Millions of people are affected by dementia, which can be a particularly cruel disease, and unfortunately many of them do not have all their estate planning affairs in order before the symptoms start. If you or a loved one has…
We are taught from an early age to "act responsibly." A responsible person generally takes care of their personal and financial affairs in a mature way and honors their obligations. When a person is considered to be irresponsible, we see…
No one wants to think about it, but we are all going to die sooner or later. Statistically speaking, most of us will first suffer through some period (or periods) of incapacity. (Seriously, no one wants to think about this.)…
Closing Thoughts by Jim Young Sponsored by Andrews & Young, PC October 17, 2014 HOME SOURCE www.theday.com view PDF here Something even lawyers sometimes forget: A trust cannot own real property. Title to real property in a trust is vested…
Closing Thoughts by Jim Young Sponsored by Andrews & Young, PC Friday, August 22, 2014 HOME SOURCE www.theday.com/realestate view PDF here There are many options these days for elderly care. Some companies similar to Senior Companion Care Services in Bethlehem,…
Closing Thoughts by Jim Young Sponsored by Andrews & Young, PC Friday, July 18, 2014 HOME SOURCE www.theday.com/realestate view PDF here When I was young an uncle of mine had a cottage on a lake in southern Maine, what many…
Closing Thoughts by Jim Young Sponsored by Andrews & Young, PC Friday, June 20, 2014 HOME SOURCE www.theday.com/realestate view PDF here Should you? This is a simple question, but the answer usually is not. Before deciding to give your house…
What Is a Power of Attorney? A power of attorney is an important part of your estate plan. Sometimes they are more or less breezed over by the attorney and client, but we think they often should be accorded more…
A FEW SOBERING THOUGHTS Acting as an attorney in fact, or as an executor, is more often than not a thankless job, and worse than that, in discharging your duties you can become the object of resentment and the "blamee".…
Have you ever wondered who has control over your body when you die? Or whether your wishes as to how your body will be disposed of will be carried out? No? Well, perhaps it is worth a few minutes of…