by Christine | Jul 9, 2015 | Asset Protection, Conservatorships, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Long Term Care, Retirement Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Although many people feel frustrated by elder conservatorship systems designed to protect adults no longer able to fend for themselves, what’s even sadder are the many instances where it turns out that the elder conservatorship system is doing its job...
by Christine | Jul 7, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Wills |
Drafting your will and testament is not exactly on most summer to-do lists. For many, the process is a memento mori, a task more foreboding than mowing the overgrown lawn. It's no surprise that according to the American Bar Association, 55 percent of Americans do...
by Christine | May 29, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Inheritance, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
When Twisted Sister drummer AJ Pero died on March 20, it caught his fans and bandmates by surprise — and Pero’s own lack of estate planning has reportedly thrown his family into chaos as well. Dee Snider stated in an article on the website ultimateclassicrock.com “not...
by Christine | May 21, 2015 | Conservator, Conservatorships, Guardianships, Probate, Special Needs |
“We are delighted to inform the public that the court has appointed Bobby Brown and Pat Houston as co-guardians of Bobbi Kristina Brown (‘Krissi’),” read a statement issued by David Long-Daniels, counsel for Pat Houston and Cissy Houston, and Christopher Brown, an...
by Christine | May 19, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Conservatorships, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
"A lot of people think this is just about elderly parents, but it's a big issue for people with adult children away at school or on their own as an unmarried adult," said Carnick, president of Carnick & Kubik Personal Wealth Advisors. "Who's...
by Christine | May 13, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
No will? If you are married with young children and both parents die who becomes the children’s guardian will be up to the state’s court system. If you do not have a will, your state’s estate laws and the probate judge will decide who will get your assets if you die....
