Caregiving Alone Is Dangerous: The Biggest Lesson in Gene Hackman’s Death According to a Portland, Oregon Estate Lawyer
You may have heard the news that actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa recently died within days of one another at the ages of 95 and 65. Their tragic deaths highlighted something I see a lot as a Portland, Oregon estate lawyer: many people are putting themselves and their loved ones in danger by caregiving for an incapacitated loved one alone.
Why a Special Needs Trust is Crucial for Your Child's Personal Injury Settlement: Insights from a Portland, Oregon Trust Lawyer
When a child with disabilities receives a personal injury settlement, parents often face a crucial decision: how to manage these funds without jeopardizing essential government benefits. As a Portland, Oregon trust lawyer, I've helped many families protect their children's financial future through special needs trusts, particularly after receiving personal injury settlements.
Portland, Oregon Asset Protection Attorney Reveals Strategies to Safeguard Assets for Spouses When Facing Long-Term Care
You worked hard to provide for your spouse throughout your marriage, and you want to continue to do so well into your retirement years. When the need for nursing home care or assisted living is on the horizon, the cost of such care can weigh heavily. The good news is that asset protection planning can help alleviate this anxiety before it fully sets in.
Oregon Elder Law Attorney: Three-Quarters of Middle-Class Seniors Priced Out of Assisted Living by 2033
In general, middle-income seniors have income and assets that make them less likely to qualify for Medicaid. At the same time, they may not have adequate resources to pay for the rising costs of housing and care options they need.
Can I just add my adult kids to my deed?
I get this question from time to time: Can I just add my adult kids to my deed so they get my home when I die? And the answer is: It depends. The only way to know if you should do this is to work with a real estate or estate planning lawyer. Not a paralegal. Not an online program. Not your cousin who does criminal law. An actual, real live lawyer who practices in the areas of real estate and/or estate planning, and can advise you on the ramifications of your choices and prepare the deed properly so that you don’t screw everything up.
Roots + Wings Legal Podcast, Episode 1: Interview with Anne Tegtmeier
Introducing the Roots + Wings Legal Podcast, hosted by Aiston Law LLC and Portland, Oregon Attorney Candice Aiston. In our inaugural episode, we talk with Anne Tegtmeier, owner of Fan Fare: Theme Catering, about what life looks like when a parent develops dementia and is seduced by scammers. It happened to Anne while she was starting her company and raising her young daughter Lily, as a single parent.