Elder Law Issues

Each week we discuss various elder-law, and elder-law adjacent, issues. In plain language, we review estate planning, guardianship, special needs and other legal and practical developments.

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Civil Commitment Proceedings in Arizona

Posted August 27, 202300:09:35

It’s difficult to understand the difference between civil commitment proceedings, on the one hand, and guardianship or conservatorship proceedings...

Prenuptial Agreements – an Estate Planner’s View

Posted August 20, 202300:12:06

Planning on getting married? You might want to consider signing a contract with your prospective spouse — a “prenuptial agreement.” In fact, you...

Physician-Assisted Suicide in Arizona

Posted August 13, 202300:10:04

Can a terminally-ill Arizona resident ask his or her physician for aid in dying? No — but the landscape is changing in surrounding states. What’s...

Are There Lessons for Us in Senator Feinstein’s Story?

Posted August 6, 202300:13:32

Like many of you, we have been reading about Senator Dianne Feinstein’s recent legal troubles. We don’t know her or anything about her actual circumstances...

Donor Advised Funds

Posted July 30, 202300:14:22

If you have charitable inclinations, you might consider whether a Donor Advised Fund is right for you. What are these entities, and how do they work?...