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Do you need an Emotional Will? by Troy C. Kiefer
I meet with many clients every year who wish to plan for their after-death gifting. The gifting of assets using a Last Will and Testament is responsible and essential, but it does not go far enough. What about your family’s emotional well-being? Do you need an Emotional Will?An Emotional Will is not a legal document, and not even a single document at all. It is a way of thinking about the emotional and practical challenges your family will face after you are gone and then preparing to ease those challenges. For example, your legal and financial documents should be updated […]
Loss of a Step Up in Basis by Kurt R. Bachman
Q: What is all this talk about “the loss of a step up in basis”; and, why is it so important?A: The loss of a step up in basis relates to the state and federal (long-term) capital gains tax; and, it can potentially have quite a lot to do with estate planning. In Indiana, this tax is at 3.23%, but for most people, the federal capital gains tax is 15% (0% if you make less than $40,000 and 20% if you make more than $445,850). These rates are applied to real property you own that increases in value […]
What options do I have other than guardianship? by Ryan Gardner
The first and best alternative to guardianship is good planning. If possible, appoint a Health Care Representative and Durable Power of Attorney well before you ever need help with medical or financial decisions. If making those appointments is no longer an option, Indiana now endorses the use of lesser restrictive alternatives prior to the appointment of a guardian. Those alternatives include but are not limited to, the entry of a supported decision-making agreement; technological assistance; appointment of a representative payee; appointment of a health care representative; or a power of attorney. The goal of any lesser restrictive alternative is to […]
When Should Planning Begin for Nursing Home Care? by Dan Leininger
The answer is: Now! It is never too early to start planning for nursing home care. Even young married couples or individuals should start planning. Accidents or the sudden onset of serious incapacitating health problems afflict even the young and may require nursing home care. For the young, married, or single, it is important to plan for possible nursing home stays by having in place proper powers of attorney for financial matters and health care, and perhaps, by also investing in long-term care insurance. With seniors, long-term care insurance may not be an option either due to its cost or […]
Next steps after diagnosis of dementia by Heidi Adair
Q: What are my next steps, from a legal perspective, once there is a diagnosis of dementia?A: The first thing to do is to schedule an appointment with an elder law attorney. Most likely that attorney will provide you a questionnaire that you fill out which answers questions about you, your family, and your finances. A meeting will then be scheduled and the attorney will likely help you work through making decisions about who will assist you with your healthcare decisions and your finances as your disease progresses. Once those decisions are made legal documents called a Power of Attorney […]
Definition, purposes, and protocols attributable to Powers of Attorney documents by Kurt Bachman
Q: Will you please elaborate on the definition, purposes, and protocols attributable to Powers of Attorney documents?A: The term “power of attorney” becomes more understandable if you bear in mind that “attorney” originally meant “one who was appointed” or “turned to” to officially represent the appointer. This referred to a private person with no special legal ability and was distinguished from an “attorney at law,” who is a certified legal expert. Nowadays, a “power of attorney” refers to a legal document in which Person A (the “Principal”) appoints Person B to legally act in the name of Person A to […]