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Podcast: Big Picture Retirement®
Episode: Planning for Single Retirees — Part 4: Long-Term Care, Incapacity, and Estate Planning
Description: In this last episode of our Planning for Single Retirees series, we tackle the part of retirement planning that matters most when you don't have a built-in safety net: what happens if you can't manage life or money on your own. Today, John is joined by estate planning attorney Lisa Shoalmire to walk through the real-world planning issues facing "senior orphans," including how to set up financial and medical decision-makers, what to do if you don't have a trusted family member, and how bank agency accounts and professional care managers can step in when needed. They also...