As we age, many of us worry about what could happen if memory or decision-making abilities start to decline. Conditions like Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia often come on gradually, making it hard to know when or how to shift important responsibilities to someone else. That’s why building time-triggered or condition-triggered...
Durable Powers of Attorney for Finances
A power of attorney is a legal document that lets you give another person authority to manage your affairs. More specifically, a power of attorney for finances or financial power of attorney grants someone else, your “agent” or “attorney-in-fact,” the power to act on your behalf in financial matters. The term “durable”...
How to Talk to Your Family About Estate Planning During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for our loved ones and all that we have. It can also be a good time to start a conversation about estate planning. Estate planning is the process of creating a plan for how your assets will be distributed after you die. It also includes...
Can You Place Limitations on Powers of Attorney?
A power of attorney (POA) is an important legal tool that lets you appoint someone to manage your financial or medical affairs if you're unable to do so yourself. But you might wonder if it's possible to limit what your agent can or can't do under this authority. The good news is...
Power of Attorney vs. Health Care Proxy: What’s the Difference?
When thinking about your future, it’s natural to want reassurance that your wishes will be respected, both financially and medically. The Power of Attorney and Health Care Proxy are two ways you can make sure that the people you trust can step in and make decisions on your behalf if needed. Although...
Do You Need a Lawyer to Get a Power of Attorney?
Power of Attorney (POA) is a major building block in estate planning, offering individuals the ability to appoint a trusted agent to manage their affairs when they are unable. It is important to work with a skilled attorney when you’re creating vital documents like POAs that must be legally binding. If you...
How to Talk to Your Family About Estate Planning During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for our loved ones and all that we have. It can also be a good time to start a conversation about estate planning. Estate planning is the process of creating a plan for how your assets will be distributed after you die. It also includes...
Creating an Estate Plan: How to Protect Your Wealth and Prevent Hardship for Your Heirs
Written By: Attorney Erin L. Nunes, Partner
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Estate planning is the process of making arrangements for your assets when, and if, you become incapacitated, and after your death. It can help you ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes, minimize estate taxes, protect your loved...
Should a Power of Attorney Be Drafted for My Elderly Parents?
Recognizing that your elderly parents are losing strength and ability as they age is painful, but it is also realistic. Just as your parents cared for and protected you when you were a child, it will now become your responsibility to care for and protect them.
One of the...
Lifetime Planning for Solo Agers
Often, we say that estate planning is about thinking about your family, but what if you don’t have family? Solo agers are a demographic that, although unique, are not uncommon. More and more we are seeing a widow or a widower, divorced, never married or an only child who has no siblings...