Some dementia diagnoses and certain chemotherapy side-affects for cancer patients are being treated more often with what are defined as “intrusive mental health treatments” in Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. § 145C.05, subd. 2(a)(6))– here’s the link to this Minnesota Statute….
I hear this often from adult children trying to help their aging parents with what happens next in their parents’ lives. This article from nextavenue (nextavenue article) outlines four basic steps that could make a difference as you try to…
This entry is for initial inquiries into or foundational understanding of Supplemental Needs and Special Needs Trusts. There are some basic differences between the two and they are often confused. If you think you may qualify to establish one of these…
Cara’s dad assigned her authority to help him with his finances and health care decisions when he made Cara his agent with a Power of Attorney and Health Care Directive. His health has declined over the last few years, and…
I’m going to offer a scenario that may help you understand, through the eyes of the Elder Law Attorney, why it’s important to identify who the client is and why it might be more complicated than you may think: You…
What is a “Conservator” or “Conservatorship”? A “Conservator” is someone who handles your finances and cares for your estate when you have been found unable to do so for yourself. Unlike a Power of Attorney, however, a Conservator makes decisions…
Senior Housing is a hot topic! Seniors worry about where and how they’ll live if they need skilled care and/or assisted living, families worry about the quality of their loved one’s life in institutionalized living, and everyone worries about costs,…
I read this article and thought of some of my clients who are at that potentially frustrating place where either they, their parents, or their loved ones are in need of some kind of home care assistance. So many of…
Since most of us will need some sort of long-term care when we’re over 65, the study put out recently by AARP, the SCAN Foundation, and The Commonwealth Fund may interest you – Minnesota ranks in the highest eight (8)…
Many clients in an Elder Law practice are adult children concerned about or in the throws of helping their parents with their life transitions. They know full well how complicated this stage of their lives and their parents’ lives can…