by Keystone Elder Law | Oct 26, 2018 | Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
You may have heard the term “fiduciary” when reading about estate planning. Appointing another as fiduciary in your estate planning documents is a way to plan for future incapacity. However, you may not be aware of what it means to be a fiduciary and the high...
by Keystone Elder Law | Oct 5, 2018 | Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
A common issue which arises involves a single person wanting to update his/her Estate Planning documents. He/She wants to update a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) because of a recent divorce. After someone updates the Will to exclude an ex-spouse, a common belief is...
by Keystone Elder Law | Oct 4, 2018 | Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
As we have entered the fall season and get ready to set our clocks back in November, here are some insights to motivate you to finish the year strong by making sure your estate plan is secure. The most important thing to consider when reviewing an estate plan is to...
by Keystone Elder Law | Apr 9, 2018 | Estate Planning, Family Living, Finances, Sentinel Articles
Over the years, we are increasingly seeing a problem occur where the parents of a person with special needs cared for and lived with that son or daughter for their entire life. What happens when mom and dad die? A lot of people do not have appropriate plans in place...
by Keystone Elder Law | Apr 2, 2018 | Aging, Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
A common misconception that prospective clients often have is that putting their child’s name on a financial account or real estate deed will make things easier as they age and it becomes harder to handle day to day affairs. By having the child’s name on an account, a...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Mar 27, 2018 | Aging, End of Life, Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
Let’s talk about the process of dying, and especially your wishes for end-of-life care. Some people have already stopped reading. They believe that they are too busy living to talk about their end-of-life wishes. It would be great if we could delay “the conversation”...