Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-term Care
When caring for an aging family member, a family caregiving meeting can be a great way to coordinate communications and activities. These meetings are beneficial for helping to keep all family members abreast of decisions that need to be made, changes in diagnosis or...
Elder Law, Estate Planning
I have to decide between my two children, who should be my power of attorney when I need help communicating with doctors and handling my financial matters. Can’t I just name them both? You can, but please don’t. You risk creating conflict or chaos if you...
Elder Law, Estate Planning
My uncle got critically ill and ended up in the hospital. Back in 2002, he named me as his financial power of attorney, so I could write checks on his bank account when he couldn’t, like now. But the bank is rejecting the document. They say it’s too old. I...
Elder Law, Estate Planning
Probate is the legal process by which the estate is authenticated and the deceased’s assets are distributed to the beneficiaries. Whether or not you require probate depends on the type of property and how you own it, and the state laws in which you live. While probate...
Elder Law, Estate Planning
Envision your spouse having Parkinson’s disease and lives in a nursing home. Your spouse is currently receiving Medicaid benefits to pay for the high cost of that care. If you were to pass before your spouse, you wouldn’t want your spouse to inherit all your life...
