Category Archives: Elder Law
What Happens When Probate and Elder Law Collide in Louisiana?
Probate and elder law in Louisiana often overlap rather than arriving as neatly separated problems. Families dealing with a death may also be dealing with failed incapacity planning, prior caregiving disputes, long-term care expenses, Medicaid…
How to Prepare to Serve as Executor of a Louisiana Estate
Being asked to serve as executor of a Louisiana estate reflects considerable trust. However, the role can require much more than signing a few documents. An executor may need to protect property, locate assets, address…
Preparing for Your Senior Years: 3 Estate Planning Must-Dos
An estate plan that worked at age 45 may not meet your needs at age 70. Your property may have changed. Your children may now be adults. In addition, the people you once selected to…
What Are the Key Areas of Elder Law in Louisiana?
Elder law helps people prepare for the legal and financial problems that often accompany aging, illness, disability, or declining capacity. It also helps families respond when a loved one can no longer manage important decisions…
DNR, Living Will, Health Care Power of Attorney, or LaPOST?
A person who has concerns about CPR may wonder whether a living will, health care power of attorney, or another document offers more flexibility than a do-not-resuscitate order. These planning tools can provide additional direction,…
Five Things to Consider Before Choosing a Louisiana Nursing Home
Choosing a nursing home for—or preferably with—an aging parent can be difficult. Families may have to make the decision following a hospitalization, fall, dementia diagnosis, or sudden change in the parent’s ability to live safely…
What Is the Interdiction Process in Louisiana? A Step-by-Step Guide
In Louisiana, the legal proceeding used to protect an adult who can no longer make or communicate certain decisions is called an interdiction. Other states may call a similar proceeding an adult guardianship or conservatorship.…
Why Louisiana Retirees Should Consider Medicaid Planning
Many Louisiana families assume that Medicare will pay for long-term nursing-home care. Unfortunately, that is usually not the case. Medicare may cover qualifying short-term skilled nursing or rehabilitation, but it generally does not cover an…
What is a Springing Power of Attorney?
Louisiana law allows a person to sign authority that does not become effective immediately. Instead, the authority becomes effective only after the person experiences a legally established disability. Although this arrangement is commonly called a…
How to Talk to Your Parents About Estate Planning
Talking to your parents about estate planning can feel uncomfortable. You may worry that the conversation will sound intrusive, that your parents will think you are focused on an inheritance, or that your siblings will…
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