Too many parents take comfort in the misconception that where both parents become incapacitated or die, another family member will automatically take over caring for their children. The reality is, the rights and responsibilities of guardianship do not simply pass to a surviving family member. 10 Jul

Testamentary Guardianship: Safeguarding Your Child’s Future

A will in terrorem clause, also known as a "No-Contest" clause, is a legal provision that can be included in a will to discourage beneficiaries from challenging its validity. This clause disinherits any beneficiary who contests the will, which means they will not receive any inheritance. 10 May

What is an “In Terrorem Clause” and How Does it Work?

5 Mistakes People Make: The Long-term Care Planning Process | Elder Care | Elder Law | Advanced Care Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 08 May

5 Mistakes People Make: Long-Term Care Planning

Different Roles & Responsibilities: Trustee vs. Guardian vs. Executor 27 Apr

Roles & Responsibilities: Trustee vs. Guardian vs. Executor

Individuals who are making plans related to end-of-life decisions, providing assistance to adults or minors in need of care, or making other life changes may need to complete and file a number of estate planning or probate forms in court. Some of the most common areas in which people may seek out forms of this nature include those related to advance directives, guardianships, and name changes. 30 Mar

Estate Planning & Probate Legal Forms: 50-State Resources

One way to plan financially for long-term care is to create a trust. It can be an incredibly useful tool to protect your assets if you become incapacitated and to shield your assets to qualify for certain long-term care benefits. 23 Jan

How to Use a Trust to Plan for Long-Term Care

Here are nine things to do – and not do – when selecting guardians for a minor child or children. 04 Jan

Choosing a Guardian for a Minor Child: 9 Important Considerations

A living will is an important part of advance care planning, which involves discussing and preparing for future health care decisions in the event you can’t make them. Learn where to find advance directive forms in your state. 31 Oct

Advance Care Planning: Preparing a Living Will

It might be the hardest part of caregiving — watching your loved one slip away step by terrible step, knowing you can’t stop the decline and grieving the loss, long before they’re actually gone. 16 May

Five Steps for Dealing with Anticipatory Grief

A substitute decision-maker is a designated person authorized to make decisions on behalf of a patient who is unable to make important decisions about their own personal care. 13 May

Understanding the Role of Substitute Decision-Maker in Ontario

When Caretakers Empty the Coffers: A Look at Guardianship Fraud 13 Apr

When Caretakers Empty the Coffers: A Look at Guardianship Fraud

The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning | Inheritance Disputes | Celebrity Estates | Court Battles | Estates Gone Wrong 21 Mar

The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning