Alzheimer's
Advance Planning Key for Alzheimer’s Patients
Talks about money and long-term care wishes can be tough enough. However, when a loved one is suffering from memory loss, advocates say there is no time to waste.
August 26, 2019
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Community Property
Can a Transaction Occur if One Spouse is Incapacitated?
The wife did not have a durable power of attorney authorizing her spouse to act as her agent in selling the property and now apparently lacked the capacity to sign one.
August 23, 2019
Estate Planning
Why is Estate Planning So Important to Black Americans?
Black Americans are 50% less likely to have a living will in place, in comparison to other groups.
August 22, 2019
Estate Planning
Dissolving the Mystery of Probate
Probate is not always an efficient process. However, it is the way to properly dispose of an individual’s property after they have died. It gives the necessary stamp of approval that the will is legitimate, and the executor has been confirmed.
August 21, 2019
Estate Planning
What Do I Need to Know Before Becoming an Estate Executor?
While it is an honor to be selected as an executor, executing a will takes more work than you might think.
August 20, 2019
Elder Law
How Elder Law Attorneys Can Help Seniors and Their Loved Ones
Many aging Americans depend on family members or friends to help manage their financial, health, and other affairs during retirement and beyond. They often believe
August 19, 2019
Decedent
Talking About Death on Facebook: Do This. Not That.
As an estate planning attorney, I talk about death all the time. Sometimes, I am talking to people on the worst day of their lives.
August 16, 2019
Elder Law
How Much Will Long-Term Care Cost?
Many people are frightened of long-term care costs—for good reason.
August 15, 2019
Capital Gains Tax
Can I Give My Half of a House Away to Avoid Taxes When it Sells?
I received a joint ownership of my father’s house about 10 years ago with my sister. She always lived there. I share no expenses and she and my dad pay all the bills. We plan to sell the home after our father passes. Can I give her my half, so we don’t face taxes?
August 14, 2019
Advance Healthcare Directives
Elder Law Estate Planning for the Future
You make things easier for the children, by planning for the possibility of a nursing home stay because you take the burden off the children to make crisis decisions for your long-term care costs.
August 13, 2019