Question: My mother’s husband is 82 years old and has dementia. Last month, he went out to a car dealership, purchased a car, and drove it away. He was missing for 3 days and ultimately was [...]

Question: My parents are elderly and my sister and brother would prefer that they agree to move out of their home and into either an assisted living center or a nursing home. My father is very [...]

Question: If one party is experiencing early dementia and does not understand a complicated contract or its ramifications and signs, is it binding? Response: No, contracts are not binding if a [...]

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: Two recent stories in the news – Jay Leno initiating custodianship for his wife, Mavis who has dementia, and Gene Hackman and his wife dying almost at the same time – when it comes to a [...]

Question: Our client in California received life insurance proceeds from her parents’ policy payable to her as custodian for her adult brother (“Jane Doe Custodian FBO Joseph [...]

Question: My colleague is working with a caregiver who is working to get her mother on Medicaid and moved into a nursing home. Once her mother has moved in, the daughter would like to relinquish [...]

Question: Several years ago I was in a very bad place mentally. My son sought guardianship over me which was granted by the court. He also has POA over my health and finances. My son is not [...]

Question: I would like to set up a Special Needs Trust for my 63-year-old son with autism. I have also been appointed as his guardian. Question 1: Does the guardianship interfere with the [...]

Question: My wife and I want to make a living will to appoint our married couple friends as guardians of our minor children in the event that both of us pass away. We live in Arkansas and our [...]