It is imperative that you have an established estate and elder law plan before being diagnosed with a mental condition. It can be difficult to prove that the documents have been executed in a legally valid manner if the person is classified as incompetent under the law. This makes it important to understand the potential… Read More »
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An Attorney Needs to Review Your POA Document
Has a person you know asked you to execute a power of attorney naming that individual as your agent? Make sure that you don’t sign this document without first having your own estate planning attorney to review it. Although this is a very popular legal tool and one that you should certainly have in your… Read More »
Saving a Loved One from Challenges After You Pass Away
One of the most common reasons that people neglect the estate planning process is because they don’t wish to discuss the topic of death. It can certainly feel morbid and very difficult to talk to your loved ones about what might happen if you are no longer around but it can simultaneously be one of… Read More »
Does an Alzheimer’s Patient Need In-Home Care?
When a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and you have questions about how to proceed, there is no doubt that putting a loved one in a nursing home can be a very difficult position and this is why more and more family members are thinking about relative options for using in-home care. If… Read More »
Creating a Lasting Legacy for Causes and People You Care About
Careful planning now when it comes to your estate can go a long way towards establishing your goals and ensuring that your wishes and desired philanthropic causes are supported later in life and in future generations. What’s your legacy? What do you hope that other people remember about you when you’re not around? One of… Read More »
Why Does Hiring the Right Estate Planning Attorney Make a Difference in Reducing Family Friction?
Discussions around mortality and estate planning are difficult to start with but if you don’t have the right estate planning lawyer guiding you through that process it can be made unnecessarily difficult. Scheduling a consultation with the right estate planning lawyer can help you to identify the steps that you need to take and open… Read More »
What Are the Three Stages of Dementia?
A dementia diagnosis might look different from one person to another, including the progression to various stages. There are three primary stages of Alzheimer’s and this is important for you as a family member to recognize the early signs and symptoms and to understand the value of incorporating appropriate estate planning when you can. The… Read More »
How to Use a Personal Property Memorandum with Your Will
When you sit down to create your will, this is probably driven primarily by your desire to decide who will be appointed as the guardian for your minor child and who will receive your property when you pass away. Part of this decision-making process, however, is about how much detail you intend to go into… Read More »
Protect Your Children by Planning for Your Estate
As a parent, it’s one of your primary goals to protect your children as much as you can. Unfortunately, far too many parents overlook the aspects of estate planning that should be considered as part of this overall view on protection. Inappropriate planning can lead to devastating consequences for your loved ones and proper planning… Read More »
Be Aware of the Dangers of Financial Exploitation with an Alzheimer’s Patient
Unfortunately, older adults in the United States are especially susceptible to scams and financial exploitation. They are often targeted with a variety of different types of fraud all designed to take away the financial resources that person has accumulated over the course of their lives. As you plan to adjust your life or the care… Read More »