When most of us think of people who perpetrate elder abuse, we usually think of nursing home staff or at-home caregivers, such as a family member or a hired professional. That, however, is just one form of elder abuse. A senior citizen who is unable, for physical or...
Good estate planning can make the lives of your family easier after you pass away. You need the right person to handle your estate so your heirs get everything in pristine condition. An executor of an estate handles all the business of protecting and maintaining your...
You know that it's hard to predict your future, in a medical sense. You want to address this when you're doing your estate planning. One option that you have is to simply use a Do Not Resuscitate order, often called a DNR. This means that you do not want to be kept on...
People seek guardianships for a variety of family situations. Maybe you have a child or a sibling with special needs. They are about to become a legal adult but still struggle to manage their daily life without support. Perhaps one of your parents or grandparents has...
As you plan for how you want to spend your later years in your life, you may be aware that you could have to live in a nursing home. Maybe you have some medical conditions that you know you're not going to be able to work around forever. Perhaps you're just conscious...
If you don't want anyone to contest your estate plan or start an estate dispute, you might consider using a no-contest clause. The way that this works is by stating that, should someone start such an estate dispute, they forfeit anything that they would have...
A will is one of the most crucial documents someone ever writes. It represents a final opportunity to communicate their wishes to those closest to them. It says something about who they were, the life they led and the way they choose to be remembered. Unfortunately,...
If you're a parent who's making an estate plan, you may be more interested in what happens to your children than what happens to your assets. Certainly, part of your planning is going to be deciding how your assets would be saved for your kids, but minor children need...
As you know, human lives are fluid, with many changes occurring as we go through life. Babies are born, loved ones die, and relationships end, all of which can make your estate plan, especially your final will, fail to function as intended. Most Carmel, Indiana...
The end of someone’s life is no less significant than its beginning, and that’s why an entire industry – complete with guidelines – has grown up around end-of-life care. Palliative and hospice programs are supposed to help manage and ease the passing of patients in...
