We hope this series of blog posts can help family caregivers and advocates make better-informed choices for their loved ones. The health care system is complex and ever-changing. It is hard enough to make difficult decisions on behalf of yourself, but when you...
The term “estate plan” usually invokes thoughts of death and money. Most often people seek out an estate planning attorney to draft complex instructions for how their money will be handled after death. Clients spend hours thinking about how much money will go to...
Planning ahead for a health care crisis is an essential step toward being certain you will have someone looking out for your best interests if/when you are temporarily or permanently unable to do so yourself. This plan usually includes a health care representative...
When facing a serious health issue, it is not unusual to suddenly realize how important having a plan in place can be. Life can go from great to very scary in an instant. Having some control over the future can be calming and reassuring. Who will advocate for me?...
Last month, we discussed transactional versus relational estate planning. A transactional approach focuses only on preparing estate planning documents, while a relationship approach is much more comprehensive and long-term. It allows a practitioner to get to know a...
By H. Kennard Bennett Any elder law attorney worth her salt will include a General Durable Power of Attorney as part of her general estate planning advice to competent elders. We tell the client that the POA is a way for them to name the person they want as their...
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