by Julie Hall | Sep 20, 2010 | Dealing with Stuff, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
Many older people have a long-term distrust of banks and often hide their valuables in the strangest places. If your parents are European immigrants, they have an even greater tendency to do this, and if either parent has dementia or Alzheimer’s, they likely...
by Julie Hall | Sep 13, 2010 | Dealing with Stuff, Plan Ahead, Protect your Parents, The Estate Lady Blog
Now that the weather is cooling and the leaves are ready to fall, here are 6 practical ways that you can assist your elderly parents. Help your parents protect all their assets. Know all the professionals they work with, i.e. CPA, financial planner, attorney, etc....
by Julie Hall | Sep 6, 2010 | Dealing with Stuff, Plan Ahead, Simplify stuff now, The Estate Lady Blog
Now that school is back in session and Labor Day is over, it’s time for us all to get back into our routines which we abandoned in the heat of the summer. Here are 7 tips that I want you to add to your routine this fall and winter. Make sure you and your spouse...
by Julie Hall | Aug 30, 2010 | Family History, Lessons Learned from Seniors, The Estate Lady Blog
Last week, I gave you 5 suggestions for preserving family photographs. Family history doesn’t have to be just about photos. It can be your father’s war items that you have displayed in a shadow box, like I saw recently at a friend’s house. Her...
by Julie Hall | Aug 23, 2010 | Family History, Plan Ahead, The Estate Lady Blog
I feel that many of us in our 40s, 50s, and 60s neglect to ask about our heritage until our loved ones are either infirm or they pass away. What can we do now to preserve our family’s history and heritage? While your parents are still living, and if you are...
