by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jun 22, 2015 | Estate Planning, Finances, Health information, Insurance, Sentinel Articles
We often encourage folks to prepare for undesirable events such as medical emergencies or the development of dementia by choosing to be proactive and use tools such as powers of attorney, advance directives, trust planning, advanced funeral planning, etc. Recently,...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | May 20, 2015 | Estate Planning, Finances, Sentinel Articles
May is Elder Law Month. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) encourages its members to make a special effort to connect with the community this month. We hope you regularly read our articles, which the Sentinel has published weekly since September...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Mar 23, 2015 | Estate Planning, Safety, Sentinel Articles
Last week, Attorney Dave Nesbit’s article focused on the PA Senate’s current consideration of a proposal to create an Advance Directive Registry. The registry would serve as a tool to improve physician access to a patient’s personal documents related to decisions...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Mar 16, 2015 | End of Life, Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
A mistake can occur when a health care provider asks a patient prior to treatment if they have an “advance directive.” The patient says “no,” but really means to say “not in my possession now.” When such a person accepts the provider’s standard advance directive...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Feb 24, 2015 | Aging, Estate Planning, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
Securing long-term care for a loved one can be a complicated process that involves legal, financial, and social factors in addition to physical care needs. Below are some easy-to-make mistakes that can have undesirable consequences for the individual receiving care...
by Jessica Fisher Greene, Esq., LL.M. in Elder Law | Jan 12, 2015 | Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
Part one of this article details the changes that have been made to the Pennsylvania Power of Attorney Law that controls financial and property transactions. What do these changes mean for you? Do you need to update your documents? Some of the changes may have...
