As part of any good estate plan you’ll likely create one or more powers of attorney. It’s important to familiarize yourself with these powerful legal documents before you create them so that you have a...
Dear Readers, This weekend I was out of town and my 16 year old daughter, Jennie, had to be hospitalized for intense stomach pains which ended up being related to her appendix. I was in...
Because powers of attorney are such useful documents, a lot of people try to create their own. Though there is no law that requires you to hire a lawyer to make a power of attorney...
Most estate plans involve at least one type of power of attorney, typically either healthcare or financial. The phrase “power of attorney” simply refers to the documents which convey specific authority to someone else. It...
For adult children with elderly parents, helping your parents prepare for the future can be as simple as helping them create the right legal documents. Many elderly parents are reluctant to create some these documents...
New Research Offers Tips for Alzheimer’s Caregivers: Read this article and more in the latest edition of our newsletter by clicking on our logo below. Topics include: An Open House update Medicaid and Estate Planning...
Identity theft can be hard enough to deal with on its own, but what happens if the stolen identity belongs to a deceased relative? A new study shows that identity thieves are using the deceased...
Nominated for five Academy Awards this year and winning for best adapted screenplay, The Descendents follows a Hawaiian attorney named Matt King, played by George Clooney, who is suddenly confronted with the reality that he...
Issue 1: Your digital world. What do you have out there that others would need to know about if you die or are incapacitated? If you have a blog that earns income, for example, you...
Make your plans. Talk to your family about what kind of funeral arrangements you want so there is no misunderstanding when the time comes to implement them. You should also tell your estate planning attorney...
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