Fraud is arguably the most prevalent scourge against seniors today. That’s a pretty strong statement and there are certainly those that would argue that such a dubious honor more aptly belongs to any one of a number of various diseases or medical conditions. All arguments aside, fraud is perpetrated at various levels on thousands of seniors a… Continue reading Fraud Against Seniors
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Age Discrimination Claims – The Basics
By: Roger Braddock Age discrimination is one of the fastest-growing fields of law. In 1999, the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) received 14,141 claims of age discrimination. By 2003, this number had grown to 19,124 though it had slipped from its all-time high in 2002 of 19,921 claims received. While the overall number of claims has risen,… Continue reading Age Discrimination Claims – The Basics
The “Reciprocal” Will
An introduction to reciprocal wills A reciprocal will is what most married couples first think of when they start talking about creating a will. With a reciprocal will, each spouse’s Will is a “mirror image” of the other. If the combined estates of both spouses total under the federal maximum, this may be all you need. This kind… Continue reading The “Reciprocal” Will