A Special Needs Trust for Special Needs Children
March is Developmental Disability Awareness month. If you’re the parent of a minor with special needs, this is a good time to take stock of estate planning provisions you’ve made ...
Estate Planning Family Discussions – Awkward But Necessary!
Many families have rules (spoken or unspoken) about what is and isn’t suitable for discussion. Such rules often concern issues pertaining to elder care and inheritance. The cautionary tale below ...
3 Estate Planning Tips When Preparing For Vacation
Just as you begin thinking about planning your next vacation, consider whether you are prepared if an emergency should arise. Give yourself plenty of time. Giving yourself plenty of time ...
Oh, How Time Passes! Holiday Visits with Elderly Loved Ones.
Holiday visits often highlight how much time has passed since we last saw loved ones. And, sometimes, during these visits, we notice physical or cognitive changes in elderly friends or ...
Can I Create A Trust for my Husband as His Attorney-in-Fact?
A general durable power of attorney is an important estate planning and elder law planning tool. A power of attorney allows the attorney-in-fact, also referred to as the agent, to ...
Consider the Obligations and Burdens With Care before Accepting Appointment as Executor
Being designated by a friend or a loved one as the Executor of his or her estate is an honor, but with that designation comes many responsibilities and legal risks. ...
I’m Overwhelmed – I Need Help With My Banking Affairs!
For many seniors, taking care of their affairs, particularly paying bills, banking, and other financial matters, becomes more and more difficult as the years go by. When this happens, many ...
Testamentary Trusts – Controlling Your Assets After Your Gone!
Preparing your Last Will and Testament (the Will) is critical for helping insure that your wishes are respected after you’re gone. Married couples with children may have special concerns regarding ...
Step-Parents and Stepchildren – Keeping the Peace After You’re Gone
A family feud between Robin Williams’s widow and his children from prior marriages has received a lot of press. A major issue in this feud involves Mr. Williams’s tangible personal ...
My Husband Just Died And Debt Collectors Are Calling!
Susan went through a very hard time when her husband, Steven, died. Not only was she grieving the loss of her husband, but she had to deal with so many other ...