Elder Financial Abuse On The Rise
According to The MetLife Mature Market Institute, approximately five million aging or elderly adults are prey to financial fraud. MetLife’s Investor Protection Elder Fraud Survey found that one out of every five elderly individuals survyed had been victimized: Financial experts believe that the number of victims is on the rise and that for every one…
Call to Halt Overprescription of Medications to Elderly Patients
During a recent press conference at the state Capitol, Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal announced his intent to halt what he calls the overprescription of off-label antipsychotic drugs to nursing home patients. Medical advocates and elderly care advocates also announced the formation of a Connecticut-based coalition made up of nursing home groups and public health employees….
New Jersey Estate and Inheritance Taxation An Ongoing Concern, Says Estate Planning Attorneys
The estate planning attorneys of the New Jersey law firm Begley Law Group, PC, find that one of the first issues many clients wish to address, either when meeting to discuss estate planning or estate administration, is the nature of taxation on an estate. There are two types of possible tax assessments against an estate….
How to Prepare for Your Retirement
According to Pew Research Center, approximately 26 percent of the U.S. population is made up of the generation nicknamed the “Baby Boomers.” Born between the years 1946 and 1964, the oldest Boomers are turning 66 this year, while the youngest Boomers are expected to turn 66 by the year 2030. A growing concern for this…