Nursing homes are important facilities where persons of advanced age receive essential care and support that meets their physical, medical and emotional needs. Many nursing home residents have legal guardians or other representatives who are involved in their care,...
Year: 2024
Why is your elderly loved one tipping nursing home workers?
Your elderly loved one recently moved into a nursing home. For the most part, you believe that the nursing home is safe, and you have seen no evidence of physical or sexual abuse. The staff seems friendly and kind, and they have the proper protections in place – such...
What can you do when someone tailgates you?
Tailgating is a risky behavior that contributes to a significant percentage of accidents yearly. Thus, it's understandable to be frustrated when a driver follows you too closely. However, your response to the other driver may also endanger you, You should know how to...
How can you protect an elderly loved one from financial abuse?
It is becoming a common theme - an elderly person has been scammed out of their savings. Now, they find themselves destitute with the possibility of losing their home. Unfortunately, these con artists are hard to catch. Therefore, it is imperative to take steps now to...
Making a unique trust for your specific needs
Have you considered what happens to your estate after you pass away? With an estate plan, you can decide who will benefit from your estate. One key document you can add to your estate plan is a trust. A trust allows you to arrange for the distribution and management...
Contract breaches come in different forms
Most of us engage in contracts every day, perhaps without even realizing it. Even something as simple as buying a product from a grocery store involves a contractual agreement. The reason we don’t necessarily notice all of these contracts is that the obligations are...
Contingencies to use when buying a house
Buying a home is a big investment, perhaps one of the biggest you will have made to date. Therefore you want to do all you can to ensure it goes smoothly and you spend your money wisely. One such measure is adding contingency clauses to the contract. These are clauses...
43% of fatal accidents happen in rural areas
Fatal car accidents are fairly common on rural roads. For example, according to one study, roughly 43% of all fatal crashes take place in these rural settings. From the outside, though, this may make it appear that rural roads are safer. Aren’t 57% of fatal crashes in...
What happens if an executor breaches their fiduciary duty?
Executors are legally obligated to act in the best interest of the estate and its beneficiaries when discharging their duties during probate. In other words, they owe a fiduciary duty, given their crucial and sensitive role in administering the deceased’s estate. A...
Amending your Texas estate plan as you divorce
If you’re preparing for or in the midst of divorce, you may not be thinking about how it affects your estate plan. If you are, you may have it down as something you’ll get around to dealing with after the divorce is final. The thought of looking at even more legal...