What Is Duty of Care? Duty of care means that a motorist has the duty to operate his vehicle in a thoughtful and careful manner. If the driver did not operate his vehicle in this way, he will be determined…
The clearest choice on deciding how to leave property to your children is to divide everything equally. That is the straightforward choice when all your children are doing equally well. But if not – if, for example, your son is…
People go through their lives believing that they will have a place in a loved one's will, but if it turns out that they were not named in the will, this can be surprising and hurtful. The reason that this…
Imagine this, your Mom and Dad bought a timeshare in a holiday resort and the resort agent suggested that they sign a deed leaving the share to their children, so that when the parents passed, the kids could continue to…
Sadly, many of us have witnessed the slow and dehumanizing death by Alzheimer’s of friends and loved ones. In the final stages of this and other dementia diseases, there comes a time when the person can no longer speak, recognize…
For most people, they dream of the day they can retire. The problem is that many do not move beyond dreaming to planning. Planning can be done no matter what your age, but experts encourage people to start as early…
Previously, in part one, we met Jim and Sandy. They are now 65 years old and reviewed their need for age-appropriate health care and decision-making documents. We left off with the question, “How can Jim and Sandy take steps to…
Twenty years ago, when Jim and Sandy were 45 years old, they went on their first vacation without their kids since their wedding. They had no planning documents in place, and had to scramble quickly to get a simple will…
No matter what you do, aging is something you cannot escape, and it affects all family systems. It can be challenging for adult children to imagine their parents as seniors and to understand and respond to the reality that each…
You should never ignore concerns about your memory or that of a loved one. There are many resources available through a simple internet search, and professional associations that provide education and guidance through a maze of questions you may have…