Estate planning is vitally important when protecting your loved ones, regardless of your orientation. In the LGBTQIA+ community, estate planning can legally protect against discrimination even if others are reluctant to recognize your relationship and your desire to permit your…
For a caregiver tending to a loved one, being prepared is more important than ever before. Caregivers must balance the need for their care partner’s health and balance it with that person’s safety. As the US heads into seasonally extreme…
The senior citizen population of the United States is increasing rapidly as the baby boomer generation ages, and the influx of international migration continues. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men and…
One of your friends or family members may ask you to be their power of attorney or fiduciary. Your person may be planning for when they might become unable to take care of their affairs. For example, they might become…
In the United States, we have a prevelant issue with polypharmacy, or the concurrent use of multiple medications. The more medications a person takes, the higher the risk of dangerous drug-drug interactions and increased possibility of inappropriate prescribing, adverse drug…
Targeted attacks on vulnerable older people’s estate plan to exert what attorneys deem “undue influence” constitutes elder abuse. It disrupts the older persons’ impulse to provide for loved ones and instead leaves assets to the manipulator. Often, family members do…
Regardless of whether you are an heir of the probate estate or the Executor, it’s necessary to know your probate lawyer’s role at the beginning of the legal process. One of the biggest sources of conflict in probating the estate…
We hear this question all the time. Read on for information to help figure out whether you need a trust and, if so, what kind fits your specific situation. For example, maybe you have a disabled child and you…
It is essential for your estate plan to include protective measures over your child’s future inheritance. A simple way to achieve inheritance protection is through a trust. A trust can pass your wealth bypassing probate. This allows specific trust provisions…
As your parents age, it is important to have conversations with them about their finances and estate plan. To broach the topic, you might bring up current events like the coronavirus pandemic, its effect on economic conditions, and how it…
