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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Fleming & Curti, PLC as a Future Fiduciary

Posted May 4, 202500:08:20

At Fleming & Curti, PLC, we are sometimes named as a future fiduciary. That is, you might have named us as successor trustee, to take over on your...

Pope Francis Left an Unusual Will

Posted April 27, 202500:09:34

Pope Francis died earlier this month. You almost certainly knew that. But what you might not have heard or read about is that even the Pope left a will.

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Advance Directives and DNR Orders

Posted April 13, 202500:09:13

Advance directives and DNR orders confuse laypeople. Especially in Arizona, where the existence of a special kind of advance directive adds to the confusion.

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The Social Security Fairness Act

Posted April 6, 202500:08:18

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 was, confusingly, signed into law on January 5, 2025. More confusion: what the Act did was to eliminate Social...

Springing vs Surviving Powers of Attorney

Posted March 30, 202500:12:16

Springing vs surviving powers of attorney: what’s the difference? Which is better?

As we explain in this week’s podcast episode, there’s...