Making End-of-Life Decisions: What Important Papers Do You Need?

Making End-of-Life Decisions: What Important Papers Do You Need? Making End-of-Life Decisions: What Important Papers Do You Need? As you face aging and the need to make plans for your future, you face having to make decisions about many aspects…

What Is an Advance Directive?

What Is an Advance Directive? It is a legal document that explains how you want medical decisions about you to be made if you cannot make the decisions yourself. It is used to guide your health care team and…

End-Of-Life Planning Is A ‘Lifetime Gift’ To Your Loved Ones

April 6, 2022
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Estate Planning, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

End-Of-Life Planning Is A 'Lifetime Gift' To Your Loved Ones KAVITHA CARDOZA Talking about death makes most of us uncomfortable, so we don't plan for it. That's a big mistake, because if you don't have an end-of-life plan, your state's…

Larry King and the Holographic Will

September 29, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Larry King and the Holographic Will By Jill Roamer, J.D., CIPP/US estate planning Larry King passed away in January due to complications with COVID-19. At the time, he was in the middle of a divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn. His net…

Get Estate Plan in Order, If Spouse Is Dying from a Terminal Illness

March 17, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Planning for the death of a spouse is difficult and painful. It involves conversations that we don’t want to have.

What Do I Need to Know about End-of-Life Care?

February 20, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

Unfortunately, only about a third of U.S. adults had an advance directive in recent years, according to one research analysis.

What Is a Conservatorship?

February 16, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Power of Attorney

When an individual cannot make important decisions for himself or herself, a judge appoints someone called the conservator or guardian to make decisions. The conservator has the legal backing of the court in all decisions, including finances, medical and personal care.

The Difference between Power of Attorney and Guardianship for Elderly Parents

February 10, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

The difference between power of attorney and guardianship is a common question asked by adult children. Both roles share a duty to provide care and oversight of medical care and health.