5 Basic Estate Planning Documents
A brief refresher on the basic estate planning documents you should be familiar with.
Incapacity Planning: Why You Need a Durable Power of Attorney
How much do you know about incapacity planning? What about a durable of power of attorney? If you’re unfamiliar with these legal matters, you may want to sit up and pay attention. A durable power of attorney [part of incapacity…
What You Can Do to Get Involved with Elder Abuse Awareness Day
On June 15, 2006, the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations launched World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Why? Because it used to be that elderly abuse was a…
Nursing Home Resident Rights and Admission Procedures
May is Elder Law Month. While it’s painful to admit, your mother, father, spouse or partner may no longer be able to live safely and securely on his or her own. It’s time for you to look for a nursing…
Elder Law: Living Wills and the Designation of Health Care Surrogates
It’s important for you to express in a document what you do and do not want in regards to your medical care if you’re unable to communicate them yourself. Even though you may feel uneasy about discussing living wills and…
Trustee selection for your trust
Choosing the right trustee is a key element to success. There are 13 distinct duties that a trustee must follow. When choosing a trustee you should ask yourself if the person or institution you are considering to name as your…
So you moved to Florida, do you need to update your estate plan?
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The Executor
While doing some research for a motivational speech, I ran across this poem by Edgar Guest. I believe this was authored in 1942. Edgar Guest was an English-born American poet who was popular in the early 20th century. He became…
Protecting Assets from Nursing Home Costs and Medicaid
By protecting assets, you may be able to qualify for Medicaid nursing home benefits. Read these tips for protecting your assets from nursing home costs. Did you know that almost 70% of seniors will need long-term care assistance at some…