A recent article in the National Elder Law Foundation newsletter discussed a handout the author provides to clients who have a terminal illness. The purpose is to help clients prepare for their eventual death - particularly those who recently learned they are suffering from a terminal illness. The recommendations include: Execute a DNR. Once executed, make sure it is readily accessible. Coordinate with Hospice. It is important to identify who will be contacted and when. Pla

As we have discussed in previous newsletters, one of the best kept secrets of the Department of Veterans Affairs is the veteran’s pension for a non-service connected disability. This benefit – a pension program – does not require a wartime injury. It is available to veterans (and their spouses), provided the veteran is disabled, served for no less than 90 days with at least 1 day during wartime and was honorably discharged. This pension benefit can be a tremendous blessing