Elder Management

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Navigating Elder Management Part 2: Dispute Prevention

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This article is a companion to my previous blog post, Navigating Elder Management: Common Sibling and Stepsibling Disputes. Exploring the source of common disputes in elder management is important. Even more important is to look at strategies that may prevent them in the first place. A decade ago, the popular press seldom covered news on comprehensive estate planning or the challenges of caring for elderly family members. Wealth managers and….

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Elder Management, Estate Planning, Family Conflict

Navigating Elder Management: Common Sibling and Stepsibling Disputes

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Old family photos are pegged to a string with a white sheet background.

Navigating the elder management landscape can be overwhelming and complicated – especially when siblings and stepsiblings do not get along. While elderly family members may have an estate plan in place, the execution of the plan can be challenging, especially when it comes to care. Eventually, elderly family members may need assistance with such things as managing their finances, managing their care, or managing a change in living accommodation to….

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Elder Care, Elder Management, Family Conflict

Effective Communication Is the Bedrock For Optimal Eldercare

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Effective communication is the bedrock for functional eldercare teams. In many disputes related to care of an elderly or disabled person, poor communication is at the core of a dysfunctional team that cannot work together to provide optimal care for the client. Caregiving is a team sport complicated by the fact there is usually more than one team – and the teams overlap! For example, in an urgent healthcare situation,….

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Caregiving, Elder Care, Elder Management, Geriatric Care Management

Suggested Instructions for Attorneys for Personal Care: Limitations of Authority

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It is just as important to know the limitations of a power of attorney for personal care as it is to know your responsibilities…..

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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Elder Management, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Healthcare, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes

Mobility is a Key Lifestyle Planning Factor

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Mobility and being able to move independently is a crucial lifestyle planning factor people often overlook. As families are out enjoying the summer weather and travelling again, we wish more people understood that being able-bodied[1] and independently mobile is a temporary state. Life happens – a car accident or healthcare crisis can instantly change your ability to move and function independently. In estate and lifestyle planning, the focus is often….

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Disability, Elder Management, Smart Ageing

The SDA and Parens Patriae Jurisdiction

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Power of attorney and guardianship disputes are fairly common in the estate litigation world. Oftentimes, siblings proceed to court as a result of allegations of financial abuse or a failure to look after the health and care of an incapable parent, in accordance with what is required of an attorney for property and/or personal care. Families therefore fight over who should be appointed by the court as the incapable person’s….

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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Management, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes
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