Estate Planning & Elder Law Posts

Powers of attorney: do we have to provide an original copy?

My wife has a "power of attorney" letter that gives her the power to sign for her mother, an Alzheimer's patient in a... Read More »


Gifts: do we have to repay financial gift?

A relative inherited a good deal of money and gifted a portion of that money to us to help us get into the house we are... Read More »


Estate planning for young parents

When you look into your baby's eyes, your first thoughts are not what would happen if you die while your children are... Read More »


Estate planning for unmarried couples

More than 11 million people in the United States live with an unmarried partner, according to the 2000 Census. That's a... Read More »


Divestment, long-term care and Medicaid involve complex decisions

For many individuals and couples, the prospect of long-term care is financially daunting. With the average room cost in... Read More »


Six reasons to reconsider marriage later in life

By the time some single or divorced people reach age 50 or 60, they’ve sworn off marriage, even if they’re in a committed relationship. Read More »


Should you take your spouse's name?

Nearly 30,000 Wisconsin brides each year must decide whether to change their names when they marry. Among those, roughly 60 to 80 percent do take their husbands’ last names. Read More »


What does it mean to be an executor in a will?

My parents just told me I’ve been named executor of their will. What does that mean? What does an executor do? Read More »


Second marriage: how do we keep our assets separate?

I am in my 50s and engaged to be married this year. Read More »


Estate planning for parents: should the guardian and the trustee be the same person

My husband and I just had a baby and are doing our first will. Read More »