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Five Key Tools in Planning for Children with Disabilities
April 15th, 2019
Americans are living longer than they did in years past, including those with disabilities. Planning by parents can make all the difference in the life of a child with a disability, as well as that of his or her siblings who may be left with the resp…
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Categories: Special Needs Law
Caregiver Appreciation: Compensating an Adult Child Caregiver
March 3rd, 2019
March 3 is Caregiver Appreciation Day, which is a specific day to express your appreciation to those who care for someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly. As noted on Holiday Insights, caregivers, who are often family members, “give their time…
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Categories: Elder Law
Family History as Legacy: Beyond Dollars and Land
March 2nd, 2019
Happy Texas Independence Day. In estate planning, one’s legacy is often thought of as the value of land or money that is left to your heirs. But Merriam-Webser also defines legacy as “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor…
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Categories: Miscellaneous
Understanding Medicare’s Hospice Benefit
December 19th, 2018
Medicare’s hospice benefit covers any care that is reasonable and necessary for easing the course of a terminal illness. It is one of Medicare’s most comprehensive benefits and can be extremely helpful to both the terminally ill individua…
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Categories: Elder Law
Nursing Home Cost: Median for Private Rooms Hits Six Figures
December 4th, 2018
The median private-room nursing home cost in the United States increased to $100,375 a year in 2018, up 3 percent from 2017, according to Genworth’s Cost of Care survey, which the insurer conducts annually. At the same time, Genworth reports th…
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Categories: Elder Law
Planning for Children with Special Needs
November 9th, 2018
Americans are living longer than they did in years past, including those with special needs or disabilities. According to one count, 730,000 people with developmental disabilities are living with caregivers who are 60 or older. This figure does not i…
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Categories: Special Needs Law
Tags: Florida
McCreary Law Office Introduces its Secure Client Portal
October 26th, 2018
Great news! McCreary Law Office now offers clients a secure client portal through which to send messages and documents. When you’re working on estate planning or elder law, it is essential that you communicate openly with your attorney. Using t…
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Categories: News
Six Keys to Hiring a Home Caregiver
October 19th, 2018
Most people prefer to be cared for in their home rather than a nursing home, but finding a home care provider for you or a loved one can be daunting. The following are some things to keep in mind when looking for a caregiver. 1. Consider level of car…
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Social Security Benefit Increase: Largest in Eight Years
October 16th, 2018
The Social Security Administration has announced a 2.8 percent increase in benefits in 2019, the largest increase since 2012. Cost of living increases are tied to the consumer price index, and an upturn in inflation rates and gas prices means recipie…
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Categories: General News
Alternatives to Guardianship
September 24th, 2018
Because guardianship involves a profound loss of freedom and dignity, state laws require that guardianship be imposed only when less restrictive alternatives have been tried and proven to be ineffective. ore importantly, and of the alternatives below…
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Categories: Guardianship
Tags: Florida
Attorney Jana McCreary
Houston Estate Planning Attorney Jana R. McCreary has been an attorney for over twenty years, a career move she made after working for over a decade with adults and children with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Graduating summa cum laud… Read More