What Should I Know about Guardianship?
One of the key functions of the family law system is to ensure that children are looked after appropriately. This is the basis for the doctrine of legal guardianship.
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Looking For An Estate Planning Solution?
We see it in our clients faces when they first come in. We hear it in their voices. They are unsure of how to start
Requests for Estate Plans Reflect Fears about Coronavirus.
Lawyers are being bombarded with requests to write wills, update estate plans and prepare health surrogate or “pull the plug” documents, as people are confronted by the realization that they could be diagnosed with COVID-19 and dead within days.
C19 UPDATE: Setting Up a Strong Estate Plan in the Time of Coronavirus
Who will make decisions about your finances and health (maybe even your life) if you get COVID-19?
Finalizing Estate Planning Documents while Social Distancing
Besides seeking to draft or alter wills and trusts, many clients were changing trustees, executors and the agents they assigned to oversee their finances and health care, if they were unable to make decisions themselves.
Preparing for an Emergency With Power of Attorney
If you experienced a temporary illness or needed someone to quickly step in to pay your bills, would your finances be organized enough for them to handle?
Unsure On When To Start Estate Planning?
Estate planning attorneys are getting mobbed with questions. Here is some timely advice from three attorneys on what families and business owners should be doing to prepare, in case the unimaginable happens.
Do I Need a Revocable Living Trust?
Do you ever worry about how your beneficiaries will manage their portion of their inheritance when you pass away? One solution that allows you to still exert some control over your money–even after passing–is with a revocable living trust (RLT).
Why estate plan? What a local lawyer wants you to know
At the time, he had gone so far as to have his will drawn up, but he hadn’t finalized it. In addition, he hadn’t authorized anyone to have power of attorney, in case of illness.
Keeping Ourselves and Our Elderly Loved Ones Safer
If you’re caring for an older loved one, you might be worried. Here is what you need to know to keep elderly people safer, and what to do if they do show symptoms of COVID-19.
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