“Splitting up a family farm is hardly a simple process,” observes Matthew T. McClintock, J.D. of estateplanning.com. How true – each one of the areas of estate planning with which we deal at Geyer Law tends to be more complex when it comes to situations involving...
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November is National Caregivers Month
WHEREAS, over 90 million Americans today are family caregivers for their loved ones; and WHEREAS, a large number of them are finding themselves providing care 24 hours a day/7 days a week; and WHEREAS, although caregiving can be a rewarding experience, it is not...
Generations Collide and Comfort in Estate Planning
“There’s a fine line between caring and controlling – but older adults and their grown children often disagree on where it is,” writes Claire Berman in the Atlantic. In the course of researching for a book about caring for aging parents, Berman interviewed...
Succession Planning Prevents Split-Ups and Family Divides
Famous designer Giorgio Armani has outlined a succession plan aimed at preventing his fashion empire from being split up, the Merced Sun Star reports. After he dies, Armani says, three people who he names will be put in charge of a foundation that he created last year...
Estate Planning Attorney Cautions Against Senior Fraud
“Some financial professionals use designations that imply that they are experts at helping seniors with financial issues,” the Securities and Exchange Commission website cautions. “Many seniors, however, don't understand the sets of initials that may follow the names...
The Role of the HECM in Indiana Estate Planning
At Geyer Legal Group, PC, we’re dedicated to providing in-depth counseling to individuals and families to accomplish practical estate planning solutions. That includes staying abreast of new developments in investments. tax law, and insurance. One tool that has...
Why Health Savings Accounts Can Be Significant in Retirement Planning
“While retirement planning and estate planning are linked, you need to prioritize for everyone to benefit,” firstcoastadvisors.com explains. If you don’t put retirement first, you risk becoming a burden to your children, yet at the same time you wish to secure the...
Why Your Doctors Are Part of Your Estate Planning Team
“If you are to get the medical care you need,” cautions Tim Prosch in the book The Other Talk, ” you and your family will need to learn how to take control of your healthcare.” At Geyer law, we convey the same message to our estate planning clients. Appointing someone...
How Life Partners Can Inadvertently Disinherit Each Other
“You have to be vigilant to make sure assets will pass to the other when one of you dies,” Marcia Passos Duffy writes in Bankrate.com, referring to unmarried couples living together. “When life partners don’t tie the knot,” Duffy adds, “they don’t enjoy the financial...
Does Indiana Law Require Filial Support?
May an adult child be found financially responsible for a parent’s long term medical care? Back in the 1500’s, under English law, a child had a duty to contribute to the cost of a parent’s care, if parents lacked the ability to care for themselves. Does that...

