What Documents are Included in Advance Care Planning?
Depending on their medical condition, persons with dementia are often capable of making their own decisions regarding legal aspects, such as advance care planning.
How to Protect Loved Ones from Being Disinherited
If your beneficiary designations are out of date and you die without updating those designations, your assets could go the wrong people–a former spouse, for example–no matter what your will says.
How Does Guardianship Work?
If you haven’t had any experience with guardianship for adults with dementia, it’s likely you don’t understand just how complex it is. You are not alone.
Where Should an Estate Plan Be Stored?
Safeguarding legal documents and providing access to this information is a big consideration in your caregiving plan.
Should Each Child Get Equal Inheritance?
Equally sharing the wealth among the children isn’t always fair, such as when one sibling is the primary caretaker, or another is already wealthy.
What Is a ‘Residuary’ Estate?
In simple terms, a residuary estate is any part of your estate that hasn’t been distributed to your heirs through a last will and testament.
Do I Need a Durable Power of Attorney?
Without a power of attorney, your spouse, children or friends will probably have to petition the court to step in on your behalf.
Can I Protect My Elderly Parents?
As the American population of seniors continues to expand, the need for intentional estate planning becomes more urgent, especially for the children of aging parents.
Why Is Power of Attorney So Important for Estate Planning?
Estate planning takes a lot of time, but another factor that needs to not be overlooked is having a power of attorney.