An Agent, also called an “attorney-in-fact” under a legal and financial power of attorney, is a person you have designated to serve as your agent to manage your legal and financial affairs.
The individual(s) you chose as your “Agent” in your estate planning documents has the important responsibility of protecting you. That protection is afforded to your financial affairs and health care decisions while you are alive.
A Living Trust is one established while the grantor is still alive. A Revocable Trust means the grantor can amend the documents as long as they are mentally competent.
Are you divorced or in the middle of a divorce proceeding? If so, you should review your estate planning documents, ownership titles on your assets and named beneficiaries.
Failing to have a Will or a Trust highlights misconceptions that continue to exist about Elder and Estate Law. Planning for the future now will provide priceless comfort and security for your loved ones after your death.
A federal law passed in October 2017 is aimed at combating Elder Abuse through a more thorough understanding of the issue and prosecution of the perpetrators.
An Advance Health Care Directive can be oral, but usually is a written legal document. It expresses a person’s wishes about what should be done if they later become incapable of making their own healthcare decisions.
Guardianships can occur when people fail to plan for disability which then occurs. Maryland has a vested interest in protecting its citizens and what they own.
