Estate Planning Blog Digest

Supporting ‘whole-person wellness’ in senior living through strategic design is integral to supporting the well-being of residents, according to a new study.

A bill that would allow residents of assisted living communities and personal care homes to install electronic monitoring equipment in their rooms has been blocked by the Georgia General Assembly, according to its sponsor.

Estate planning is all about ensuring that your wishes are met after your death. All estate plans should include a will and powers of attorney. However, in many cases, a trust has additional benefits beyond what can be accomplished with the will and powers of attorney.

When Pablo Picasso died in 1973 at the age of 91, he left behind about 45,000 works of art – so many that it would take the entire Empire State Building to display them all at the same time – and yet he didn’t leave a will.

Retiring ahead of schedule may seem like a dream, but it is doable with the proper planning. Depending on when you were born, the normal retirement age is currently 66 or 67. If you’re planning to retire five, 10, or even 15 years early, one of the most important things to consider is how to make your savings last for the long haul.

Thanks in part to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, don’t bank on a big cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for your Social Security benefits in 2021.

Longer, more frequent daytime naps in elderly adults predicted a higher risk of incident Alzheimer’s dementia over time, an actigraphy study showed.

More details are released about a Valley man accused of threatening to kill his brother over inheritance money.

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has kept many workers home, was a kind of test drive for retirement. You learned what it’s like to stay out of the office for long periods of time. However, many companies are hurting because of the economic turmoil from the coronavirus, and if you’re 50 and older, and your employer needs to cut costs, they may be looking at cutting you from the payroll.