TV icon Jay Leno and his wife, Mavis Leno, have been married for 43 years — and by all accounts they are still in love. Mavis, 77, suffers from dementia, and according to a recent court filing, she has been “progressively losing … [Read more...]
Print This PageDoes My Spouse Have a Right to a Share of My Home?
December 1, 2023 by
Q1. I am giving serious thought to my estate planning and to who I want to leave most of my assets to when I am no longer around. I am seriously considering leaving the bulk to my two children and not my spouse. I live in … [Read more...]
Print This PageTop Five Reasons Banks Won’t Accept a Power of Attorney and What You Can Do About It
October 20, 2023 by
Q. My aunt signed a Power of Attorney naming her son, my cousin Andy, as her POA. When Andy took it to the bank, he was told that the document had to be on the bank’s form to be valid. This happened in Texas, but I’m concerned … [Read more...]
Print This PageProcrastination and Estate Planning: How to Avoid These Disaster Scenarios
June 9, 2023 by
Q. My husband keeps procrastinating when it comes to wanting to do our estate planning. I brought up some things that could happen when someone dies without proper planning in place, but it hasn’t been enough to convince him. Can … [Read more...]
Print This PageMy Mom Had a Will, But It Was Useless
March 10, 2023 by
Q. I always had a good relationship with my mother. We would have lots of open conversations and talk about almost everything! If she ever got sick or traveled overseas, she would remind me that she had a will, and I of course … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: How to Successfully Approach the Topic of Estate Planning with Loved Ones
March 10, 2023 by
Dear Raider, I’ve decided to get my estate planning documents in order, but I want to talk to my family first. Estate planning isn’t an easy topic to broach. Do you have any suggestions for how I can bring it up and what we … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhy Are So Many Young People Having Strokes?
August 30, 2022 by
Stroke prevention efforts are most often focused on older adults. That’s because 60% of strokes happen in adults 65 years and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many don’t realize that strokes are … [Read more...]
Print This PageShould People with Dementia Be Able to Die with Dignity?
June 24, 2022 by
Q. During a conversation the other night, my father said that if he was ever diagnosed with dementia that he wouldn’t want to live that way or burden the family. I know that Death with Dignity is legal in a growing number of … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhat are the Duties of a Health Care Agent?
February 25, 2022 by
Q. My sister, Tracy, told me recently that she is planning to get her incapacity planning documents in order and she asked me to be her health care agent. We aren’t super close but we are both the only family the other one has. … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow to Be a Patient Advocate for a Loved One
October 1, 2021 by
Q. My father, Rick, has FTD (frontotemporal dementia — the kind that causes him to have behavioral problems such as aggression and lack of respect for the personal space of others) and also suffers from recurring urinary tract … [Read more...]
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