Q. My wife suffered a stroke and is essentially paralyzed. However, her mind is sharp. I need her to sign a Power Of Attorney so that I can take care of our financial affairs. Is there any way to do this? A. Yes. Where a person has sufficient mental capacity to understand the nature of the document… Read More »
Posts Categorized: End of Life Issues
Advance Care Planning: Making Sure Your Loved One’s Wishes Are Honored
Q. Our parents are up in years and have become increasingly frail. I know that they both have definite wishes about advance care planning and end-of-life decisions. Any suggestions on how we might help them make sure that their wishes are honored? A. Yes, I do. The first step is to begin the conversation. There… Read More »
The Current Pandemic and Your Estate Planning Documents
Q. My wife and I signed our estate planning documents quite some time ago. In view of the current COVID-19 Pandemic, we wonder whether there are any revisions we should consider? A. Excellent question. The short answer is, “Yes”. Here are some specific suggestions relating to some important estate planning documents which you probably signed:… Read More »
How To Create Basic Estate Planning Documents During the COVID-19 Crisis, Without Witnesses or Notary
Q. My father is confined to his Assisted Living Facility (“ALF”) and is very anxious to sign a Will and other estate planning documents. However, the facility is on ‘lock-down’ due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his caregivers will not be able to serve as witnesses, and I cannot arrange for a mobile notary to enter… Read More »
Save Money By Purchasing Your Cemetery Plot in the Secondary Market
Q. As a part of our “bucket list”, my wife and I have decided to purchase cemetery plots for each of us in advance of need. But in doing our inquiries to cemeteries, we were quite surprised by the prices of these plots. We heard that that there may be a way to purchase plots… Read More »