Category Archives: Elder Law

Elder Law 101

Posted on by under Elder Law, Financial Powers of Attorney, Kansas, Missouri, Retirement

What’s the deal with elder law? With America’s aging population, elder law is important both for older clients and younger folks too. My law firm, Johnson Law KC LLC, includes elder law provisions standard in all powers of attorney.

Your financial power of attorney should include elder law clauses like:

  • Gifts
  • Medicaid planning
  • Veteran’s benefits
  • Social Security
  • Social Security disability
  • Balancing tax/estate planning with elder law planning

Beyond your financial power of attorney, what about your retirement income? Long term care insurance to pay for an assisted living facility or nursing home? Life insurance? Disability insurance?

Elder law a complex field that affects everyone. You need an experienced elder law attorney on your team. Call (913-707-9220) or email (steve@johnsonlawkc.com) my law office, Johnson Law KC LLC, for a free, convenient consultation and let’s discuss your elder law needs.

(c) 2013, Stephen M. Johnson, Esq.

Undue Influence?

Posted on by under Business Succession Planning, Business Transitions, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family Business, Financial Powers of Attorney, Gift Tax, Gifts to Minors, Illiquid Assets, Kansas, Living Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney, Missouri, Probate, Small Business, Trusts, Wills

This NY Times article discusses how a hospital manipulated a long term patient (net worth > $100 million) to obtain gifts, pledges, and other favors from her. Undue influence is a common probate or trust litigation issue. Wills in Kansas and Missouri are only valid if executed without undue influence. Most attorneys hear undue influence and think of a child or other prospective heir trying to persuade a family member to favor them over other relatives or heirs. But what about organizations, hospitals, and others looking for a piece of an individual’s or family’s inheritance? Food for thought.

If my law firm, Johnson Law KC LLC, can help you or your family with your estate planning needs, call (913-707-9220) or email me (steve@johnsonlawkc.com) to schedule a free, convenient consultation.

(c) 2013, Stephen M. Johnson, Esq.

Elder Law and Finances

Posted on by under Elder Law, Estate Planning, Kansas, Living Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney, Missouri, Probate, Retirement, Special Needs Trusts, Trusts, Wills

CNBC has this interesting article about a dilemma many people face – when to take over an elderly parent’s checkbook and finances. To pay bills for an elderly parent, you must have a durable financial power of attorney in place. There are a myriad of elder law issues to examine as well. You need an experienced estate planning and elder law attorney to help guide you and your loved ones.

If my office, Johnson Law KC LLC, can help you or your elderly parent with your estate planning or elder law needs, give me a call (913-707-9220) or email me (steve@johnsonlawkc.com) to schedule a convenient, free consult.

(c) 2013, Stephen M. Johnson, Esq.

Cross posted to The KC Elder Law Blog.