As your elderly loved ones age, they may begin to have difficulty managing their finances. When coupled with memory problems, your aging loved one may be an easy target for abuse. By knowing what signs to look for, you can help protect them from financial...
Helping People Age With Dignity And Peace Of Mind
Month: January 2018
A look at some of the benefits of guardianship
If you are trying to decide whether or not becoming a guardian is the right move, it is vital to carefully go over the details of your loved one's circumstances and review the benefits of guardianship. Whether the person in question is a young child or an elderly...
When problems arise with beneficiaries
If you are creating an estate plan, many hurdles may come up. However, handling challenges that involve beneficiaries can be especially difficult. Whether you are having a hard time naming beneficiaries and are not sure how to divide your assets or an argument arises...
Divorce and your estate plan
Many different life changes can have an impact on your estate plan, such as the loss of a loved one or significant financial changes. However, divorce is an especially difficult issue for many people to work through, especially with regard to their estate plan. Ending...
How do you avoid probate?
A primary question people ask as they get older is: How do you keep the probate process from mangling your estate?Probate is like a mean dog that stands between us and putting our life property in the right hands. It can be avoided almost entirely – but it...
Taking a look at express trusts
With trusts, there are many different types of terms that you may need to familiarize yourself with. For example, you may want to find out more about the differences between revocable and irrevocable trusts or go over some of your different options. However, it may...
Setting up a special needs trust
Legal issues related to trusts take many forms, whether you are in the process of setting up an estate plan or are having trouble naming beneficiaries. Moreover, there are all sorts of different trusts that people create and our law office knows how crucial it is for...
LGBT couples face many challenges in estate planning
Same-sex couples have faced a myriad of challenges through the decades, and one of them includes estate planning.One would think that the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental decision in 2015 that legalized same-sex unions would have clarified some matters in this area....