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• Blog Post - What Do You Give an Old Dad for Father's Day?

  What aging dads really need for Father's Day can't be wrapped.

• Blog Post - Lifestyles of the Rich and Retired

  As retirement housing options expand, cruise ships have joined luxury hotel chains in offering high-end retirement destinations.

• Blog Post - Talking Your Parent Into Trying Talk Therapy

  Talk therapy can help older people beat depression. Here are some practical guidelines for talking your parent into giving psychotherapy a try.

• Blog Post - Reverse Mortgages: Time to Look at Other Options?

  If you're looking into a reverse mortgage for yourself or your parent, two new articles may give you pause.

• Blog Post - Reverse Mortgages: Looking for Trouble?

  Reverse mortgages--a loan for people ages 62 and older...

• Blog Post - Parents' Driving Worries Baby Boomers, But No One Wants to Talk About It

  Survey finds widespread concern among Baby Boomers about their parents' driving -- and reluctance to talk about it

Questions & Answers

• Question - Siblings disagree over selling parent's house

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• Question - How do I protect my mom but still sell her home by using online photos that show antiques and other valuables?

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• Question - How can we keep from selling my mother's home to pay for her final expenses?

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• Question - How should we handle the home our of deceased mother?

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• Question - What are the risks with reverse mortgages?

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• Question - What are the first steps in getting my mother's home deeded to my siblings and me?

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• Question - What's the difference between a senior real estate specialist and a garden-variety real estate agent?

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• Question - Should we get a home equity line of credit in order to pay for nursing home care until my parent's home is sold?

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• Question - How can I evaluate the insurance companies that offer Medigap plans?

  You can check on the reliability of a company selling a Medigap policy through Medicare and your state's insurance department.

• Question - What is the age limit to buy long term care insurance?

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• Question - How can I get out of half-ownership of a beach house left to me as part of my deceased parents' revocable living trust?

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• Question - My mom is 65 and did a reverse morgage. Are her kids responsible in any way?

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• Question - How do I set up a conservatorship for my mother?

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• Question - What happens to a single person's house when leaving it for a nursing home?

  If Medicaid will be paying nursing home bills for a single person, the person's house must be used to reimburse Medicaid.

• Question - With a spouse in a nursing home paid by Medicaid, how much can the other spouse keep?

  If Medicaid pays one spouse's nursing home costs, the spouse who lives at home may keep some income and assets. The amounts vary state to state

• Question - Did the executor of my grandmother's estate do something wrong by not giving me a piece of property willed to my dad and I after my father died?

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• Question - How can I help my mother if she refuses my help?

  I want to help my mother, but she won't let me.

• Question - If I have a Medicare Advantage (Plan C) managed care plan, can I switch back to regular Medicare Parts A and B?

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• Question - What is the legal cost if a court appoints a non-relative to serve as conservator?

  There are laws that allow a person to be paid for acting as conservator of an estate, but the actual amount due is generally left to murky standards.

• Question - My father needs thickened foods - where can I find recipes?

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• Question - When does a power of attorney take effect?

  Read the fine print to determine the specific powers granted in a power of attorney -- and make sure they're not overbroad.

• Question - Does a note on a house affect a trust?

  Putting a house in a living trust has little affect on a mortgage still owed on it.

• Question - when is it the age to buy long term insurance?

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• Question - What is my mother's liability to Medicare if she enters a nursing home?

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• Question - How much will Medicare cost me?

  Most people get Medicare Part A for free. Eveyone pays for Part B, the amount depending on your income.

• Question - Is a home given away more than five years before still considered the parent's asset?

  Long-term care facilities can't attach assets given to adult children but Medicaid may consider such assets in deciding eligibility.

• Question - How do we decide between a reverse mortgage for my father or a personal loan from me?

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