“I’ve made it clear to my family to never put me in a nursing home. So, why do I need an Asset Preservation Plan?” While no one wants to or plans to go into a nursing home, the hard fact is that some of us will have to go into a nursing home in our […]
Is adding someone’s name to your accounts an okay substitute for a Power of Attorney for Property?
There is a common misconception that adding someone’s name to your accounts provides similar benefits that a Power of Attorney for Property does. Plain and simple, it does not and is not an okay substitute. A Power of Attorney for Property will provide more powers and may even, as you will see in this video, protect your money […]
Asset Preservation Planning and Adult Special Needs Children
Parents with adult special needs children may have put a plan in place to make sure their special needs children are taken care of after they pass away, but they may not have addressed the critical question: “Is there going to be any money left to provide for my adult special needs child after I […]
Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Admission Contracts: New Rule Nov. 28, legal challenge
Arbitration clauses are common in nursing home admission contracts. However the government announced a new regulation, which is scheduled to take place on Nov. 28, 2016, declaring in most situations these arbitration clauses will be unenforceable. In this Elder Law Minute video, Wes Coulson, Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses the new rule taking effect Nov. 28, the legal […]
Common Estate Planning Mistake #13: Failing to make proper provisions for special needs family members
Special Needs family members require and deserve special provisions made for them in a family estate plan. Unfortunately, it is very common for people to either make provisions for them in an incorrect or incomplete way, or worse yet, not provide for them at all. In this Estate Planning Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois Elder Law attorney, […]
