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The terms elder law and long-term care planning are used by some to have different meanings. At Dafoe Law, we educate our clients on the law and provide strategies that the clients understand to plan for the future. Medicaid Planning Long-term care planning has two...
A Life Care Plan is a different approach to Long-Term Care Planning Dafoe Law, PLLC The Life Care Plan places special emphasis on issues surrounding the elderly, those with long-term illnesses, and incapacity. The Life Care Plan connects your concerns about long-term...
Trust: Probate Avoidance 101 As Ambrose Bierce once darkly observed, “Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.” Obviously, ideally, when someone passes away, the paperwork and material concerns associated with the estate are so flawlessly...
When you pass away, your family may need to visit a probate court in order to claim their inheritance. This can happen if you own property (like a house, car, bank account, investment account, or other asset) in only your name. Although having a will is a good basic...
In estate planning circles, the word “probate” often comes with a starkly negative connotation. Indeed, for many people — especially those with larger estates — financial planners recommend trying to keep property out of probate whenever possible. That being said, the...
The Trustee has a challenging job that is often made more daunting by family relationship or the complexity of the trust. When establishing a trust, you need to give serious thought to choosing your successor trustee—the person who will administer your trust once...
Grandchildren Estate Plan: 5 Tips to Avoid Common Problems As we build wealth, we naturally desire to pass that financial stability to our offspring. With the grandkids, especially, we often share a special bond that makes us want to provide well for their future....
Medicare Plans – What is best for you? Are your Medicare plans still working for you? Medicare’s open enrollment period, in which you can enroll in or switch plans, runs from October 15 to December 7. Now is the time to review your options to determine if switching...
In recent years, nursing homes have increasingly asked — or forced — patients and their families to sign arbitration agreements prior to admission. By signing these agreements, patients or family members give up their right to sue if they believe the nursing home was...
What These 4 Famous Estate Planning Debacles Can Tell You About Proper Planning Are you failing your family the way these 4 celebrities failed theirs? These four celebrity estate planning fiascos offer lessons about how to handle your own planning and legacies. Pablo...