September 1st 2008 Newsletter


Dear Clients and Friends:

Visit our brand new website at www.LawyerForSeniors.com. We are re-sending this issue, as we later discovered that some of the links were not working. Best to all!


This Month’s Articles:

  • New Law Makes Changes to Reverse Mortgages
  • So, You’ve Been Appointed Trustee of a Trust? Here Are 9 Do’s and 1 Don’t
  • Book Review: On Your Own: A Widow’s Passage to Emotional and Financial Well-Being
  • Senior Move Managers Help Make Moving Easier
  • Some Seats Still Available For Long Term Care Seminars By Atty Osofsky
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    New Law Makes Changes to Reverse Mortgages
    In addition to addressing the current housing crisis, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 includes changes to reverse mortgages, including higher borrowing limits and protections from aggressive marketing.
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    So, You’ve Been Appointed Trustee of a Trust? Here Are 9 Do’s and 1 Don’t
    Whether it’s an honor or a burden (or both), you have been appointed trustee of a trust. What responsibilities have been thrust upon you? How can you successfully carry them out?
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    Book Review: On Your Own: A Widow’s Passage to Emotional and Financial Well-Being
    coverBecoming a widow at any age is one of the most difficult crises any woman has to face. This book provides a guide to achieving emotional and financial well-being after the loss of a husband.
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    Senior Move Managers Help Make Moving Easier
    Moving can be stressful for anyone, and especially so for seniors. On top of hiring movers, packing, and setting up the new home, there is the emotional toll of leaving a house the senior may have lived in for years. If the move seems overwhelming, a senior move manager may be able to help.
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    Some Seats Still Available For Long Term Care Seminars By Atty Osofsky
    Some seats are still available for the upcoming “Long Term Care Estate Planning“ Seminars to be presented by Attorney Gene Osofsky. Reservations for two of them are now closed, but some seating is still available on September 11 2008, at 6:30 a.m. at the San Leandro Marina Inn, on a “wait list” basis, but we hope make arrangements to accommodate everyone who wants to attend. Call 1-800-671-1606 or visit our website to reserve. This is a “must attend” for seniors and their families, especially in view of pending changes in the law coming in 2009.
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