
Is Estate Planning and Writing Will the Same Thing?
Many people think that estate planning and writing a will are the same. However, one is actually just part of the other.
Many people think that estate planning and writing a will are the same. However, one is actually just part of the other.
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.
How can an elder law Medicaid attorney help?
With an elder care lawyer by your side, handling issues associated with Medicaid and Medicare is easy.
Almost half a million new cases of Alzheimer’s disease will be diagnosed this year in the United States, according to the BrightFocus Foundation. Worldwide, someone develops some form of dementia every three seconds.
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.
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.
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.
“Gray divorce” — the unfortunately named term for divorce after age 50 — is increasing among baby boomers.
A power of attorney is a legal document with which a principal authorizes an agent to act on the principal’s behalf and for the principal’s benefit.