Law Review: Proper Estate Planning for Pets: The Pet Trust
by Margaret (Mia) Lorenz, Attorney I have furry children, do you? More than ever, our pets are considered part of our family. Do you ever wonder what would happen to...
View ArticleLaw Review: Identify, Avoid & Prepare: Costly Mistakes in Estate Planning
by Margaret (Mia) Lorenz, Attorney In my 26 years of practicing law in the area of estate planning (helping people with their last will and testament and powers of attorney)...
View ArticleLaw Review: Myths and Urban Legends: The state takes houses and other folk tales
by Margaret (Mia) Lorenz, Attorney Having helped people as a lawyer since 1993, I have persistently heard myths and legends that are fascinating! This folklore is passed along from generation...
View ArticleLaw Review: Stop, Drop & Roll: Preparing for Financial Fire
by Margaret (Mia) Lorenz, Attorney When I was very young, my mother would have fire drills at our house. I was one of four children. My mother would “pretend” tuck...
View ArticleLaw Review: Part 1: Guardianship: A Remedy of Last Resort
by Margaret (Mia) Lorenz, Attorney In a perfect world, we move through our lives without experiencing a guardianship proceeding and we can remain ignorant as to what “guardianship” technically means....
View ArticleLaw Review: Part 2: Guardianship: A Remedy of Last Resort
by Margaret (Mia) Lorenz, Attorney Last month, we explored the circumstances that may cause an incompetency and guardianship lawsuit to be initiated against a Senior. The “stage had been set”...
View ArticleLaw Review: 10 Reasons to Execute a Comprehensive Power of Attorney
by Margaret (Mia) Lorenz, Attorney The benefits of a comprehensive power of attorney are numerous. Let’s start our conversation and discussion by understanding some of the basic terminology. The agent...
View ArticleLaw Review: Power of Attorney, Guardian & Executor: Which Hat Are You Wearing?
by Margaret (Mia) Lorenz, Attorney A few months ago, I received a message from a reader who had a special request. The reader wanted me to explain the differences among...
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