Durable Power of Attorney can Prevent Guardianship Issues

If you’re seeking guardianship or conservatorship for a relative who is unable to take care of their own personal or financial needs, get ready for the long haul.

May 31, 2023

Use Estate Planning to Prepare for Cognitive Decline

Data from sources like the U.S. Census Bureau shows in no uncertain terms that the U.S. population has grown older over the prior two decades.

May 18, 2023

Singles Need Estate Planning for Incapacity

You’re single, and you don’t have an estate plan or even a will. Perhaps you think you don’t need either because you’re not wealthy and don’t have children.

May 15, 2023

Avoid these Medical Power of Attorney Mistakes

Everyone age 18 and over should have a health care proxy document signed (think children off to college, and yourself, not just an elderly parent).

May 4, 2023

Adding Children to Joint Account can have Unintended Consequences

Joint accounts may seem like an effective way to prepare if parents need help with finances as they get older, but unexpected problems could crop up.

May 2, 2023

Older Singles need to Plan for the Unexpected

Aging solo is about those individuals who are widowed or not married, live alone and have no family or none they can count on. They are going through the last years of their lives on their own. It can be just fine until one’s health declines and the usual activities and access to friends get out of reach.

May 1, 2023