Is a Will All I Need?
About 50% of Americans do not currently have a will. While a will is a necessary document that every person who owns assets should have, it is still a relatively simple document that may not cover everything you want it…
Recommendations on How to Improve the Home for the Elderly
Most elderly want to stay in their home and their community as they get older. As a result, many homeowners are taking steps to modify their homes so they will be able to safely and comfortably remain in their homes…
Common Misconceptions About a Power of Attorney
One of the most crucial components of an estate plan is a durable power of attorney. It allows someone who you appoint (your agent) to make decisions on your behalf in the event you become incapacitated. If you have not…
Preparing a Quality End of Life Plan
The records conveying your final wishes for care and asset management are called powers-of-attorney documents, and these entrust an appointed person to act on your behalf when you are no longer able to. But when it comes to actually using…
Complete Your Estate Plan Online
In these times, it is important to keep a physical distance to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Call or email us to find out how we can help you complete your estate plan without taking a single step outside…
Advance Healthcare Directives for Important Decisions
Imagining how we may perish is probably one of the hardest things we will ever have to think about. Yet, if we want our dying to be meaningful and merciful, it is imperative that we think about it while we…
Prenups for Seniors?
A married couple, Ginny and George, had extended family they wanted to leave all their assets to when they died. Unfortunately, Ginny was then diagnosed with cancer. She began to worry: What could happen if she died before George did,…
How to Avoid Over Medication in Alzheimer’s Patients
The elderly population in the United States is plagued by the use of multiple concurrent prescriptions. The more medications a person takes, the higher the risk of dangerous drug-drug interactions and increased possibility of inappropriate prescribing, adverse drug reactions, hospitalization,…
Caregiving Across the Miles
Long-distance caregiving is described as giving care to a person who lives more than an hour away by The National Institute on Aging (NIA). This type of caregiving takes many forms – from arranging for in-home care, money management, bill…
You Are Asked to Be Power of Attorney for a Loved One, Now What?
At some point in time, you are likely to be asked to be power of attorney for an elderly or ill loved one. Your person may be planning for when they might become unable to take care of their affairs.…