by Christine | Jan 6, 2016 | Caregivers & Caregiving, Elder Law, Long Term Care |
Caregivers who are busy with children, aging parents and careers often drop one ball when juggling their responsibilities. The ball that is dropped? Taking care of themselves. If you've ever tried to learn to juggle, according to "The Sandwich Generation...
by Christine | Jan 6, 2016 | Elder Law, Estate Planning |
We don't like to devote time to preparing our will and other estate planning documents because it's just not a lot of fun. But think about doing the necessary planning as writing a love letter to your family. It tells them that you cared enough and did not...
by Christine | Jan 5, 2016 | Uncategorized |
A number of recent changes to some of the critical moving parts of estate planning make updating your estate plan in the first quarter of the New Year a good idea. Another good idea: make a "to-do" list on New Year's Day. Think of New Year's Day as...
by Christine | Jan 5, 2016 | Estate Planning |
Financial planners are often asked about basic estate planning documents, and they understand how important these documents are for you and your heirs. Financial planners who help families build and manage assets are often asked what documents are needed in an estate...
by Christine | Jan 5, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Caregivers & Caregiving, Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
The stresses placed on family members when a parent suffers from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is considerable, but when there is only one child to shoulder the burden, it can be devastating financially and emotionally. Only a few states offer support...
by Christine | Jan 4, 2016 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Baby Boomers, Durable Power of Attorney For Finances, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
We plan everything that we enjoy: vacations, holiday gift lists and parties. But planning for our senior years, which usually begins with retirement and ends at death, is something most people loathe to do. Planning for this stage of life can make the good...
by Christine | Jan 3, 2016 | Uncategorized |
If you have adult children or grandchildren who are struggling to repay student loans, they are not alone. There are ways to deal with student loan repayment, but most students need information and guidance to know how to deal with the problems. Ignoring the loans and...
by Christine | Jan 2, 2016 | Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
Once a diagnosis of dementia has been made, documents and a plan need to be put into place. Waiting until the person is not legally capable of making decisions will lead to a more complex, expensive and emotionally exhausting series of problems. Individuals who are...
by Christine | Jan 2, 2016 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Durable Power of Attorney For Finances, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
Whether you are a media mogul or a hardworking family with a single bank account, making time to ensure that your estate planning is done is important to protecting your family. The only way to make sure that your wishes are carried out after your death is to have the...
by Christine | Dec 28, 2015 | Estate Planning, Inheritance, Wills |
Nude photographs of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat were posted on several art websites, and the estate's attorneys furiously demanded that they be taken down. But no one is certain if the artist himself wanted the photos to be online Several nude photographs of...
