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Questions to Ask Aging ParentsTRANSCRIPT
?Questions to Ask Aging
Parents While You Can
Presented by
Michael L. Schwartz, RFC, CWS, Michael L. Schwartz, RFC, CWS, CFSCFS
Michael L. Schwartz, RFC, CWS, CFS Michael L. Schwartz, RFC, CWS, CFS offers securities & advisory services offers securities & advisory services through First Allied Securities Incthrough First Allied Securities Inc. .
Member FINRA-SIPCMember FINRA-SIPC
Today’s Dilemma
• Today 7 million Americans now care for their aging parents*.
* Source: Conference Board
• By 2005, 40% of all workers will be more involved caring for a parent than a child.
• Adult children need to know, but don’t want to appear nosey.
Today’s Dilemma
• Adult children are starting to realize they will take care of their parents more years than their parents took care of them. (A trend likely to repeat in the next generation.)
• Adult children are rapidly finding out that trying to help or settle matters without good help is at best, frustrating - worst case, impossible.
???? ??????? ??????? ?????QUESTIONSthat need to be
ASKED!ASKED!
?? FINANCIAL ADVISOR
If no, would a financial advisor If no, would a financial advisor be helpful?be helpful?
…Do you have a …Do you have a#1#1
?? FINANCIAL ADVISOR
If no, would a financial advisor If no, would a financial advisor be helpful?be helpful?
…Do you have a …Do you have a#1#1
If yes, do you feel comfortable with If yes, do you feel comfortable with this person and are they proactive? this person and are they proactive? How much communication do you How much communication do you have with your advisor?have with your advisor?
#2 - Have you established an overall game plan
Most Mostimportantlyimportantly
…… is it in is it in
?writing?writing
#2 - Have you established an overall game plan
Do you Do you know what know what
income can income can be inflation be inflation
?sustained?sustained
#2 - Have you established an overall game plan
Do you Do you understand understand
youryour ?level of risk ?level of risk
#2 - Have you established an overall game plan
Is bill Is bill paying paying
overwhelminoverwhelmin ?g for you ?g for you
#3 - Do you have an
Estate Plan?Estate Plan? Do you understand it?
How old is it?
Are all assets titled to maximize your planning?
- Who should handle your
finances if you become ill?
Do you have a Do you have a Durable Power Durable Power of Attorney?of Attorney?
#4
If you should If you should become seriouslybecome seriously ill, what level of ill, what level of
care and care and intervention would intervention would
you like?you like?
#5#5
#6 - Do You Have#6 - Do You Have
• HealthHealth
Enough Insurance?Enough Insurance?
• Long Term CareLong Term Care
• LiabilityLiability
Do you feel comfortable with your current doctor?
Is he/she well informed about
the issues of older patients?
#7
#8#8 your home
ComfortableComfortable
Can we Make
moremore
#9 - Are You#9 - Are You …Feeling Secure …Feeling Secure
About About?Driving?Driving
#10 – Can you share your thoughts about your funeral
about your funeral?
#10#10 Can you share your Can you share your
…thoughts…thoughts
Last but not least… We’d like to help you!
Additional Resources• Careguide.com the provider
directory offers a database by zip code for elder-care resources
• AARP: 800-424-3410 or www.aarp.org A wealth of senior-related information
• Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, www.eldercare.gov. A database of more than 4,800 elder-care providers, from the US Administration on aging.
HealthHealth• Healthfinder:www.healthfinder.gov.
A wealth of elder-care information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Medicare: 800-633-4227, www.medicare.gov. A Resource for Medicare information. The Medigap Compare tool helps assess insurance policies.
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers: 520-881-8008, www.caremanager.org. Access to more than 1,500 geriatric-care managers nationwide.
Raise the issue Raise the issue while your while your parents are parents are
healthy and of healthy and of sound mind.sound mind.
MiscellaneousMiscellaneousThoughtsThoughts
Allow parents Allow parents to keep a sense to keep a sense
of control.of control.
Continual Continual communication communication
is critical!is critical!
After all data is After all data is reviewed – meetreviewed – meet
with group of with group of advisors advisors (Financial (Financial
Advisor,Advisor, Attorney, Attorney, Insurance Agent, Insurance Agent,
and CPA)and CPA)
All siblings All siblings should unite in should unite in preplanning – preplanning –
make it a family make it a family affair.affair.
WAYS toWAYS to
the process
start
Elicit their advice from the
standpoint of your current planning and
asking for their help.
Use our Schwartz Financial Service
Confidential Profile and Estate
Questionnaire
We will provide a complimentary
review of estate plan, risk return, existing
insurances, proactive tax planning.
If all else fails, try being more direct,
come from an empathetic
position, oneof love, not greed.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Let the Schwartz Financial Team Help.