By Kate Lennon, Elder Law Clinic Student, Spring 2016 Preparing for the worst case scenario is never fun. What the Elder Law Clinic has taught me is that everyone should plan for the future, regardless of how unlikely, unnecessary, or discomforting this planning may seem. Upon signing up for the Clinic, I envisioned that we would be helping […]
Month: March 2016
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How to Provide For Your Pet
By Elspeth Berry, Elder Law Clinic Student, Spring 2016 In many modern households, pets are considered to be part of the family. For some, pets are the closest thing they have to children. When a pet is that important to someone, it would make sense that he or she would wish to provide some security for them in […]
By Charles Lambdin, Elder Law Clinic Student, Spring 2016 As parents age, they often adopt a power of attorney allowing their spouse, child, another relative, or close friend to make decisions for them as an agent in the event they cannot make those decisions for themselves. This power of attorney can be designed to activate only when the […]