Fries with that Will? Part Seven

The requirement that the Attorney be capable with respect to the decision to be made is only sensible.

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Fries with that Will? Part Six

Unlike Powers of Attorney for Property, a POA does not grant “continuing” authority.

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Fries with that Will? Part Five

Advance directives require some specificity if they are to be enforced.

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Fries with that Will? Part Four

Common instructions are of the “no heroic measures” or, “”don’t put me in a nursing home” variety.

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Fries with that Will? Part Two

  CAPACITY TO EXECUTE A POA   47.  (1)  A person is capable of giving a power of attorney for personal care if the person, (a) has the ability to understand whether the proposed attorney has a genuine concern for the person’s welfare; and (b) appreciates that the person may need to have the proposed attorney make…

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Fries with that Will? Part One

Too frequently, the Power of Attorney for Personal Care is an afterthought document.

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Five mistakes that estate executors make.

“There’s many a lawsuit or family fight that could have been prevented if the executors had just said what they’re doing,” Ms. Butler says.

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“In Basildon”, South East England: A Play Imitating Life

While on vacation recently, my sister had purchased tickets to see a new play, In Basildon by David Eldridge. Not knowing what it was about, I soon realized that the issues faced by families are the same regardless of geographic location and social economic status.

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Financial planning in the retirement years

You’ve retired. Now what? Well, your financial planning isn’t over.

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Why are you downsizing?

How can seniors and their families recognize and deal with downsizing’s true significance and manage its impact?

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