Gus Don’t Dance Now, and I Don’t Care
If you have seen the Staff page of my website, www.ElderLawMS.com/staff, you know that Gus is my therapy dog. He is a handsome, blond Golden Retriever, about 95 pounds, a…
If you have seen the Staff page of my website, www.ElderLawMS.com/staff, you know that Gus is my therapy dog. He is a handsome, blond Golden Retriever, about 95 pounds, a…
We are often called on to assist in having a spouse, child or parent appointed as conservator over another family member who is no longer able to manage his or…
Sometimes, a Good Samaritan turns out to be anything but. That's how Delores Cantz feels about an episode in March, when the 82-year-old slipped and fell while dancing at a…
Dear Will, A couple weeks ago you had a great night at the ballpark. Your team was behind (and eventually lost, but that’s not a big deal). You came to…
One essential part of every personal estate plan is the Advance Health-care Directive (AHCD). This document allows you to name the persons who would have authority to make medical or…
Turning down the thermostat to save some money could cost older women by raising their risk of falls, according to a new European study. In an experiment with 88 women…
Dear Melissa, Last night I slept in your room. Even though you have been gone from this house for over a decade, it still is hard not to think of…
“So you’re here to do some estate planning. What are your goals?” I asked Martha, a lovely lady in her 60s. “Well, I want to help my children out if…
A Common Family Crisis. Consider the following situation: Your mom has recently begun to suffer the effects of dementia, stroke or other incapacitating illness. You have a spouse and full-time…
Last week, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) held its 2014 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was another great time of re-uniting with many long-time friends and…