We have trouble facing up to the possibility that an illness or disability might make us unable to manage our own affairs. Healthcare directives are a vital part of any estate plan.
Elder law
Putting Your Affairs in Order Takes a Team
Putting your affairs in order truly requires a number of different people, from your homeowners’ insurance agent to your tax advisor, property inventory specialist, and family members.
What Can an Elder Law Attorney Do for You?
An elder law attorney works with seniors, taking a holistic approach to the legal issues people commonly face as they age. These include matters of housing, physical and financial health, estate planning, and more. There are as many issues as there are seniors, as life circumstances are different for everyone. An attorney who specializes in the host of the problems senior citizens face can be a wise investment.
The Tell-Them-Yourself Part of Estate Planning
The pandemic gets people pondering the fragillty of life and health. This is an especially good time to create a Letter of intent, which can make matters easier for your survivors and can pass along messages of love.
Spending Bill Approved by President Trump Important for Geyer law Clients
The SECURE Act approved by President Trump offers many planning opportunities for elder law planning, estate planning, and retirement planning.
‘Tis the Season – for Family Conversations
Christmas. Chanukah. Kwanza - tis the season. And sure, writes Katherine Gillespie in vice.com, getting together with relatives and receiving gifts has its perks, but you will have to talk with them. After all, she points out, “social convention has dictated we can’t...
What can advisors do if they suspect financial abuse?
If you are an advisor in Indiana, you may have witnessed several cases of financial abuse of elders. This crime involves the unauthorized use and even stealing of a senior’s financial assets. In some cases, the abuser is the legal guardian of the senior. There are...
It’s a Sign of Love to See the Signs on Thanksgiving
During family gatherings on the holidays, be alert for signs of infirmity and what additional care and planning may be needed.
Estate Planning? Don’t Forget to Consider Spousal Social Security Benefits
When a spouse dies, their Social Security benefits may become available to their current - or former - marital partner, Dana Anspack of thebalance.com explains, adding that spousal benefits can be available to: widowed spouses ex-spouses current spouses How does the...
Priority Added to the Indiana Health Care Act
Indiana has joined other states in specifying an order of priority for health care decision-making. House Bill 1119 establishes which parties can make health care decisions for an adult who: is incapable of consenting to medical treatment (too physically or mentally...