Estate Planning Blog Digest

Scammers gravitate to tightened finances, like moths to a flame. To complicate matters, shelter-in-place restrictions have pushed people to make more online transactions. That means new opportunities for fraudsters to take advantage of seniors, who may be new digital accountholders.

If you get COVID-19 and struggle to breathe, would you want to be put on a ventilator? Whatever your answer, ask yourself another question: Who would make your wishes clear, if you couldn’t speak for yourself?

President Trump’s top Medicare official said Tuesday that expanded access to telemedicine should continue after the coronavirus pandemic recedes and that officials are examining ways to act without waiting for legislation from Congress.

If you pass away with no will, a state court may decide who gets your assets and — if you have children — who will care for them.

A county sheriff in Florida is declaring that the will of Don Lewis — Carole Baskin’s long-missing husband — was forged.

An estate plan doesn’t do much good, when key people don’t know about it or have access to key documents and information. That’s become more apparent during the pandemic, as people suddenly become ill and incapacitated.

If you’re leaning toward choosing guaranteed lifetime income by remaining in the plan instead of taking the lump-sum offer, be sure you have confidence in your employer’s long-term viability.

Parents may delay creating an elder law estate plan, because of the in-law issue. Some parents are unfortunately estranged from an adult child, only because of the problematic son-in-law or daughter-in-law.