If you’re a caregiver, part of your job may be to keep track of your loved one’s legal affairs. You probably know — or are learning — that it’s a big responsibility.
The three main areas of focus for elder law attorneys include health care, estate and tax planning and guardianship matters.
Stuck in a senior facility during the pandemic and unable to participate from far away, an elderly woman needed to sell her home but had never drafted her POA.
Losing a loved one is never easy, even if you were anticipating the loss. During the hours and days following the death of a spouse or a close family member, you may be in shock and you will likely be disoriented, emotional and feeling like you’re in a constant fog.
Your grown children will not agree to be the recipients of your downsizing, if it means their upsizing.
You may lose the ability to manage your own affairs as you grow older. Therefore, it’s necessary to have an incapacity plan in place.
Dealing with a sick family member is a challenging and emotional time.
Why Elder Law Is Necessary? In two words: baby boomers.
As a review of terms, a will is a legal document that specifies how a person’s estate should be handled only after that person’s death. A living will has nothing to do with how your “things” like property, money, jewelry, etc. are to be distributed. Unlike a will, it is, in fact, a document that comes into play while you’re still alive.
The ‘HEMS’ (health, education, maintenance, support) standard in estate planning is used to guide trustees in how/when they should release funds to a beneficiary.
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