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T’was the fight before Christmas, when all families know,
It’s better to forgive than tell them to F. O.,
Mom probably liked you better, if memory serves,
So while I am a P.O.A., she will get what she deserves.
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Family Caregiver Holiday Jingle Continue Reading »
Disability, Elder Care, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executors, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care ManagementIt is getting to be that time again and holidays are around the corner. Do your parents live in another city than you? For many the holiday period is a time when families are spending extended periods of togetherness, which can be both wonderful and challenging. If this is the case, this provides a wonderful opportunity to see how they are managing. It is hard for many of us as….
Dec 1= Winter is Coming Continue Reading »
Elder Care, Family ConflictI have no statistics on this, but anecdotally, I have had many conversations lately with fellow estate litigators who have noticed the same recent trend in their practices. That rather unseemly development is this: expectant beneficiaries no longer wait until a person is dead to start fighting over inheritance money. In more and more cases, the fights begin while the testator is still alive. A case decided earlier this month,….
Pre-Death POA Disputes Continue Reading »
Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes, Trustee DisputesMany families will be traveling this week for the American Thanksgiving holiday. If you live in a different city than your parents, the time spent together during the holiday can allow you to see how well they are managing. Be aware of the small things and things that are different. For example, are you noticing weight loss, balance issues, is Mom now finishing Dad’s sentences because she always has or….
Please Pass The Gravy Continue Reading »
Disability, Elder Care, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, U.S. CitizenWith the most successful Toronto Blue Jays season in recent memory now over, another Major League Baseball team was in the news for less fortunate reasons. According to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Phillies co-owner John Middleton is in litigation involving a claim by his sister, Anna Nupson. Both Nupson and Middleton are two of the three children (a third child has remained neutral) of Herbert Middleton, a wealthy….
Philadelphia Phillies Co-Owner in Family Feud Over Trust Funds Continue Reading »
Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Trusts, Undue influenceThis case is an example of the personal difficulties and harm to relationships which can occur when individuals do not have a will…..
A More Eloquent Way to Say ‘Make a Will’ Continue Reading »
Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Wills