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There’s really no way around it: making an estate plan necessarily involves confronting the possibility of our own death and incapacity. For those of us with young children, this also means confronting the idea of our children growing up without us, being raised by someone else.
Read MoreThere’s really no way around it: making an estate plan necessarily involves confronting the possibility of our own death and incapacity. For those of us with young children, this also means confronting the idea of our children growing up without us, being raised by someone else.
Read MoreOne of the questions I get fairly often as a probate attorney goes something along the lines of "Someone I know needs to set up a guardianship." Yet generally, after a bit of discussion I determine that what they are actually talking about is conservatorship, a different legal concept which serves a different purpose.
Read MoreA statutory durable power of attorney enables you to appoint an agent to manage your finances in the event you are unable to do so, and is an essential piece of the estate planning puzzle for virtually every adult. Having a POA in place greatly reduces the likelihood of a court having to appoint a guardian to manage your estate for you, a much more expensive and cumbersome option.
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