A comprehensive healthcare directive, which is an essential part of your estate plan, includes: A Living Will; Healthcare Agent Designation; and A HIPAA Medical Release. The older we get the …
Typically, adult children have three options when they inherit a house from their parents: they can move in, sell, or rent it out. If you and/or your siblings have recently …
Are you in your twenties or thirties? You’ve probably heard about the importance of Wills and Trusts by now, but you may feel like you’re still too young or just …
Have you recently completed your estate plan with a local will and trust lawyer? Congratulations! The hardest part is done. While you work to tie up any loose ends or …
Do you have minor children? If so, have you considered choosing a legal guardian who you would want to raise your kids if you and/or their other parent suddenly passed …
If you’re concerned that you or a loved one could become seriously ill or even worse due to the novel coronavirus, you’re not alone. As medical experts predict a more …
With nearly every region in the country living under some type of “stay at home” or “shelter in place” order during the current novel coronavirus pandemic, it can be frustrating …
As a Pittsburgh estate attorney, I am often asked, “When should I sign my Do Not Resuscitate order?”. This is just one question that many elder law attorneys hear from …
There sometimes comes a point when your elderly loved one needs assistance with day to day living. These caregiving duties often fall on the shoulders of their adult children or …
Did you know you could leave ideas to your chosen heirs? Intellectual property, that is not of material reality yet still of value, falls under the category of personal property …