“Did you know,” asks the Media Policy Center, “that today we have more parents to care for than children?” Eldercare has replaced childcare, the Center points out, as a leading healthcare issue. Healthcare issues for elders comprise a vitally important aspect of our...
Hoosier Estate Planner
Post-Death Estate Planning Documents for Same-Sex Couples
Due to the recent legalization of same-sex marriage throughout the United States, same-sex couples now, more than ever, should have proper estate planning in place. While same-sex marriage is legal in every state, many same-sex couples prefer to remain unwed, and...
Lifetime Estate Planning Documents for Same-Sex Couples
Despite the recognition of same-sex marriage in Indiana, it is still important for both married and unmarried same-sex couples to have estate planning documents in place. In her recent presentations for the Indiana State Bar Association on the topic of “Estate...
In Light of Obergefell, Same-Sex Couples Should Review Their Employment and Retirement Benefits
As a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United States, same-sex couples should consider reviewing their retirement benefits to ensure that their elections and beneficiary designations match...
Same-Sex and Heterosex Spouses Now Equal in the Eyes of the IRS
Recent presentations by Rebecca W. Geyer at the Elder Law Institute and the Family Law Institute included “Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples”. With the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the United States,...
Elder Lawyers Help with the Later Seasons of Life
An important practice area at Geyer Law is elder law, which deals with health, long-term care, and estate planning issues. Many of our clients need assistance which extends beyond the legal aspects of planning. As part of the compassionate care offered by Geyer Legal...
Activity Helps Alzheimers’ Patients, Elder Lawyers Share
Anything that helps our estate and elder law clients protect and help the people most important to them is important to Geyer Legal Group, PC. In the course of offering compassionate counsel, it’s common for us to hear stories of family members suffering from...
“Trying Out the Wheelchair” Elder Care Planning
“Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young,” Theodore Roosevelt once quipped, and as Indiana elder law professionals, we know how very right he was. Despite the fact that today’s seniors are living longer and healthier lives...
Billing Advocate Helps Ease the Way for Elders
Elder law is an important practice area for Rebecca W. Geyer and Associates. Elder Law deals with the complex health, long-term care, and estate planning issues faced by elderly and disabled individuals and their families. Early on, we discovered that many of our...
It May Be Time to Have That Other Talk
“Do you remember how difficult – and absolutely necessary – it was when it came time to sit with your kids to have ‘the Talk’, the one about the birds and the bees?” asks Tim Prosch. In his book The Other Talk, Prosch says it may be time to have another talk about the...

