An individual’s estate plan should include legal documents that authorize a person of your choosing to make the necessary financial and health care decisions for you in the event you are unable to make your own decisions. Every adult individual…
As your child prepares to graduate from high school, you have a laundry list of things that you will do for them. From completing those college applications to getting them Prom ready, you have your hands full. Before you send…
A guardianship proceeding can be very expensive, very time consuming, and very emotionally and physically draining—for the person who needs a guardian and the family members as well. Why is this? Take a look at the reasons below: You have to file a petition…
A medida que el divorcio, las familias mixtas y los segundos y terceros matrimonios se hacen más comunes en nuestra sociedad, las cuestiones de cómo estas dinámicas familiares cambiantes afectarán a nuestra población que envejece se han vuelto más complicadas. La cuestión del divorcio se complica especialmente cuando...
In New York, there are only two guardianship proceedings for adults, namely Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (SCPA) Article 17-A guardianship, and Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) Article 81 guardianship. Although the basic premise for these two guardianship proceedings is the same…
Para el ciudadano de a pie, puede parecer que no hay mucha diferencia entre un agente en virtud de un poder notarial y un tutor designado por un tribunal, ya que ambos son terceros que podrían estar autorizados a gestionar...
In Do I Need a MOLST Form? Part 1, we discussed who might need a MOLST form and in which situations. Below we’ll discuss how a MOLST form is executed.
There are certain medical requirements that need to be met in order for a MOLST to be in place for the patient with developmental disabilities.
There are three types of guardianship proceedings in New York State:
If you are an agent under a healthcare proxy for a loved one, you may be faced with some difficult questions and issues from time-to-time.
En un blog anteriorEn la sección "Tutela", hemos hablado de los documentos importantes (poder para la atención médica, testamento vital y poder notarial) que le permiten designar a personas para que tomen decisiones médicas, legales y financieras en su nombre en caso de que usted quede incapacitado. Si no ha finalizado estos documentos antes de quedar mental o físicamente incapacitado para tomar decisiones, se iniciará un procedimiento de tutela.