Elder Law News

According to research, the rates of homelessness among seniors aged 65 and older in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles county have increased yearly since 2011.

Vermont has become the first state in the U.S. to update its end-of-life choice law to make it legal for nonresidents to pursue medically assisted suicide.

The Biden administration officially ended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023. Certain policies that were implemented in early 2020 during the public health emergency will now expire.

For many in the LGBTQ+ community, there is anxiety and trepidation over long-term planning.

America has three major housing issues for seniors: affordability, physical accessibility, and access to medical care and other services. There is a need for creative solutions to housing.

A crucial, yet often overlooked, component of estate planning is reviewing assets, such as 401(k)s, pensions, and savings accounts, and ensuring you have listed a beneficiary for each of these.

Innovations in robotics and artificial intelligence may have the potential to provide support on this front, allowing seniors to continue living at home as they age.

More and more seniors are facing a substance use disorder problem that in large part has remained silent.

Many seniors do not sell their home because they wish to leave it to their heirs. However, this transition can often lead to seniors losing track of their finances and omitting to pay certain obligations such as their property taxes.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for many older adults with reverse mortgages to afford property charges and fulfill repayment plans.