Posted in Estate Planning, Uncategorized on Dec 20th, 2011
While some states have enacted marriage equality laws, others are not offering the same rights and privileges to same-sex couples. In either situation, however, most estate planning lawyers can tell you that there are still important steps to take to protect your right to make medical decisions for your partner. In Maryland, as in other [...]
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Posted in Estate Planning on Dec 13th, 2011
Siblings often have trouble agreeing on anything, so why should it be any different when it comes to Mom and Dad’s elder care? Unfortunately, those of us in elder law see quite often how families have a very difficult time when it comes to determining what is best for aging parents. In some cases, one [...]
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Attorney in Fact - The person named as agent in a power of attorney to handle the financial affairs of another. Tweet
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Posted in Estate Planning on Feb 8th, 2010
One very important part of estate planning that is often overlooked is Incapacity or Disability Planning. Most people view estate planning as planning for what happens after you die. However, what would happen if you became mentally incapacitated? To take care of yourself and to maintain control of your financial affairs during a period of [...]
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Posted in Estate Planning on Jan 11th, 2010
In Parts I through III, we discussed estate planning and the importance of having an estate plan as well as two important estate planning tools, Wills and Trusts. This issue will focus on Powers of Attorney (POA) and the different types of POAs. What is a Power of Attorney? Estate planning is more than determining [...]
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