by Leonard Baer | Jun 8, 2020 | Articles, Estate Planning
The current healthcare crisis has created numerous questions concerning the use of a ventilator when someone seems to be failing due to COVID 19. This highlights the common confusion between a ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ (DNR) order and a Living Will and the misconception...
by Leonard Baer | Feb 21, 2018 | Aging, Blog, Elder Law News, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Scams, Uncategorized
How heavy is a human heart, you ask? The answer is that it is so heavy that it’s been weighing me down. It’s so heavy that I haven’t been able to breathe deeply or move from one room to another. It’s so heavy that my body trembles when I hear the evening news. ...
by Leonard Baer | Feb 7, 2018 | Aging, Blog, Elder Law News, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Scams, Uncategorized
When it comes to youngsters, we accept apologies for bad behavior. We’ll forgive them for tipping over a lamp while they’re wrestling. We talk to them about the bad behavior and use the incident as a life lesson. How about later on, though? Do we accept apologies...
by Leonard Baer | Jan 24, 2018 | Aging, Blog, Elder Law News, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Scams, Uncategorized
Shake, Rattle, and Roll is the title of the Bill Haley hit from the fifties, but it could be so much more. It could also be a tactic to fend off an attack or even, to save your life. Recently, I assisted in teaching a class of twenty-eight women on self-defense. We...
by Leonard Baer | Jan 10, 2018 | Aging, Blog, Elder Law News, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Scams, Uncategorized
One of my dearest clients was in my office last week to discuss some financial planning, and as we began, she started crying. She had recently read one of my blogs and she’d also taken one of my self defense courses. As I pushed the tissue box towards her, I asked...
by Leonard Baer | Dec 27, 2017 | Aging, Blog, Elder Law News, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Scams, Uncategorized
It seems, this year, that we have heard nothing but bad news. So, with that being said, I’m feeling pretty sad. The holidays have arrived, a time when everyone should be appreciating the fun, the family, and the ridiculous sweaters. I’ve tried to be happy, but a...
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