Legal

How to get guardianship of an elderly parent
How to get guardianship to make legal, financial and healthcare choices for an elderly parent who is no longer able to make rational decisions.

What are "Advance Care Directives?"
Advance Care Directives specify what type and level of medical treatment an elder wants should they become incapacitated and unable to speak for themselves.

What is the difference between a POA, Durable Power of Attorney and living will?
Learn the difference between Power of Attorney (POA), Durable Power of Attorney, guardianship, executor, conservatorship and Living wills.

What is durable power of attorney?
Elderly people should appoint a power of attorney to a trusted relative or friend who can make financial decisions for them if the elder becomes unable to make those decision on their own.

7 Legal Issues That Caregivers Face
Real legal battles and issues that can happen to any caregiver and their elderly parents.

Health Care Directives: Does your elderly parent want to be kept alive by life support?
How your elderly parent can use healthcare directives to specify if they want to be kept alive by life support or artificial means at the end of life.

Avoid the number one mistake elders make with healthcare directives
A mistake elderly people make is choosing two people as agents for Advanced Healthcare Directives. Choosing only one helps avoid disputes.

Planning Ahead for Mom and Dad's Elderly Care
Known as advanced care planning, have a conversation with your elderly parents on wills, living trusts, health care proxies, etc. before they get sick.

How to Get Power of Attorney Ready before Aging Parents Get Sick
Have an honest conversation with aging parents about appointing a power of attorney before they lose the ability to make decisions.

My mom has a lot of credit card debt. Are people who get in debt because of Alzheimer's disease liable?
Carolyn Rosenblatt answered: A person with Alzheimer's disease is legally responsible for paying their credit card debt or other debt unless you can prove that she was not competent at the time she foolishly spent money.
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How do I ensure that I have legal authority to act on the behalf of my elderly parent should the need arise?
Jon P. Beyrer answered: To avoid a maze of bureaucratic hurdles and the frustration caused by an inability to act at precisely the time you need to, make sure your loved one has the proper legal documents in place. Click to read Jon's full answer.
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