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How Dorothy Parker’s Ashes Sat in A Lawyer’s Filing Cabinet for 15 Years

Dorothy Parker, an American poet and political activist, died in 1967, leaving her estate to Martin Luther King, Jr., a man she admired but had never met. When King was… Read More »

August 27, 2015 Estate Planning, Wills

Our Digital Afterlife

This month we taught a class on “digital assets” at Kaunoa Senior Center. The Kaunoa seniors were interested in the question, “What happens to my digital ‘stuff’ when I die… Read More »

May 27, 2015 Digital Assets, Estate Administration, Executor

Haven’t Had Enough Of Us Yet?

Come see us out and about in the community. May 5, 2015 – Kaunoa Senior Services Center in Paia; Meg will speak to seniors about “digital assets” and how it… Read More »

April 29, 2015 Upcoming Events

VA Releases 2015 Aid and Attendance Numbers

Previously we wrote about the Veteran’s Administration’s Aid and Attendance program. The VA has announced the 2015 award numbers. Qualifying single veterans can receive up to $1,788 per month in… Read More »

January 27, 2015 Veteran's Benefits

Announcing Medicaid by the Numbers, 2015 Edition

View image | gettyimages.com Curious about the 2015 Medicaid allowances? Here they are from the elder law section of the Hawaii State Bar Association: The Community Spouse Resource Allowance is… Read More »

January 20, 2015 Medicaid, Nursing Homes

Aid and Attendance for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Who Wish to Age at Home

Recently I finished reading the insightful and often hilarious memoir, Can We Please Talk About Something More Pleasant? by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. The book details Ms. Chast’s experiences… Read More »

October 29, 2014 Caregivers, Nursing Homes, Veteran's Benefits

Caring for Elderly Parents? Get a Power of Attorney While You Still Can!

Have you been caring for your elderly parents or grandparents? Are you paying their bills, taking them to the doctor, managing their prescriptions? #102994469 / gettyimages.com If your parents still… Read More »

September 30, 2014 Caregivers, Estate Planning, Powers of Attorney

Six Simple Steps to Protect Your Keiki in Case Something Bad Happens to You

Are you lying awake at night worrying because you just had a baby but haven’t made a will or trust yet…or because it’s been ten years since you had that… Read More »

August 26, 2014 Estate Planning, Guardianship, Trusts, Wills

Why Sting Will Not Leave his Millions to his Children

Sting’s children will not be inheriting his $306 million, according to the rocker. In an interview with London’s Mail Online, Sting said he has told his children, “there won’t be… Read More »

July 8, 2014 Asset Distribution, Estate Planning, Inheritance

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Aloha, We know many of our clients are caring for elderly loved ones, so we wanted to pass along this flyer. There are many upcoming Powerful Tools for Caregivers Classes… Read More »

January 31, 2014 Caregivers


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