Clueless to Estate Planning? Who Can You Trust? Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Unfortunately, as more attention is given to elder law, nursing home care and estate planning, more and more people flock to the industry. While many are ethical folks that are committed to helping you and your family through a very difficult time, some are also just arriving on the scene [...]
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing an Elder Law Attorney
When your aging parent or other loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other disorders that affect memory, your time for estate planning, if it has not already begun, is limited. Once the memory is significantly affected, estate planning becomes a much more complicated and expensive matter to handle. So [...]
Avoiding Probate Court by Planning in Advance- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
No one wants their affairs to go to probate court when they are sick and in a nursing home or a hospital. Probate court is not private, anyone can access your estate records. The only way to avoid probate court is to plan ahead. If you fail to plan ahead, [...]
DNR Orders and Mediation- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
When you request a DNR order, your physician must enter the order into your chart, transfer your care to another physician or refer the matter to a mediation system in the hospital or nursing home. Disputes most commonly arise when the patient’s family and medical providers do not see eye [...]
What You Need to Know About DNR Orders- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
We have discussed what a DNR is, now let’s look at some facts about DNR Orders that you should know, in order to make an educated decision, and ultimately the right decision, for you or your loved one. Who Can Request a DNR Order? Any patient over the age of [...]
What is a DNR Order? Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Another advanced directive that is completed when a power of attorney for healthcare is established is a DNR order. DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate, meaning that should your vital functions such as heartbeat and respiration cease, you do not wish for medical professionals to administer life saving techniques. Without [...]
What Happens if You Do Not Have a Living Will? Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Let’s be honest, no one wants to ever think about the end of life process, especially when it pertains to an aging parent or loved one. We want to think about the end of life process even less in regards to ourselves. The reality of the situation is that it [...]
Durable Power of Attorney
Do you think that because your elder loved one has a power of attorney they are protected? What many people do not realize is that a normal power of attorney ends when the person who makes them loses mental capacity. In cases like Alzheimer’s and dementia, this leaves person vulnerable. [...]