Where the answers are

One of the best resources available to anybody in today’s world is an Advocate. This person is kind of like you cloned. They go to appointments (particularly medical, legal, and when making a major purchase) with you and they are your second set of eyes and ears. This is important because so many... Sign in to see full entry.

There are some social service agencies which can help when the going gets tough. The important thing to remember about these agencies, the help is usually on a one time basis. You will only be able to use them for a real emergency and only if you are in the low income group. With that said ‘any port... Sign in to see full entry.

Living independently can be wonderful, however, in this world of 2013 medical care and prescriptions is out of reach for so many. I thought I would pass on a few tips I have found helpful. Medical care can be obtained with some extra steps. First of all, if you have a primary physician or clinic let... Sign in to see full entry.

This information is not as nice and fluffy as yesterdays. If you find yourself in the position to require a Medicaid Spend down; do not attempt to do this without the advice of an Elder Law Attorney. Federal offices are not nearly as forgiving when an error is made as they use to be. For those of... Sign in to see full entry.

Another legal instrument which can save you immense amounts of money is SNT (Special Needs Trust). SNT’s are a tool set up to protect the needs surpassing those needs paid for by Medicaid. This is a tool to protect those who earlier in life have shown to have a disability which precludes them from... Sign in to see full entry.

And last but certainly not least for this week is property and property taxes. We all know that there are two certainties in life, death and taxes, right. Well death – yes- taxes are an interesting issue. Yes we all owe taxes and yes, we all want to pay our taxes. However, if you are sick and unable... Sign in to see full entry.

I touched yesterday on hidden treasures which we may not think about a lot. Thus, when it comes down to how to convert belongs into assets a lot of financial loss happens. Today, I would like to talk about other relatives which may also have some hidden assets. Let’s just say you have been made the... Sign in to see full entry.

There are a wide variety of places to obtain resources. Perhaps one of the best is in your own back yard. We have so many things, that frequently we don’t realize our own wealth. What’s even more astounding is we don’t make provisions for our wealth should something happen to us. Approximately 5% of... Sign in to see full entry.

The answers are plentiful when you know where to find them and how to access them. The problem in our culture is that we are unaware of some of the help which is available. And we don’t want to take from others who might need it more than we do. When looking for help with a bill for utilities look... Sign in to see full entry.

By now you have probably discovered that the information I pass on to you is “Where the answers are?” I would like this blog to be your answer line for who, where, what and how. Certainly I do have some information which I will pass on to help you prepare for times ahead, However, I do not want to... Sign in to see full entry.