Category: Guardians
The reason doesn’t matter. When grandparents raise the grandchildren, legal advice is very important. If you end up in the situation where you are bringing up your grandchildren, there are some legal issues you may face, according to the Record Herald in “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren“. Just for starters, you cannot enroll the children into school […]
Want to become more in control? Get that estate plan in order. When it comes to investments, the risks involved can make us feel we are not in control. However, if you want to feel more in control, take a good look at your estate plan, according to the Daily Camera in “Freaked out about […]
You may have to take care of your parents in later life and it’s best to prepare one step at a time. Life starts out with your parents taking care of you but often that scenario changes and you end up caring for your parents. Sometimes preparing for that situation is easy but not always, […]
How do you help you and your family in the next phase of life? You’ve taken care of your children from their infancy through their college years. What more should you do for them? While you are planning for your later years, you can also make things easier for them, according to The Christian Times […]
Many men hesitate, when it comes to creating an estate plan. It is difficult for many people in America to begin the process of creating an estate plan. However, included in the list of those who procrastinate, are fathers who fail to set up a plan, in the event they are no longer there to […]
Only 54% of pastors nearing retirement age have a will. A survey conducted by the Southern Baptist Foundation has found an estate planning contradiction among its pastors, who believe people should create an estate plan but don’t have one themselves, according to the Baptist Press in “Young or old, many pastors lack a will, survey […]
There are many things to think about when estate planning. However, among the most crucial is to take potential family conflicts into consideration. A group of professionals including estate planning attorneys, trust officers, accountants, charitable giving professionals, insurance advisors, elder law attorneys and nonprofit advisors recently attended a conference on estate planning and a survey […]
Pennsylvania considers barring felons from obtaining guardianship of an elderly person. Many states have guardianship laws that sometimes prove to be ineffective in protecting the elderly from abuse. Therefore, state legislatures are looking closely at guardianship laws, according to the Reading Eagle in “Bill would require background checks for guardianship.” One issue that has caused controversy […]
It is not the wealthy singles who are most in need of an estate plan. Most people think protecting their children is more important than money. That’s why parents with minor children have more reasons to plan their estates than wealthy single people, according to Volume One in “When There’s a Will.” When parents of […]
Obtaining a legal remedy can be difficult, if a guardian of an elderly person is doing a questionable job. A couple suddenly found their life savings were used up and they had to move into a converted office with their daughter, according to The New Yorker in “How the Elderly Lose Their Rights.” The article […]
