Why Everyone Needs a Will
A Caring.com survey about wills shows the number of Americans with a will has had a minimal increase of only 2.5 percent over the past year. Overall, the percentage of those with a will continues to decline, 33 percent in…
Estate Planning is Vital for the LGBTQ+ Community
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…
Caregiving in a Crisis
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…
What it Means to be a Fiduciary
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…
What is Undue Influence in Estate Planning?
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…