Question: For many years, I have been contributing annual gifts (less than the exclusion amount) to a joint account I set up for my son. I’m a joint owner but the account is in his Social [...]

Question: I’m wondering, if someone had named agents under a health care proxy and power of attorney while they had capacity, is there any benefit to also petitioning for guardianship or [...]

Question: Where do you find an elder law attorney and what should they ask to choose a good legal partner? Response: The best way to find a good lawyer or other professional is to ask friends, [...]

Question: What are familial responsibility laws – how many states still have these on the books and how does this affect family members? (I read that in China a lawsuit was settled resulting in [...]

Question: What are the challenges of “blended families”? I’m thinking about the Casey Kasem case where his wife and child not only battled in court but he was moved out of state and all [...]