The Life and Legacy Show
Hosted by Certified Elder Law Attorney, Tim Sechler from Pittsburgh, PA. On this show we discuss all things Elder Law, Estate Planning, Asset Protection Planning. Tim will teach you how to protect your life savings from long term care concerns and other financial pitfalls. We'll discuss changes in the law that affect you. You'll get Tim's take on what makes a good estate plan and what opportunities families sometimes miss. You'll learn about upcoming events for retirees around Pittsburgh. Sometimes, we simply discuss the things Tim finds interesting.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 199
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
What You Need To Know About Estate Administration With Attorney Amy Rees
Have you ever wondered about what happens from a legal standpoint when someone passes away? In this episode, Attorney Amy Rees joins Tim to share the timeline and what to expect during this process…
Dispelling Elder Law Myths
Over the years, our clients tend to come to us with some pre-conceived notions in their minds about what is and isn't possible in working with an Elder Law Attorney. In this episode we dispel the m…
Powerful Powers of Attorney
Do you have a Power of Attorney document? No? You probably should. Yes? You should probably read it to see if it is any good. In this episode, Attorney Tim Sechler discusses the things you shoul…
Why Didn't They Tell Us At The Nursing Home?
A client leaves unfriendly nursing home A, where she was paying $12,000 per month. She moves to friendly nursing home B for changing care needs. The kind staff at the friendly nursing home makes a …
Making the Case For Asset Protection Trusts
Most of our estate planning clients have the same goals:
1. Get it to our kids as easily as possible
2. Maintain control of my money
3. Protecting my money and home from taxes and long term care expense…
The 5 Reasons Estate Plans Fail
What's the difference between a will and an estate plan? Why do most "plans" fail? In this episode, Tim discusses the top 5 reasons most estate plans fail.
Listen in to find out how to protect you…
What the heck is a NFT? Planning for Digital Assets.
Happy New Years! This time of the year is great to reflect on the prior year and plan for the coming year.
In this episode, Tim gives some thoughts on how to plan for your digital assets, as well a…
Counting (and Preserving) Your Blessings
Merry Christmas! This time of year it's common for folks to take some time and just feel grateful for all the blessings we've been given.
It's a time to slow down and just take in the small moments…
Where Are You Going To Live & How Are You Going To Pay?
The senior living landscape is a complicated one. There are different levels of care available at different types of facilities. Each type of facility accepts different payment sources. All of thi…
Cost of Care Increases to Over $14,000 per Month!
Each year, the PA Department of Human Services releases the average monthly cost of a nursing home bed in the state. This year has the biggest jump in recent memory (probably the biggest jump ever) …
Record Your Parents' Stories For Christmas
I never met my grandfather. He died very young. If I had the chance, though, there are lots of questions I would want to ask him. Where did you grow up? What was it like there? Tell me about yo…
Interview with Deanna Guarnaccio of LIFEPittsburgh
In this episode Tim discusses the LIFE program with LIFEPittsburgh's Deanna Guarnaccio. LIFEPittsburgh is one of several local LIFE program providers. They work to provide seniors with customized c…
$1.2 Trillion? What Else Is New?
Last week congress passed another 1.2 Trillion in spending. Even with this spending there are still representatives in Congress who want to spend up to an additional $3.5 Trillion.
$450,000 paymen…
Interview with Jeff Bellomo - Estate & Elder Law Attorney
This week, Tim is joined by a fantastic friend and attorney, Jeff Bellomo. Jeff's practice in York, PA is very similar to the Sechler Law Firm in that it we see the same types of clients.
For our pr…
Estate Planning Awareness Week
The third week of October is always Estate Planning Awareness Week. If you're like me, you're tired of being told what to be aware of. Someone is always telling me I need to be aware of some social…
Open Enrollment With Mediconnect
Medicare open enrollment begins October 15th which means it is time to consider whether you are in the right Medicare plan. There are big changes coming for 2022.
On this episode, Tim is joined by S…
Be Careful Who You Listen To
"All you need is a simple will"
"Trusts are for rich people"
"Irrevocable trusts are no good"
"You should just pay your own way"
All of these pieces of advice are given by accountants, financial advisors…
Be Careful With What You Sign
Let's say you find your self in a situation where a loved one needs care. Where are you going to turn for help? Where is the person going to live? How are you going to pay? Are there government be…
Simple, But Not Easy
Everyone seems to want their plan to do the same things:
1. Plan for my incapacity
2. Get my stuff to my family
3. Plan for my kids' misfortunes like divorce
4. Don't lose it all to the government
5. Be r…
The Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease.
1 in 3 seniors dies with dementia.
70% of seniors will need some form of long term care.
Nursing homes cost $130,000+ per year.
What are you doing about it?
Listen to this episode to learn how to protect…