Eight Useful Tips for Bringing Up Estate Planning

Estate Planning and Elder Law

Unless you’re certain your parents have an up-to-date will, as well as a big-picture plan for what should happen in the event of their passing, you shouldn’t assume everything will be taken care of.  During this season of upcoming holidays, Read More …

Southwood Case Reminds Us That Incapacity Planning is Important

Estate Planning Attorney Cleveland

What is Mental Incapacity or Incapacitated? As we age, our likelihood of mental incapacity increases. After all, our bodies and minds deteriorate as we age. Mental incapacity could result from dementia, stroke, brain injury, or other illness. What is mental Read More …

Three Estate Planning Documents to Create When Your Child Turns 18

power of attorney for 18-year-old

Once your child reaches the age of 18 the state considers your child to be an adult with the legal right to govern their own life. While your child is a minor you are entitled to access your child’s medical Read More …

Does My Living Will, or Advance Directive, Work in Another State?

Check Your Advance Directives with Estate Planning Attorney If You Go out of State

Making sure your end-of-life wishes are followed no matter where you are is important. When you move to a different state, work in a different state for long periods of time, vacation in a different state for months at a Read More …

How to Assist Aging Parents During the Pandemic

Helping Aging Parents During COVID19

If your parents are getting on in years, you may be helping them with their finances and other matters, such as medical visits and shopping. You may live close by and be able to visit weekly or more often. Or Read More …

Estate Planning Is Even More Important for Unmarried Couples

Estate Planning Single Couples

What do millennial and aging couples have in common?  Trends are showing that more older couples are choosing to stay unmarried, despite being in long-term committed relationships. Most married couples understand the importance of estate planning to transfer assets and Read More …

When Do I Need a Living Will? Is it the Same as a DNR?

Do I need a Living Will?

We’re all fairly familiar with the acronym CPR, for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – a process that uses mouth-to-mouth or machine breathing and chest compressions to restore activity in the heart and lungs when someone’s heart has stopped or they are no Read More …