You can no longer live on your own and you have decided to move in with one of your children. Before you move in with your child, you should have discussions with them regarding the living arrangements. If your child …
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Medical Treatment in the Home
The past couple of weeks we have been discussing caring for seniors in their own homes. But what if you need additional medical services that a non-medical in-home caregiver can provide? Let’s say for example, after a hospitalization, you need …
Mom or Dad Can’t Live on their own Anymore
Mom or Dad are no longer able to live on their own or maybe they just don’t want to live in their own home anymore. There are lots of options for Mom and Dad that are short of going into …
Don’t Forget to Update Your Estate Plan
You finally have been able to complete your estate plan. You have financial and health care powers of attorney, a will and maybe even a trust. It often takes a long time to get up the nerve to go to …
Cross-Train Your Spouse
If you are married and are like most married couples, you and your spouse have divvied up the household duties. Often times, you divide the chores into the areas that you each enjoy, or more often, detest the least. One …
Pitfalls of Deed Joint Ownership
The last few weeks, we have been discussing deeds and how just a small change in the words can make a huge difference in the ownership interest conveyed by a deed. I regularly see deeds drafted by individuals who have …
What’s In a Deed
The last few weeks, we have discussed the different types of deeds, the different types of ownership interests of a deed and the rights of deed co-owners. Today we will discuss the elements of a deed. Most deeds start with …
Interests of Multiple Owners of Property
The last two weeks we have been discussing deeds and just how a small change in the words used on a deed can make a huge difference in the ownership interest conveyed by the deed. These discussions about deeds must …
Deed Ownership Interests Can Be Bewildering
Last week, we started the discussion about deeds and how little changes in a few words can make a huge difference in the interest you receive in real estate. You may not be getting what you thought you were getting …
Deeds Deeds and more Deeds
If you own your own home you have probably seen a deed. But did you know that the words you use on the deed can make a huge difference on how the real estate is going to be treated for …