At some point in your life, a family member or friend may request you be their power of attorney. Your person may be planning for…
Tag: estate planning
1. We can’t afford it, besides we don’t own much? We should postpone estate planning until we have some money set aside. You shouldn’t. It…
Within the American political system, our government only considers direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer’s disease. Direct costs, in this instance, are the medical and…
A will lays out who shall receive their property post-mortem, and which person (called the personal representative in New Mexico) will be in charge of…
Probate is the legal process for authenticating a deceased person’s will, reviewing their assets, paying their outstanding debts and taxes, and distributing what remains to…
To keep assets from disappearing or being claimed by a creditor, estate planning for the future inheritance of your children and grandchildren should include protective…
Many people wonder what the difference is between Estate Planning and Elder Law. The short answer: Both share similar concerns. The longer answer? The differences…
Every so often, you should check your estate planning documents to make sure they’re still good. Especially with big life changes like births, marriages, divorces,…
There is currently no cure for the more than 5 million Americans who have Alzheimer’s disease. Projections by the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) are that by…
An elder law attorney or an attorney who has a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Elder Law specializes as a legal advocate for aging adults…