A health care directive (“HCD”) is another integral document you should have as part of an estate plan. This document is a tool that gives you the ability to name a trusted individual(s) to make health care decisions on your behalf when you are unable. If you are ever incapacitated, this document can be used and should avoid the need…
A power of attorney (POA) is an integral document you should have as part of an estate plan. This document is a tool that gives you the ability to name a trusted individual(s) to access your financial accounts and step into your shoes to manage your assets when you are unable or unavailable. If you are ever incapacitated, this document…
In my second article of this series, I talked about additional estate planning for Disabled Children/Adults. Our next article in this series today will cover guardian/conservatorships. Sometimes there may be no other alternative for a disabled individual than to have a court appoint a guardian and/or conservator. A guardianship and/or a conservatorship is the legal proceeding in a state court…
In my last article I talked about Planning for Disabled Children. Depending on the level of disability, parents have several options to consider to help them determine how to best continue to support and care for their child. Planning for an individual with special needs provides a unique challenge. Many of these individuals may not be able to provide for…
“Disability” by general definition, means a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities. As you know, there is a sliding scale that represents the level of someone’s “disability.” I’d like to focus today on families that have a minor child or child nearing the age of 18 that are disabled. To most parents it can…
Estate planning is an important area of practice for our law firm, and we are committed to helping individuals and families with these issues. Why do estate planning? Because it’s important. It’s smart. It will help preserve your assets, wealth and privacy. At a difficult time, it will help your loved ones. It will also give you peace of mind.…