Estate Planning Misconceptions about Power of Attorney Many people are familiar with the concept of “power of attorney” but less have an idea about these documents operate. … August 2, 2019 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law Adding a Trust to Your Estate Plan Trusts are an excellent method for individuals with substantial assets to pass their wishes and wealth to others or a … August 1, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Things to Consider when Selecting a Person for Power of Attorney Most people are familiar with the concept of power of attorney even if they are not familiar with the various … July 31, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Advice on Successful Family Meetings after Divorce Even after divorce it is still important to get together with the people we love and value and the most. … July 29, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Drug Prices Continue to Soar By all accounts drug prices continue to soar. According to a RX Savings Solutions Study a heavily prescribed antidepressant fluoxetine … July 28, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Common Type of Estate Planning Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) As estate planning professionals we encounter a number of situations and are very familiar with the most common types of … July 27, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Turcott v. Estate of Clarence D. Bates: Unjust Enrichment and How to Avoid It The Idaho Supreme Court recently affirmed a court’s award of damages for unjust enrichment. The case Turcott v. Estate of … July 25, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Report Finds Almost All Americans Take Social Security at the Wrong Time One of the most important decisions when contemplating retirement is deciding when to start claiming Social Security benefits. A major … July 24, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning The Role of Handwritten Wills When Aretha Franklin passed away in 2018 she was not believed to have had any type of estate plan. Months … July 21, 2019 2 MIN READ
Irrevocable Trust Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) v. Life Estate Deed Clients often ask whether the home should be deeded to the client’s adult children while retaining a life estate in … May 3, 2024 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column The Farmer’s Daughters A farmer came in to see us recently with this dilemma. He had a working farm where his twenty something … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Can I Get Kicked Out of My Assisted Living Home? A recent story out of Virginia recently received a great deal of national attention. An 83-year-old grandmother of five and … December 15, 2019 2 MIN READ
