Taking on the responsibility of caring for an aging parent is often a family undertaking. If you have any siblings, you may need to come together to do what’s best for mom or dad. Sometimes that’s much easier said than done. There are a number of smart legal options...
Health problems are not always predictable. Issues can crop up with little warning, impacting both the individual and their loved ones. Sometimes these ailments are quite serious and leave a person unable to communicate for themselves. In these situations, an advance...
As loved ones age, close family members and friends often take on the role of caregiver. One study found that, over a 12-month period, 34.2 million Americans reported providing unpaid care to an adult over the age of 49.Caregiving is a time-consuming, emotionally...
Every estate needs a personal representative (also known as an executor). This personal representative might be named in someone’s last will and testament, potentially with a conversation beforehand. In other cases, a court might appoint a personal...
At & , LLC, our elder law attorneys are devoted to improving the lives of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia. We represent seniors, family members of those with dementia and...
A professional may pad billing statements claiming extra hours managing a trust for a disabled client. A son or daughter might claim he or she was just borrowing from mom’s account to explain missing money. What can be done to identify these issues, stop the damage...
When a person with special needs reaches the age of 18, things change significantly. Not just for that individual, but for the family and loved ones that have been caring for them. As a legal adult, they are presumed to have more control over decisions in their...
Colorado law provides that when a surviving spouse is disinherited by or receives little under the terms of their deceased spouse’s will, the survivor has the right to take an elective share of the estate instead of what the will provides. Basically, and from a public...
The findings of a recent study involving 158 older adults appeared in the journal Neurology in October. Results strongly suggest that a blood test may soon help to identify Alzheimer’s disease in patients at an early stage, according to the Fisher Center for...
In 2014, Congress passed the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, known as the ABLE Act, allowing people with severe disabilities to put away money for the future without jeopardizing their eligibility for public benefit programs that provide important safety nets...
