Mark calls the police when he can鈥檛 reach Aunt Sarah. They find her on the floor, unresponsive, and take her to the hospital. Sarah is stabilized but remains disoriented because she has dementia. It鈥檚 exacerbated other health problems too, because…
锘� Download Transcript Michael: Hello, welcome to another episode of five minutes with Michael Fried, a litigation partner in the family law firm of Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP, with offices in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island.…
A senior鈥檚 perspective on the estate planning process When I saw my doctor for a recent routine physical and she asked if I had a Healthcare Proxy, boy, was that ever a wake-up call! I consider myself a 鈥測oung 70,鈥�…
Families encounter many professionals after a loved one鈥檚 passing. Religious leaders, funeral home directors, and probate lawyers often form a new cast of characters, while the familiar medical team steps back. Who can help you find this new team of…
There's no single right answer 鈥� it depends on your finances, your family's situation, and how you feel about the space, but if living there is a realistic option, you can make it feel like your own home again through…
The best approach is to sort items into what to keep, donate, or discard, create an inventory with photos or appraisals for anything valuable, and bring in a professional organizer or photo organizer if the volume of belongings makes it…
Executors and administrators of estates are often called upon to deal with challenging legal and financial logistics during their time of grief. If my clients have served as estate representatives before, the legal and financial work involved is more familiar.…
You need a will at key life events 鈥� marriage, having a child, divorce, remarriage, or a spouse's death 鈥� and you should review it again at least every five years even if nothing major has changed. It's a new…
Estate planning involves sharing sensitive financial and family details, so working with an attorney who combines genuine empathy with objective legal judgment makes it far easier to have the honest conversations your plan actually depends on. I once discussed helping…
Taking on the task of caregiver for an older or dependent adult can be challenging and stressful. But it can also be rewarding, because knowing you鈥檙e enhancing your loved one鈥檚 quality of life is a good feeling. However, the burden…