Elder Law News

In a funny and scary segment, John Oliver recently highlighted problems with the guardianship system on his HBO show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

A U.S. court of appeal has struck down a Department of Labor rule that was intended to prevent financial advisers from steering their clients to bad retirement investments, but the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new regulations to at least partially address the same problem.

There are two main types of employee retirement savings plans: the traditional 401(k) and the Roth 401(k). Distributions from a Roth 401(k) are usually tax-free, but there is a little-known situation where distributions can be taxed.

Arizona and Florida are the latest states to request a waiver from the requirement that states provide three months of retroactive Medicaid coverage to eligible Medicaid recipients.

Figuring out how much to save for retirement and when you can safely stop working can be difficult. A growing number of online retirement calculators, many of them free, are available to help.

New rules have been put in to place to protect seniors with brokerage accounts from financial scams that could drain the accounts before anyone notices.

A new study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower quality nursing home than were people in traditional Medicare.

If your Medicare drug plan denies coverage for a drug you need, you don't have to simply accept it. There are several steps you can take to fight the decision.

A long-term care policyholder has successfully sued her insurance company for breach of contract after the company raised her premiums.

The choice of beneficiary for IRA, SEP or 401(k) or other retirement plans can have significant tax implications.  Here are some of the rules and concerns when designating beneficiaries.