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: My mother-in-law is widowed. She is 80, lives alone, and has been deteriorating (poor hygiene, nutrition, etc.) She has many health problems (currently hospitalized) and appears unable [...]

Question: My husband and I are both US non-citizens but both US residents. We both have our names on the deed of our house (valued at about $200,000 or less) and titles to our cars. If one of us [...]

Question: If I have a revocable trust (funded) with incapacity provisions, and pour over will in place, why would I need a power of attorney springing only in case of incapacity? Response: Good [...]

Question: My brother and I are about ready to get my mother to make out her will and a revocable trust. How do you make sure that the will is not contestable? Is there a way to do that and what [...]

Question: I am the social worker at a medical clinic and our doctors are frequently told by patients that their lawyer, neurologist, or someone else told them to have the PCP determine capacity [...]