Tag Archives: The Villages Estate Planning Lawyers
What is Aid and Attendance and How can it Help?
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has some great programs to help elderly veterans, even beyond the typical assistance of other programs like Social Security and Medicare. However, there is a lot of misinformation on the internet, and sometimes clients will approach experienced elder law attorneys in The Villages, asking about applying for… Read More »
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Preventing Lawsuit for Injuries
When admitting a loved one to a long-term care facility, contracts must be signed. In those contracts are little-known and little-understood clauses called “arbitration agreements.” These clauses state that if there is any dispute between a resident and his family, the parties must use a third-party arbitrator instead of going to court. In short,… Read More »
Dispute over B.B. King’s Estate: Executors and their Role
According to NBC, blues legend B.B. King’s will is being contested by family members. Specifically, King’s heirs are challenging the will’s named executor, LaVerne Toney. Toney was King’s longtime business manager, as well as King’s power-of-attorney. King’s family – a representative board of five of King’s 11 surviving children – claims that Toney isolated… Read More »
Changing Family Structures Impact Estate Planning
Family structures and dynamics have changed drastically over the last several decades. The New York Times reports that the birthrate in the U.S. is half of what it was in 1960. Fewer women are having children – 10% fewer women are having children than in the 1970s, and 41% of children are born to… Read More »
What is a Will and Do I Need One?
The prospect of estate planning can be daunting. There are different instruments – wills, trusts, powers of attorney – and they can be difficult to understand. It can be complicated to figure out which instruments are best for you. A good place to start is to understand your options. What are wills? Wills are… Read More »
