By Cara M. Chittenden A living will lays out your preferences for life-sustaining medical treatment. It is often accompanied by a health-care proxy or power of attorney, which allows someone to make treatment decisions for you if you are incapacitated and the living...
By Rebecca W. Geyer Parents want their children to be taken care of after they die. But children with disabilities have increased financial and care needs, so ensuring their long-term welfare can be tricky. Proper planning by parents is necessary to benefit the child...
Despite popular belief, you do not need to be rich, elderly or sick to have an estate plan. If you have a house, car, money in the bank or cherished belongings, you can benefit from creating an estate plan. Not only can a plan help you maximize the value of your...
The SECURE Act approved by President Trump offers many planning opportunities for elder law planning, estate planning, and retirement planning.
Setting up a special needs trust in Indiana could potentially help your loved ones maintain their standard of living and manage their spending. In some cases, the process is relatively straightforward. In others, you may need to deal with complex legal issues at the...
A living will is a document of many names. Some people in Indiana also refer to it as a medical directive or health care directive. Whatever they choose to call it, the document serves one primary purpose. If an individual becomes incapacitated and not a minor, it...
When marriages end, those who managed to make their way through the process of getting a divorce may feel overwhelmed for a number of reasons. They may be dealing with serious emotional concerns, and they may have a lot of financial pressure as well. Sometimes,...
“Planning before death can address many of the issues that arise after a parent dies,” Barbara Weltman observes in Investopedia. While sibling rivalry can lead to lengthy and expensive legal actions, Weltman adds, forethought by the parents - along with proper legal...
In the years since same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in the United States, numerous gay and lesbian couples in Indiana have tied the knot. This ability to enjoy a marriage has transformed many people's lives. While the ability to get married is the same...
National negotiation training company founder Marty Latz is a person every estate planning client ought to meet. While most of his consulting clients are corporations negotiating with their employees and vendors, the following question discussed just last month in...
