If you’re not married, but in a relationship, you might be surprised to learn that your partner could have legal rights to your estate upon your death. Committed Intimate Relationship Doctrine: When unmarried persons live together as a couple...
We are older and presumably, wiser. But just because we are wiser does not mean that life gets easier as we age. In fact, as any senior can tell you, it becomes more difficult. There are three major issues that seniors often face as they age: medical issues, legal...
We probably shouldn’t be shocked, but it seems fair to say that most of us were, when we heard that the beloved actor, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. By going public with this intensely...
These past couple of years we’ve all experienced a bit of what it’s like to be socially isolated and alone. For most of us, this is only temporary. But for many seniors and people with disabilities living in care facilities, being alone without visits from friends or...
By Guest Contributor Janet Lee Kraft, author of Leaving Lightly: Getting Your Affairs in Order So All You Leave Behind is Love Once a person has passed from this physical world, common sense would tell you that that’s the end of them. Common sense would be...
If you are planning to set up a trust, one of the most important decisions that you will have to make is the person(s) you want to serve as your Trustee. Your Trustee will be responsible for managing the assets that you place in your trust and working with the trust’s...
The Executor of your Estate, also referred to as your Personal Representative, has a very important role to fill. The job of the Executor is to administer your Estate according to the instructions that you have laid out in your Will. It is his or her job to settle any...
The newly-enacted “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” (SECURE) Act is bringing major changes to retirement plans! This new law makes it easier for workers to save for retirement and provides incentives for employers to help them save. But there is...
These five very common “do-it-yourself” mistakes are among the top reasons to seek the guidance of a qualified Elder Law attorney when creating your Will.
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