How the Guardianship Process Works
If you haven’t had any experience with guardianship for adults with dementia, it’s likely you don’t understand just how complex it is. You are not alone.
January 17, 2023
Advance Directives are Critical to your Planning
Advance directives typically consist of a living will and a power of attorney for healthcare.
November 7, 2022
How are a Living Will and Advance Directive Different?
Most people think of wills as written instructions for use after death. In contrast, living wills provide your instructions for continuing or halting life-sustaining healthcare while you’re alive.
October 4, 2022
A Living Will is a Huge Benefit
A living will is a legal document expressing your wishes on receiving or declining medical care or life-sustaining treatments should you become terminally ill or injured and unable to communicate those decisions for yourself.
September 20, 2022
Planning for Long Term Care Is Important
What types of decisions have you and your loved ones made, or avoided making, about planning for the years ahead?
September 15, 2022
Living Will and DNR are different Documents
Q: Is there a difference between a ‘living will’ and a ‘do not resuscitate’ order?
August 17, 2022
Even Young Adults Need a Will
These days it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by many things such as politics, gas prices, the gyrating stock market, summer travel, heatwaves and your health. One thing that shouldn’t overwhelm you is estate planning.
August 16, 2022
There are Alternatives to Guardianship
We all want to protect vulnerable people from harm. However, taking away all their rights usually isn’t the place to start. Instead, there are several less severe options that could be the right way to go.
August 2, 2022
Estate planning is vital for Unmarried Couples
All couples can now take advantage of tax benefits for married partners, pass assets from one spouse to another with ease and qualify for Social Security spousal and survivor benefits. However, not all couples want to get married.
July 19, 2022
Deciding where to Store your Documents is Critical
A common dilemma that families face upon the incapacity or death of a loved one is locating estate planning documents. While preparing the documents are the most important step, that is irrelevant if the documents are lost when they most need to be used.
July 5, 2022