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 Keystone 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...
by Keystone Elder Law | Jan 5, 2015 | Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
House Bill 1429 (HB 1429) was signed into law on July 2, 2014 as Act 95, but many of the changes to the law do not take effect until January 1, 2015. HB 1429 amends Title 20 Chapter 56 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. HB 1429 covers general provisions and...
by Keystone Elder Law | Jun 2, 2014 | Estate Planning, Finances, Sentinel Articles
This article will address some very specific goals and how those goals could be achieved through the use of an irrevocable trust. As mentioned in my previous article, there are many uses for trusts and they may not be the right tool for every situation. If your goal...
