Frederick, MD 
301-663-9230Maryland has encated a new financial power of attorney.
If you don’t have one, you need one, and if you have an existing Power of Attorney, you need to have it reviewed and probably updated.
If you don’t have one, you need one, and if you have an existing Power of Attorney, you need to have it reviewed and probably updated.
In reviewing the New York Times, I came across the following article in the New Old Age section. What is done when a power of attorney is left to both siblings jointly but one decides to become uncommunicative and “checks out,” not participating in decision-making, handling estate matters or caring for a parent with dementia? Does the sibling left with shouldering the burden really have to go to court to get the other sibling’s name taken off the power of attorney? Your question indicates why naming multiple agents in a durable power of attorney and giving them equal authority…
In reviewing the New York Times, I came across the following article in the New Old Age section. What is done when a power of attorney is left to both siblings jointly but one decides to become uncommunicative and “checks out,” not participating in decision-making, handling estate matters or caring for a parent with dementia? Does the sibling left with shouldering the burden really have to go to court to get the other sibling’s name taken off the power of attorney? The answer, carefully review the document to see if there’s any provision that allows one agent to remove the…
However, this is not reality. The obligation for caring for elderly parents never goes away.
For home care, you should always choose a reputable home care organization for an aging family member.
Senior Life Care Planning offers a wide range of services to help maintain their client’s independence at home, or to advocate for their client’s rights and quality of life, at an assisted living facility or nursing home.
You need someone working on your side, to help you make sure you get the benefits you are entitled.
A trust in lieu of a will – may be better if you have a complex estate, require asset protection from the nursing home, a beneficiary who must meet certain conditions before receiving assets or a special-needs loved one who requires care after you are gone.
If a veteran believes they are eligible for disability benefits, they should submit a completed copy of VA Form 21-526 to the nearest VA Regional Office.
As reported in the ABA Journal the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by the heirs of Anna Nicole Smith in a battle over her late husband's fortune. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in March that Smith's heirs were not entitled to the millions of dollars she sought from J. Howard Marshall's estate after her year-long marriage to the elderly billionaire ended with his death. Marshall did not include Smith in his will, but she had claimed he was improperly influenced by his son, Pierce Marshall, who interfered with the elder Marshall's estate plans….
