by Susan Grissom | Jan 10, 2017 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
Hospice care does an incredible job of taking care of your loved one, but now is a good time to research what to do when you have a loved one in hospice care. When preparing for the end, consider the following: Do you know your loved one’s burial requests? Do they...
by Susan Grissom | Jan 3, 2017 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
Happy New Year! Is getting organized in 2017 on your list of New Year’s resolutions? January offers an opportunity for new beginnings, goals and aspirations. As you look at 2017, if your goals for the year include getting organized, consider adding a review of...
by Susan Grissom | Dec 27, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
As 2016 comes to a close, it’s time for an estate plan year-end review. The end of the year is the best time to review your financial needs and assets. Do you have your estate plan in place? If so, is your plan current or does it need updating? As we grow older, life...
by Susan Grissom | Dec 6, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trust, Wills & Trust
Any person who has responsibility for someone with a disabling medical condition, like a parent of a child with cerebral palsy, for example, may want to set up what’s called a Special Needs Trust for that disabled person. The advantage of a Special Needs Trust is that...
by Susan Grissom | Nov 29, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
Are you the Caregiver for a loved one who is a senior? Are you concerned that as a caregiver you don’t have everything you need in place? The following is a checklist of things caregivers of seniors should consider putting in place. Medical Create a list of all...
by Susan Grissom | Nov 1, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate
Every adult has the right to make their own decisions about their life. There are times when an adult can no longer fulfill that responsibility, because of mental or physical problems that incapacitate them. When that happens, the legal remedy is guardianship or...
