If someone dies in a car accident and he is not at fault, who receives the insurance settlement monies, the people named in the will or the heirs-at- law?
The proceeds of a wrongful death action are paid to the statutory wrongful death beneficiaries or the intestate heirs. This is often the spouse and children, with...
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I have been diagnosed with dementia and want to get my affairs in order.
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I have a health care power of attorney for my mother
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What long term care planning tips can you pass along?
I got a lot of phone calls about long term care planning after an article on Medicaid planning I ran a month or so ago. There were common areas of...