Elder Law What to Do if You Are Left Out of Your Parent’s Will Being left out of your parent’s will is a difficult pill to swallow. People are free to dispose of their … May 24, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Tips on Avoiding Will Writing Errors Estate planning serves a valuable purpose. Done correctly estate planning can include all of a person’s end of life goals. … May 22, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning The Dangers of Do It Yourself Estate Planning The AARP reports that 64 percent of Americans do not have estate planning documents. While “do it yourself” estate planning … May 19, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Lessons on Emergency Guardians from Gavin v. Loeffelbein At the end of March 2019 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard the case of Gavin v. Loeffelbein which concerns the … May 14, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Common Health Care Story: When Your Doctor Can Be Anyone I recently went to the emergency room at my local hospital because I was experiencing severe flank pain. I thought … May 14, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Elder Domestic Violence End of life planning is very difficult. On the one hand you must understand what your assets are and contemplate … May 10, 2019 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Caregiving Needs of Aging LGBT Community Families today as always come in all shapes and sizes. This includes sexual orientation. As gays lesbians bi-sexual and transgender … May 8, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning A Reminder on Non Charitable Deductions from Dieringer v. Commissioner In a case that provides an important lesson about the role of charitable deductions The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a … May 3, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Health Alert: Seniors and Mental Illness Mental illness is hard to spot in people. This is especially true for seniors. Part of the difficulty with identifying … May 3, 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
