by Lisa Adler | Apr 3, 2018 | Appointment of Healthcare Representitive, Estate Administration, In the News, Incapacity Planning, Intestate, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills, Wills & Trusts
Here’s a journalist’s take on getting (his long put off) estate planning documents in place: What it was Like to Finally Write My Will, by John Schwartz. And here’s Mr. Schwartz’s “To Do” list from this piece. Of course, I...
by Lisa Adler | Sep 10, 2014 | Appointment of Healthcare Representitive, Elder Law, Guardianship, Incapacity Planning, Living Wills, Power of Attorney
Fellow legal bloggers Danielle and Andy Mayoras (find them here and here) have a great article today about end-of-life lessons to be learned from Joan River’s passing. All estate plans should include planning for incapacity and end-of-life decision making. The...
by Lisa Adler | Aug 29, 2014 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Guardianship, Incapacity Planning, Litigation, Power of Attorney, Trustee Breach, Trusts, Will Contest, Wills, Wills & Trusts
High profile celebrity deaths are regularly in the headlines. The ongoing legal battle faced by Anna Nicole Smith, and now her Estate, continues. That case included allegations of interference with inheritance. Casey Kasem’s last months raise questions about...