Who are we kidding, cyber safety and online security is something we could ALL improve. And it takes a village! With the scams out there these days, how can you protect yourself and your loved ones? This post is meant to get us all working together in the spirit of combining our efforts to make sure we […]
Why bring this up as we head toward the start of the holiday season? Because THIS is a time of year when we are most likely to see important friends and family. Having these blog posts handy, printing them out and leaving them with a parent or friend could make all the difference! Discuss now, read later, share with others… whatever you […]
The National Council on Aging – NCOA, has some wonderful resources for all of us, especially those of us with aging parents. The number of scams, financial ones in particular, that target the eldest among us with the most to lose, is staggering. Did you know that financial scams directed older adults are so prevalent […]
According to the FBI there are very specific reasons why seniors in particular are targeted by scammers. Very often our older citizens are most likely to have a retirement account, rainy day fund or financial nest egg. They are more likely to own their home and have a good amount of equity in it. As a rule […]
How can we protect our parents when can just as easily fall victims ourselves? This post picks up a story already in progress as told by a friend of mine about the time she and her 70-year-old Mother fell victim to a phone scam. Think it can’t happen to you? It TOTALLY can! My friend […]
My friend and her 70 year old Mother were caught up in this scam. You can read the first part of the story here. What Scam? What Fraud? To catch you up…. My friend’s mother unknowingly had her email hacked and the personal information from those emails was used to perpetrate one whammy of […]
Financial scams targeting seniors range from Medicare and health insurance scams to others featuring counterfeit prescription drugs. We are all likely aware of email ransom-scams, the IRS scams making the rounds as well as funeral/cemetery scams and investment schemes. But did you know that your email, text messages and other communications can be hacked and […]
Do you know about our Newsletter? If you are the type of person who likes resources at your fingertips, then you will likely want to take a look at this post. You may be wondering, “Why on Earth someone would want to receive an email newsletter from an attorney?” I get it. We attorneys have a […]
Wow! The questions just keep coming! Seems that folks want to ask an attorney questions about things like inheritance, prenuptial agreements, (commonly referred to as a “pre-nup”) and how to balance having enough money for your your Autumn years while giving financial gifts to your family now. Topics like these and the questions that arise every day are […]
Congratulations! You have inked all the paperwork involved in a rock-solid estate plan! Is it all done? Not so fast – there is one more thing to consider. This month we are going to take a look at the idea of a Family Meeting. What is it? Why would you want to have one? How […]
Diane Brown, ESQ.
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