Estate Planning When a Loved One has Dementia or Alzheimer’s
With Alzheimer’s, or another disease which causes dementia, estate planning takes on a new level of both urgency and complexity. For many families, it can feel like time is running out to ensure your loved one is taken care of well through the end of their life, and that their wishes will be honored once […]
The Guardianship Process
When most people think of elder law, they think about long term care planning or estate planning. There’s another aspect of elder law that many people don’t consider but will affect everyone in some manner – decision-making capability and what happens when someone doesn’t have the capacity to make decisions for him or herself. If […]
Misconceptions Regarding Powers of Attorney
“I have power of attorney over my mother.” “I’m POA, you don’t need to speak with dad.” These statements, and others like them, are frequently heard by attorneys, care facilities and financial planners and they are, for the most part, completely inaccurate. What most people don’t fully understand is that being named in a power […]