Wills 102: Beyond the Basics
After a person dies, does the family and the lawyer really get together for the formal "reading of the Will"? No. While this is a...
What a Will Won’t Do (and What It Will)
A Will is a document in which a person, called the "Testator" (1), states to whom property is to pass after the Testator's death and...
Assisted Signatures: How to Execute a Document When the Client Needs Help Holding the Pen
Assume that we have a Client who is mentally sound but physically feeble and the following happens: The Client's hand is guided as he places...
Legal Documents That Every (Responsible) Adult Should Have
If you are like most people, you probably don't give a lot of thought as to end-of-life or what I will call "special circumstances" documents....
Trusts: A Few Basic Principles
People often hear about trusts, but don't really know how they work. Below, we explain some basic principles.The classic express trust set upA trust is...
Constructive Trusts: A Primer
Most people know the old saying that goes: if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, most likely...
How to Use Medicaid Planning to Fund Long Term Care
Until fairly recently, most people in need of long term care had few alternatives to entering a nursing home and wreaking havoc on family finances....
Long Distance Caregiving and the Role of the Geriatric Care Manager
Long distance caregiver is a new role that is thrust upon children and younger family members these days. After all, families used to live closer...
Why You Need a Will: Common Scenarios That May Surprise You
Here are some common scenarios where people die without Wills -- the outcomes may surprise you:Scenario 1: A husband dies, survived by his wife and...
Foreclosure Crisis Hits Oldest Americans Hardest
As everyone knows, the foreclosure crisis hit Americans of all backgrounds hard. And, regardless of all the talk about our supposed "recovery", most people are...