Essential Legal Tips When Considering Longterm Care (Part 2)
This article looks at more legal tips that should be considered in terms of a person’s long-term care needs. The key points around putting your […]
Elder Law
Medicaid Planning: How to Protect Your Assets
1. PLAN YOUR ESTATE. •Will or Trust, Durable Power of Attorney and Health Care Power of Attorney. Even after a loved one has moved into […]
Selecting a Trustee: Did I Make the Right Choice?
When selecting an individual to serve as successor trustee of a trust, they often wonder if they are making the right choice. Generally, the individual […]
Why Do We Need a Will?
The Importance of a Will Wills are important for a variety of reasons, the greatest of which is to ensure that YOU decide how your […]
Why Is Financial Elder Abuse a Growing Problem?
Unfortunately, elder abuse occurs every day in the U.S. Mistreatment of seniors can take many forms including abandonment or neglect, physical, psychological, verbal, sexual or […]
Public Guardian Prevents Misuse of Dementia Sufferer’s Money
The loss of the mental capacity needed to manage one’s own affairs isn’t only traumatic for the individual concerned – it can be a huge […]
Fixing Five Fiduciary Fumbles
Executors frequently go to work with no “on the job training.” They are often well intentioned volunteers, chosen on the basis of family relationship rather […]
What Is Estate Administration Under the Probate Process?
We all want our families and loved ones to be situated well after we have passed. Despite being a difficult topic for some people to […]
Estate Planning – It’s Just As Much Life As It Is Death Planning
I had a potential client call me earlier in the week asking me if he needed a will. The caller wasn’t married and had no […]