by dev | Jun 8, 2018 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Guardianship
Guardianship is the legal process whereby a person is determined to be incapacitated and another person is appointed to make decisions on behalf of the incapacitated person. This process should considered as a last resort….when no other methods can be used to...
by dev | Apr 30, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, News Article
Many of our caregiver clients are dealing with the biggest challenges they have ever faced. Their loved one can no longer toilet, feed, bathe, and dress themselves. Watching a family member lose the ability to function and revert to a childlike state is not only...
by dev | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, News Article
Filial responsibility is the legal concept that a family member may be liable for another’s debts merely based upon the family relationship. While these laws have not been enforced very frequently, the concept could have devastating effects for families taking care of...
by dev | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog, Estate Planning, Medicaid, News Article, Probate and Trust Administration, Trusts, Veterans' Benefits
Yesterday, I attended a function where I heard a conversation among some Seniors. The conversation went as follows: Jane: I have a trust…. so I have done my legal planning. Susan: I have a trust and it is fully funded. Mary, do you have a trust? Mary: I don’t...
by dev | Aug 26, 2017 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Exploitation, Trusts
Financial abuse of the elderly is rising. Late in 2016 Allianz Life Insurance Company surveyed active elder caregivers for their Safeguarding Our Seniors Study. Forty percent of the caregivers reported that their elder experienced financial abuse more than once;...
