elder law

Tips on Finding the Right Nursing Home

Gerry W. Beyer
March 20, 2012 13:00

CNN Money recently published an article to help families find the right nursing home for an elderly relative. The article emphasizes that the large discrepancy of care provided by nursing homes—ranging from “excellent to downright abusive”—should give cause for families...

The Trouble With NH's Uniform Trust Code

March 20, 2012 12:38

NH estate planning attorneys Jan Myskowski and Marla Matthews write in the New Hampshire Bar News about changes to the state's Uniform Trust Code intended to clarify the rights of beneficiaries and duties of trustees, and opportunities in the code that (in the wrong hands) could undermine the...

The Protecting Canada's Seniors Act

March 20, 2012 11:00

A new Bill introduced in the House of Commons proposes changes to the Criminal Code of Canada aimed at imposing stiffer penalties on perpetrators of elder abuse.  Bill C-36, the Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act, will amend the Criminal Code’s sentencing provisions to add age and...

Texas Guardianship Manual (3rd ed.)

Gerry W. Beyer
March 17, 2012 13:00

Texas Bar Books has published Texas Guardianship Manual (3rd ed.) (2012). A description of the book is below: The Texas Guardianship Manual has demonstrated its value to every lawyer who administers guardianships. The manual is organized by the logical sequence...

Studies on Mortality Rates

Gerry W. Beyer
March 16, 2012 01:00

As a group of people gets older, a higher percentage of them will die in any given time period. Benjamin Gompertz was a British mathematician from 19th-century created a law of mortality that says each additional period brings a constant...