At the end of the month, we like to survey the elder law landscape and share interesting developments. It’s a little beyond the end of the longest month that ever was, so it’s time. We aimed to keep this a corona-free zone, but guess what? There are not a lot of other topics out there.…
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Does every incapacitated person qualify to have a guardian appointed? Not necessarily. A valid power of attorney may finesse the need for appointment of a guardian of the person OR a conservator of the estate. Let’s look at a recent case from the courts here in Tucson. George and Suzanne get married Actually, the marriage…
We’ve seen the headlines: hundreds of thousands of jobs lost, millions have filed for unemployment, the economy is getting slammed. Chances are, someone you know and love is suffering, too. Considering the wide-spread coronavirus damage, you may want to help ease the pain. If you find that you want to help, there are rules around…
John Prine was a giant. No one loves his work more than we do. His gems include “Angel From Montgomery” and “Paradise“, among dozens of others. But since his death last week (from complications of coronavirus), the one we keep hearing, and celebrating, is one that speaks to isolation and loss. “Hello in There” is…
Stuck at home more than usual and getting a little bored? We have some ideas for your stay-at-home to-do list. The world, we hope, never shuts down like this again, so take advantage of time standing still and get your estate planning affairs in order. Assuming you have an estate plan, complete it and get…
Suppose you need to sign a new will, trust and powers of attorney. It’s important that you get this project completed in the midst of the current national health crisis. But what signing safeguards should you look for, in order to help protect your safety? At Fleming & Curti, PLC, we share your concern over…
At the end of the month, we like to survey the elder law landscape and share interesting developments. It’s not the end of the month, but we need a break from the all-corona-all-the-time news. So here’s a completely corona-free roundup. Take a few moments and pretend everything’s normal: Every so often a celebrity estate illustrates…
Last week we described advice we would give clients who are concerned about the viral pandemic as it develops. Our core message: one thing you could pay attention to would be making sure your planning documents are in place. That means finding your estate planning documents — and especially your powers of attorney — and…
Just like the CDC, we wouldn’t want you to panic about the coronavirus. But it can’t hurt to be prepared, and that applies to your estate plan as well as your pantry and disinfectant supply. There is of course the obvious: If you die, you’d want your plan to be in order. It appears, though,…
Families often agree to modify the effect of a decedent’s will or trust. Does such a modification always bind future beneficiaries? A recent California case provides an example. It also gives us a chance to explore differences from state to state. The California facts McKie Roth, Sr., died in 1988. His second wife, Yvonne, survived…