If you’re not married, but in a relationship, you might be surprised to learn that your partner could have legal rights to your estate upon your death. Committed Intimate Relationship Doctrine: When unmarried persons live together as a couple...
If you have children, you know that being a parent is both rewarding and challenging. During the course of your child’s life, you have stepped into the role of doctor, counselor, friend and comforter. But one of the biggest roles you will play during...
It just makes sense. You’re married and you want to provide for your spouse after you pass. Logic suggests that the best way to ensure that your spouse is provided for is to leave everything to them through your Will. It should just be a simple matter of stating in...
I was visiting my grandmother in her nursing home, and I had an epiphany as I watched the residents have their lunch. Most of the residents could not walk without a wheelchair or walker. Some could not feed themselves. Some – like my grandmother – were a choking...
We are older and presumably, wiser. But just because we are wiser does not mean that life gets easier as we age. In fact, as any senior can tell you, it becomes more difficult. There are three major issues that seniors often face as they age: medical issues, legal...
We probably shouldn’t be shocked, but it seems fair to say that most of us were, when we heard that the beloved actor, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. By going public with this intensely...
Let’s say – for the sake of argument – that you are going to die at some point in the future. And let’s assume you want to leave your family in good stead before you go, so you know you’ll need to take action sooner rather than later, given you don’t know your date of...
These past couple of years we’ve all experienced a bit of what it’s like to be socially isolated and alone. For most of us, this is only temporary. But for many seniors and people with disabilities living in care facilities, being alone without visits from friends or...
By Guest Contributor Janet Lee Kraft, author of Leaving Lightly: Getting Your Affairs in Order So All You Leave Behind is Love Once a person has passed from this physical world, common sense would tell you that that’s the end of them. Common sense would be...
Probate can be complicated and knowing where to start and what essential steps are needed will help you successfully navigate this process. First, what is Probate? Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a decedent – the legal term for someone who has...
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