by Christine | Jun 11, 2015 | Conservatorships, Dementia, Elder Law, Long Term Care |
Can you imagine not being notified if your parent had been injured, fell ill or had even passed away? With a recently increasing occurrence across the country, state representatives are proposing changes to ensure children have visitation rights to ailing parents. Fox...
by Christine | Jun 11, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Living Trust, Portability, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills |
So how do you know if your estate plan is out-of-date? If your will or trust predates these four key “freshness dates,” it may be time to visit your attorney for a review. Estate plans are not meant to be a one-time deal. If life changes – or the law changes –...
by Christine | Jun 4, 2015 | Elder Law, End of Life Decisions, Estate Planning, Long Term Care |
At Hospice of Anchorage, end of life planning is what clinical director Alison O'Donnell encourages. Having advanced directives, or a living will, and a power of attorney in place is a gift to family, she said. Folks all over the country are starting to think...
by Christine | Jun 2, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, LIfe Insurance, Living Trust, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
"If you are looking at Baby Boomers, they are looking at what their cash flow will be in retirement," says Carol Kroch, managing director, wealth and philanthropic planning at Wilmington Trust in Wilmington, Del. "Can they do the things they want to do?...
by Christine | May 27, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
Coming together at 50-plus is different from getting married in your 20s, particularly when it comes to money. "You've had a lifetime of solidifying your money beliefs" and behaviors, says Janet Stanzak, president of the Financial Planning Association....
by Christine | May 26, 2015 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills |
A Walnut Ridge woman was arrested for forging a will after someone else had died. Another scammer made the news recently, this time involving a forged will. KAIT reported the story in an article titled "Woman arrested for forging new will after someone...
