by Lisa Adler | Jun 19, 2015 | Appointment of Healthcare Representitive, Incapacity Planning, Living Wills, Power of Attorney
Having a child attain the age of 18 brings with it the legal age of majority and autonomy in her decisionmaking. One aspect of this age of “adulthood” that may not be readily apparent to both the now-adult child and her parents is the immediate loss of...
by Lisa Adler | Feb 28, 2015 | Estate Administration, Incapacity Planning, Trusts, Wills, Wills & Trusts
This is a topic of much passion for me. Estate planning is a necessary protection for all parents with minor children. Yet, national surveys reveal that less than 40 percent of Americans with children under the age of 18 have their estate planning documents in...
by Lisa Adler | Sep 15, 2014 | Estate Administration, In the News, Trusts, Wills, Wills & Trusts
Yesterday I visited Indianapolis’s Cat Haven, a wonderful local non-profit that provides homes for abandoned cats. Many of these cats are elderly (10 years old or older), which gave me pause to consider how a cat that age would end up abandoned. It seems...
by Lisa Adler | Sep 10, 2014 | Appointment of Healthcare Representitive, Elder Law, Guardianship, Incapacity Planning, Living Wills, Power of Attorney
Fellow legal bloggers Danielle and Andy Mayoras (find them here and here) have a great article today about end-of-life lessons to be learned from Joan River’s passing. All estate plans should include planning for incapacity and end-of-life decision making. The...
by Lisa Adler | Sep 5, 2014 | Appointment of Healthcare Representitive, Elder Law, In the News, Incapacity Planning, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills, Wills & Trusts
See the New York Times today for an article titled There’s More to Estate Planning Than the Will. It is an excellent article and well worth the read. I agree with the conclusion that documents are not enough. While it is truly a gift to your family and loved...
