Category: Elder

  • Fraud, Scams, and Power of Attorney Problems

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    More than a third of the U.S. population is now in the over-50 set. As the seniority trend continues, expect the rate of financial exploitation to rise accordingly. Be aware. Keep tabs on what elders need to look out for. Here, we review the kinds of financial manipulation happening on a large scale today. 

  • Should You Remove a Deceased Owner from a Real Estate Title?

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    When someone who owns real property dies, the property goes into probate or it automatically passes, by operation of law, to surviving co-owners. Often, surviving co-owners do nothing with the title for as long as they own the property. Yet the best practice is to remove the deceased owner’s name from the title. Here, we review some common scenarios, and reasons to…