Not long ago, I was discussing health care advance directives with a client. When we began discussing health care powers of attorney she asked: “Is that the one where the person you’ve named can pull the plug?” I responded: “Well, they don’t really pull any plugs, but yes.” She … Continue Reading
Do not confuse health care powers of attorney with general powers of attorney, financial powers of attorney or durable powers of attorney (by the way, general, financial, and durable are all words to describe essentially the same type of document). As I explain to clients, … Continue Reading
As an elder law and special needs attorney I get a track-side seat for a pile of planning train wrecks: Here are the best ones . . .
This is a column for the contrarians among us who will insist, against mounds of advice, on creating maximum legal havoc. Here are ten great ways … Continue Reading