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If your parent or loved one needs someone to make decisions for them, then they will need to have a court-appointed guardian. The main issue for establishing guardianships during the COVID-19 pandemic is the issue of timing. In Maryland, the normal, non-emergency adult guardianship process is started by filing a petition. After that, it would…
Challenges of Estate Planning During COVID-19 COVID-19 has made everything more complicated and riskier, from getting food to taking care of family members. With the current stay-at-home orders, and with the likelihood of stores and businesses slowly reopening, how can you best care for your elderly parent or loved one? Essential Elder Law Documents for…
It is human nature to procrastinate. Often, we have clients that review the estate planning documents only when there has been a health care crisis in the family. However, with the global health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are now making it paramount to focus on the essential estate planning documents, including the…
It is critical during this time period that if you have a loved one in the hospital, in an assisted living facility, or in a nursing home, that you have his/her advance directive. Since contact with a loved one during the pandemic may be extremely problematic, it’s important for you to already have this document,…
We understand that there is a lot of anxiety regarding nursing homes during this COVID-19 pandemic. But, just as before COVID-19, seniors are still failing in their health. Many of them will need 24-hour care that can be provided through a live-in aide (very expensive) or through placement at a nursing home. If Your Loved…
We understand that there is a lot of anxiety regarding nursing homes during this COVID-19 pandemic. But, just as before COVID-19, seniors are still failing in their health. Many of them will need 24-hour care that can be provided through a live-in aide (very expensive) or through placement at a nursing home. If you choose…
Over a decade ago, each attorney or law firm had their own unique financial power of attorney. However, the problem was that financial institutions could (and would) dishonor a financial power of attorney for no discernible reason. That all changed when Maryland enacted sweeping financial powers of attorney rules that went into effect on October…
Be Your Loved One’s Advocate During the Coronavirus Pandemic Having to be isolated and separated from a loved one, especially a parent or spouse that needs your assistance, can be both a frustrating and terrifying experience. Places of healing and safety such as nursing homes are now coming under significant strain. The most vulnerable amongst…
Suppose you have a loved one who has passed, and all of a sudden there is a brand-new last will and testament that either greatly reduces your share or leaves you out completely. What do you do? A Common Scenario for Contesting a Last Will and Testament Here’s an example of a common situation. As…
When you consider contesting a last will and testament, you might also have to consider contesting changes to certain additional assets—for example, an account that has had a change in beneficiary designation or a change to joint account status. A Common Scenario for Contesting a Last Will and Testament and Beneficiary Change Let’s go back…