Terri Schiavo was the subject of one of the nation’s most famous and divisive end-of-life cases. Bobby Schindler is her brother, and he is the president of the Terri Schiavo Life and Hope Network. Schindler recently joined Rebecca A. Hobbs of ElderLawAnsers to tell his sister’s story. Terri Schiavo was only 26… Read More »
When you are a single parent, your children depend on you for everything from their food and shelter to paying for their extracurricular and medical expenses. Additionally, you serve as a primary source of love and emotional stability for your children. While meeting their day-to-day physical and emotional needs is imperative, it is equally important… Read More »
Michigan Power of Attorney for Finances The term power of attorney can be used to describe various legal documents which grant another person authority to act on your behalf. Depending on how a power of attorney is constructed it might be effective immediately or at some point in the future. When a power of attorney only… Read More »
When someone experiences impaired cognitive functioning, it can interfere with multiple aspects of their lives. One area that this can have a particularly destructive impact on is their finances. In some cases, the individual’s condition may be so severe as to warrant legal intervention to protect their funds and property. In such a situation,… Read More »
As we age, it is inevitable that there will be signs of this process. For some, this will mean experiencing less physical strength and stamina. However, for others, getting older may result in a decline in mental functioning. This could be due to an onset of dementia or the result of another medical condition. In… Read More »
When a person is no longer able to govern their financial interest effectively, it may be necessary for a loved one or other concerned party to ask a court to appoint a conservator to make financial decisions on their behalf. However, in some circumstances, the person may disagree with this appointment. Here are some important… Read More »
When a person experiences cognitive impairment due to a medical or mental health disorder, injury, or disease, it can have a profound impact on their daily life. Under some circumstances, the person’s condition may be so severe that it is questionable if they can effectively manage their finances. In this situation, it may be necessary… Read More »
No one is fully prepared to hear that their mental capacity is declining. Depending on when a physician is consulted it may be that the patient is in the early stages of a mentally debilitating condition or their illness may be more advanced. For others, it may be that their mental health is not diminished,… Read More »