Monthly Archives: February 2017
Three Changes in Your Life That Should Prompt You to Schedule an Appointment with Your Estate Planning Attorney
There are so many different circumstances that should warrant a meeting with your estate planning attorney. As estate laws or your individual life circumstances change, it is appropriate to update your estate planning documents to ensure that they are in line with your intentions. What follows are three of the most common changes in… Read More »
What is the Connection Between Legal Capacity & Dementia?
In many situations in which an individual with dementia is able to understand the importance and the meaning of any given legal document, he or she most likely has the legal capacity to execute such a document. Legal capacity refers to appreciating and understanding the consequences of your actions. As long as an individual… Read More »
What You Should Know About the Rise in Costs of Long Term Care
Over the course of 2015 and 2016, long term care is on the rise. Long term care refers to any situation in which an individual has suffered an incapacitating event or significant healthcare event prompting a stay in a nursing home or another type of medical assistance. According to surveys from Genworth Financial, in… Read More »