Navigating the Legal Landscape: Understanding the Differences Between Elder Law and Estate Planning
Legal decisions concerning aging and asset transition can be complex. Often, the terms “elder law” and “estate planning” are used...
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Have you overlooked estate planning? You’re not alone: data from the AARP reveals that 60 percent of Americans lack essential...
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Disinherit Your Spouse?
“You’re out of the Will!” is something someone might shout at a family member who they feel has wronged them...
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There Are Some Things You Shouldn’t DIY
I am a big fan of Pinterest. I have boards and boards of pinned recipes, canning and freezing instructions, craft...
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A Second Marriage With Children Part II
Last week’s column (https://keystoneelderlaw.com/a-second-marriage-with-children/) described Diane, whose second husband, Jack, is in skilled nursing care. Jack and Diane did many...
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A Second Marriage with Children
Diane tearfully describes how her step-children alternate between yelling at her and convincing her husband, Jack, that Diane is spending...
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Trusts: A Multi-Use Tool
When families and individuals come to me to set up an estate plan, determine how best to protect their assets,...
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Challenges of Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples
The law for Estate Planning was largely designed with a traditional nuclear family in mind. As time goes by, we...
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Estate Planning When You Are On Your Own
Typically, the people who think the most about estate planning are those who are in a fairly traditional family unit. ...
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The High Cost of a Simple Will
When planning our estates and thinking about how to pass our property to our loved ones, most of us think...
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