Family

The Disadvantages of Guardianship/Conservatorship Legal Proceedings

In the event that you or a loved one becomes incompetent, any person can start the proceedings for a guardianship (for a child) or conservatorship (for an adult). This may put you at several disadvantages if you were not prepared for such an event, such as:

Living Wills

In the unfortunate event that you become ill or mentally incapacitated, it is important for you to have a means of expressing what medical procedures you want to be performed before you become sick. It is surprisingly easy to do so with a Living Will. When creating a Living Will, you must be of sound mind and not incapacitated.

Taking Care of the Family - Living Wills

In the unfortunate event that you become ill or mentally incapacitated, it is important for you to have a means of expressing what medical procedures you want to be performed before you become sick. It is surprisingly easy to do so with a Living Will. When creating a Living Will, you must be of sound mind and not incapacitated.

Marriage in Non-Community Property States

Ownership: A large majority of states do not have a community property characterization scheme of marital asset ownership. In these states, there are many laws which determine who owns which assets in a marriage.

Medicare Eligibility

Are you eligible? In order to understand the legal aspects of Medicare coverage, you must know and understand the requirements set by statute in order to receive Medicare payments.

Rights, Duties and Obligations in Marriage

If you are married, or if you are contemplating marriage, it is important to understand the legal nature of a marriage relationship and it is important to understand your rights, duties and obligations in a marriage.

In a marriage, both parties have equal rights in most every state in the United States. This includes:

The Operation of a Living Will

In many states, a Living Will becomes effective when it is signed, and witnessed by two witnesses. Frequently, the signature of the maker must also be notarized.

Check your state law:

The Operation of a Living Will

In many states, a Living Will becomes effective when it is signed, and witnessed by two witnesses. Frequently, the signature of the maker must also be notarized.

Check your state law:

Living Wills

In the unfortunate event that you become ill or mentally incapacitated, it is important for you to have a means of expressing what medical procedures you want to be performed before you become sick. It is surprisingly easy to do so with a Living Will. When creating a Living Will, you must be of sound mind and not incapacitated.

Special Durable Power of Attorney

You might wish to open a sample of a Special Durable Power of Attorney in a separate window to follow along with this discussion. You will need Adobe Reader to open this PDF. You may download it here.

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