Guardianship, Medicaid Planning
There are usually serious challenges for both parent and child as an aging parent loses the ability to care for himself or herself. In some cases, the parent may have only nominal limitations. In others, a parent may be fully incapacitated. A parent may be mentally...
Estate Planning, Power of Attorney
I once met with a family dealing with a terrible, unexpected crisis. A family member had been seriously injured in an automobile accident and faced months – possibly years – of recovery. His cognitive abilities had been seriously affected. For at least the foreseeable...
Asset Protection, Medicaid Planning
Exploitation of seniors is an extremely serious issue. Financial abuse costs seniors 2.6 billion annually, according to a study by MetLife, although four out of five cases are not reported. In the majority of those cases, family members and caregivers are the...