 20162 min read
Have Control of Your Assets from the Grave!
Estate planning lets you determine how you want your assets distributed upon your death. Not to be morbid, but for those under 40, be...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 21, 20163 min read
Media Mogul Has Estate Planning Mess
Given that he has a fortune estimated at more than $5 billion, Sumner Redstone could hire the best estate planning help that money could...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 11, 20162 min read
Can You Believe That 10,000 Baby Boomers Turned 65 Today?
While most baby boomers in their 60s are healthy, many Americans will have health issues when they reach their 70s. With sicknesses like...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 5, 20162 min read
Victory for Media Mogul Sumner Redstone
A Los Angeles judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged Media Mogul Sumner Redstone’s mental competence. The Los Angeles Times’ May...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 4, 20163 min read
Retirement Advice from TV’s Golden Girls
Baby boomers are heading toward retirement, and some are already there, as the oldest members of the generation turn 70 this year. This...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 27, 20162 min read
Hedge Your Bets with Long-Term Health Care Planning
Long-term care planning is something most Americans fail to do for themselves or for their loved ones. This can put adult children in a...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 17, 20162 min read
The Three Top Fears in Retirement
Baby boomers have begun to think about several concerns as they prepare for retirement. A recent survey found that of the top fears of...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 16, 20162 min read
Figuring Out Long-Term Care Insurance
According to mysuburbanlife.com‘s recent article “Understanding Long Term Care Insurance,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 31, 20162 min read
Jayhawk State Has Special Estate Recovery Rules
Prior to receiving any benefits from Medicaid, individuals must “spend down” their cash assets to below $2,000. Some property is termed...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 30, 20162 min read
New Hampshire Sets Up Special Prosecutor for the Protection of Seniors
New Hampshire will soon have a full-time lawyer to investigate and prosecute crimes against the elderly, according to a story posted on...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 27, 20162 min read
Come on, Seniors, Blaze a Trail!
May is here, and in addition to celebrating the arrival of spring, this month has been designated as Older American’s Month and National...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 25, 20162 min read
Growing Trend of Challenging Wealthy Seniors’ Capacity in Court
The messy legal dispute over the mental health of media mogul Sumner Redstone is an example of the growing trend of litigation that...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 20, 20162 min read
Ohio Selected as One of Ten Elder Law Task Forces
“We’re honored to be selected as one of the regional task forces,” Acting U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman said. “Our designation...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 18, 20161 min read
Nevada Proposes Court Reform to Protect Elderly from Predators
Both are welcome developments says The Las Vegas Review-Journal in a recent article, “Elder abuse.” These actions are in part in response...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 4, 20162 min read
Daughters of Two Late Celebrities Push for Elder Law Legislation
When Catherine Falk asked to see her ailing father, her stepmother slammed the door in her face, and when Kerri Kasem wanted to take her...
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