
Does an Elder Orphan Need an Estate Plan?
This is big concern for millions of older Americans who don’t have a spouse, children or other family they can depend on to watch out for their well-being.
This is big concern for millions of older Americans who don’t have a spouse, children or other family they can depend on to watch out for their well-being.
With Huntington’s disease, there are three different stages of the disease — early, middle and end stages — all of which come with different symptoms and care needs.
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.
Estate Planning may not be something you necessarily WANT to think about, but it could protect your interests and wishes long after you are gone.
Selecting medical powers of attorney is an important step that aging parents should take to ensure they get the care they wan,t if they are unable to advocate for themselves.
Even those who have saved and invested well may not be sharing their financial information with a spouse or loved one. It’s time to do that now.
If you have a parent over the age of, say, 65, thoughts about their future may have started to creep into your mind. However, because end-of-life planning can be emotional and overwhelming, it’s tempting to put these conversations off—and even more pleasing to avoid them altogether.
Here’s what you need to consider, when looking to hire an elder law attorney.
Elder law attorneys can help with a long list of legal matters that seniors often face…
There are now more than 70 million Baby Boomers in the U.S. However, millions of adult children may not be prepared to make important decisions about their parents’ future if necessary, because of a lack of knowledge about their parents’ finances.