Financial or property exploitation means the illegal or improper use of an elderly or adult with a disability’s money, property, or other resources for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain.

Elder law can help protect against financial exploitation. Read our blog to find out more.  

A will is a document that springs into action when you die. It has no legal effect while you’re alive. On the other hand, a living will is a document that dictates what course of action to take when you are terminally ill, or in a persistent vegatative state and unable to make decisions on your own behalf.

If you are alive, you should have an estate plan! Everyone can benefit from a thorough estate plan. It is the final gift that you give to the people you love. It means that when you die, they can grieve, free of the burden of administration. I believe that you are never too old and never too young to start an estate plan, but you might be too late.

Learn more about what a comprehensive estate plan consists of.

Both ensure legal protection for minors, disabled people, or those who are incapacitated. Guardianships concern decisions regarding healthcare, medical care or the care of a minor child, whereas conservatorships concern financial decisions.

Learn more about guardianships and conservatorships in our blog and see how they work in action in our case study.