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The simplest answer is finances and everything else. Conservatorship only deals with finances and does not grant any power to make medical, housing, personal, etc., decisions. Whereas guardianship does not give any authority to handle finances, with the possible exception of the power to contract and the power to apply for government benefits.

A will provides your instructions, but it does not avoid probate. A will only directs how assets titled in your name and without a beneficiary designation or other governing contract will be distributed. The assets must still go through your state's probate court before they can be distributed to your intended beneficiaries. (If...

Your parent is getting older and you are uncertain if there is a plan in place for their future care. It is a difficult topic to broach; no one wants to talk about death and the financial realities that come with aging. Instead of having a proactive conversation early in a parent's...

You should review your estate planning documents every so often, to make sure they're still good, especially with big life changes like births, marriages, divorces, and moving to another state. Children grow up, marriages dissolve, property gets sold, residences change. That's why we recommend that you consult us for an estate-plan check-up...

An elder law attorney or certified elder law attorney (CELA) specializes as a legal advocate for aging adults and their loved ones. Elder law encompasses a wide range of legal matters affecting an older or disabled person. Issues related to guardianship, retirement, health care including advance directives, long term care planning, Social...

Families with loved ones who are most vulnerable to the coronavirus, yet still require caregiving have new challenges to meet. Family caregivers that use to aid their family directly, now find themselves learning how to be long-distance providers during this pandemic. US News reports that before the coronavirus, thirteen percent...