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...
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,...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
“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...
In the process of buying an automobile, Denise thought it would be a good idea to title the car in her daughter Ann’s name along with her own. That way, Mom thought, if something happened to her, Ann could just take the car and use it without any legal “hassles”. ...
Providing for children with special needs through an estate plan involves unique considerations. That is particularly true when the child’s parents are divorced and child support is involved. “There are few challenges more difficult than going through divorce and...
For parents of children with special needs, estate planning involves a special set of challenges. How will a child with a physical or mental disability be taken care of after the parents have died? Importantly, how can the child continue to receive governmental...
