Divorce seldom fails to up the complexity quotient when you add stepparents into the caregiving and estate planning equations, explains Elder law attorney Gene L. Osofsky of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky. Attorney Diane Fener, based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has family duties when she travels to New England to visit her parents. Her mother lives in the dementia unit of an assisted living facility in Rhode Island. She then meets with her father […]

Making the rounds on coffee row these days is the consternation over a concept called medical homes that are supposed to cut costs for Medicare and HMOs. Medical homes seem to be a radical idea that no one wants to discuss and the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (Center for Medicine) has some concerns about the concept. While they agree that there needs to be cost cutting measures to get a grip on […]

Pamela Longbottom tried to sneak a jawbreaker from her eight-year-old’s bag after returning home from trick-or-treating. Biting into the hard candy provoked a scream of pain, however, and an unexpected trip to their dentist. Having purchased dental coverage from a California Health Insurance agent eventually allowed her to smile again. Pamela Longbottom, a single mom, decided to go out trick-or treating with Morticia, her pale-looking eight-year-old. She was pleasantly surprised when the choice of her […]

The death of your parent is bound to be an emotionally confusing time without the additional responsibilities of being named as executor of his or her estate. Elder Law attorney Gene L. Osofsky of the law firm Osofsky & Osofsky has some sound advice and insight for those placed in such a predicament. Having being named the Executor of the Estate for your father, which by many is considered an honor, means that you must […]