When you are facing issues with elderly parents, it can be important to have the benefit of an attorney that can offer you experience when it comes to dealing with the unique problems that the elderly and their families must face. Unfortunately, finding an attorney that is experienced in this area of law may not be so simple, especially if you are pressed for time. One place that you can begin your search for an elder law attorney is through the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). … [Read more...] about Tips for Finding an Attorney With Experience in Elder Law
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When it is Appropriate to File for Guardianship
Filing for guardianship over a parent is a serious matter. In most cases, a court will not appoint a guardian unless the person is mentally incapacitated in some way that places them in danger. For example, if mom is spending all of her money on scams and there doesn’t seem to be any way to stop her, you might then consider a guardianship. If dad is found wandering around in town and placed in the psychiatric ward of your local hospital, you may need to file for guardianship. Aside from these … [Read more...] about When it is Appropriate to File for Guardianship
Should You Agree to be a Trustee?
If you have been asked to be the trustee for someone’s trust, you will want to carefully consider the responsibilities and expense involved before agreeing to take on this job. Most people look at this as a great honor and it is. However, it is also a great responsibility, as well as a job that can become very tedious. For one thing, when you are appointed as trustee to someone’s trust, everything that you do could be scrutinized at some point in the future. Even if you are acting in good … [Read more...] about Should You Agree to be a Trustee?
Should You Amend Your Will
There could be any number of reasons why you might want to amend your will. Possibly you have changed your mind about who your beneficiaries will be, or you have added significant assets to your estate and must change your will to reflect your changing situation. At one time, it was common for people to simply go to an attorney and have their will amended to reflect the changes that they wanted, but today this is no longer practical for many reasons. The first being that the laws change on a … [Read more...] about Should You Amend Your Will
Telling Someone About Your Estate Plan
The most important element of estate planning is to actually get it done. A very large number of people never get beyond the first initial thought of estate planning. They may start thinking that they need an estate plan at some point in their lives, but never get beyond that point. Once you get beyond the point of just thinking about your estate plan and actually take action, you are still not done. No matter how solid your estate plan is, if no one is aware of it, the plan will not do what it … [Read more...] about Telling Someone About Your Estate Plan
