Successfully Aging in Place: Part I: Home Renovation
“I want to stay at home!” But can Mom or Dad safely live in their home as their physical or cognitive health declines? Can you stay in...
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- May 19
- 3 min
Successfully Aging in Place
No one aspires to abandon their home for a care facility later in life. Most older adults want to stay in the place where they raised...
- May 1
- 4 min
Lucid Intervals and Estate Planning
While the “Lucid Interval Doctrine” may sound intimidating—as law often does—this fancy term only describes what many of us see in our...
- May 1
- 4 min
Capacity and Estate Planning
If your parent or loved one is experiencing memory loss or struggling with decisions, then you might hear the word “capacity” repeated...
- Nov 9, 2022
- 4 min
Power of Attorney and the Agency Relationship
A Power of Attorney is a document that establishes an agency.[1] An agency is a relationship where one person gives another party the...
- Nov 9, 2022
- 4 min
You’re Not Alone: The Sandwich Generation of Caregivers
Some clients and their families stay in an attorney's memory long after their case is completed. I assisted one such family with their...
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Overcoming the Five Roadblocks to Legal Planning: Part Five
Captain’s Blog: 010 Part V: Procrastination Congratulations! You’ve reached the last installment of our five-part series, Overcoming the...
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Overcoming the Five Roadblocks to Legal Planning: Part Four
Captain’s Blog: 009 Part IV: Perception We’re in the home stretch! In our series, Overcoming the Five Roadblocks to Legal Planning, we...
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Overcoming the Five Roadblocks to Legal Planning: Part Three
Captain’s Blog: 008 Part III: Money In our series, Overcoming the Five Roadblocks to Legal Planning, we've discussed how unawareness can...
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Overcoming the Five Roadblocks to Legal Planning: Part Two
Captain’s Blog: 007 Part II: Time In our last Captain’s Blog, Overcoming the Five Roadblocks to Legal Planning, we discussed the issue of...
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Overcoming the Five Roadblocks to Legal Planning: An Exciting Five-Part Series!
Captain’s Blog: 006 As adults, there are a million items on our Grown-Up To-Do list. The mundane chores are shuffled, depending on our...
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
The Essential Tools of Estate Planning
Estate planning typically refers to five legal documents: the Durable Power of Attorney, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Living...
- Nov 5, 2022
- 5 min
Why Estate Planning?
Captain’s Blog: 005 Not Everyone Gets the Golden Ticket Our state and federal laws impact each of us every day, whether we're aware of...
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
Estate Planning & Ecopsychology
Captain’s Blog: 004 Green is good. As it turns out, this sentiment isn’t limited to money or vegetables. The study of ecopsychology...
- Nov 3, 2022
- 5 min
Estate Planning & the Psychology of Learning
Captain’s Blog: 003 Who was your favorite teacher? Most people can spontaneously blurt-out that teacher’s name like a reflex. Some folks...
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Your Estate Planning Mantra: Plan Early. Plan Often. Plan Well.
Captain’s Blog: 002 Plan Early. Plan Often. Plan Well. It’s more than just a catch phrase. Those three little sentences represent the...
- Oct 9, 2021
- 4 min
Introduction to Estate Planning & Elder Law
Captain’s Blog: 001 “Wow. That’s A Lot.” As an elder law attorney, I counsel clients in estate planning, long-term care planning,...
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