Common Reasons for a Medicaid Denial
Applying for Medicaid can be complicated. While applications may seem straightforward, there are many hidden pitfalls where you could be denied Medicaid benefits or result in extensive delays being approved.
Last Will and Testament: Does Your Executor Get Paid for Services? And If So, How Much?
The executor of a Last Will and Testament – the person you appoint to oversee your estate – is entitled to be paid for his or her time and services. How much do they get paid?
Handling an Estate When Someone Has Lost Capacity
When creating an estate plan, for example preparing a Last Will and Testament, one of the critical components to the enforceability of the document is that the person signing it has full control over his or her mental faculties.
How Often Should Estate Planning Documents Like Wills or Trusts Be Updated?
The question then becomes, how often should one change or update living documents such as Wills or revocable Trusts or other documents related to estate planning?
A Health Care Proxy by Any Other Name…
A health care proxy is a document that lets you designate who can and will make your health care decisions if you cannot do so. It sounds simple enough, but …
Mental Capacity Requirements in Estate Planning
A primary requirement when signing a legal document, including a Last Will and Testament or other estate planning tool, is that the person signing must have sufficient mental capacity or competency to understand the document he or she is signing.
Naming Inheritors & Beneficiaries (Even Pets) and Disinheriting Too
One of the main purposes of a Last Will and Testament is to distribute your assets to your heirs. This includes making arrangements for the care of your pets and even excluding certain people from inheriting anything.
When and How to Change the Person Named in Your Power of Attorney
With a Power of Attorney, you (the principal) can select in advance who you would like to act on your behalf in case you are unable to make decisions for yourself.
Choosing Your Health Care Proxy
A health care proxy, also known as a Power of Attorney (POA) for Health Care, is a legal document that lets you decide who you want to make your medical deci…
Probate: What is it? Must All Wills go Through Probate?
Most people have heard the phrase, “probating a Will,” yet very few understand what the probate process is or how it works. For the most part, people think p…