Elder Law: Planning for Aging Parents Before a Crisis Hits
By the time a family calls me about an aging parent, it is often already an emergency: a fall, a hospitalization, a sudden diagnosis. Elder law planning is meant to …
Blindsided: The Michael Oher Conservatorship Controversy Explained
Michael Oher has had a remarkable life so far. Born to a single mother struggling with addiction and growing up in and out of foster care, Oher went on to …
Estate Planning Lessons from Jay Leno’s Recent Conservatorship Filing
Recent news about Jay Leno filing for conservatorship of his wife’s estate amidst a dementia diagnosis serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of proactive estate planning. It’s a …
Does the Guardian for My Child Have to Be a United States Citizen?
One of the more uncomfortable aspects of estate planning is deciding what will happen to your child if both you and the child’s other legal parent were to die unexpectedly. …
All Good Things Must Come to an End: Reasons a Trust Might Terminate
Nothing lasts forever. While trusts can stretch across generations and keep valuable money and property within a family, no trust has unlimited funds or an interminable time horizon. Every trust, …
Britney Spears: A Cautionary Tale About Conservatorships
Even if you do not listen to pop music, it has been hard to ignore the recent news about Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney movement trending on social media. What …