Prior to 1989, Minnesotans were unable to make statutorily supported decisions surrounding their health care upon incapacitation. The Minnesota legislature, in 1989, passed Chapter 145B, which authorized the use of Living Wills and laid the groundwork for our current legal fr [...]
A loved one, maybe a parent, spouse, or friend, mentioned that they are preparing a Health Care Directive with the hope that you would be willing to play the role of health care proxy. Initially, you should take some time to consider what being a proxy entails and how comfort [...]
Did you know that almost half of people ages fifty-five (55) to sixty-four (64) pass away without executing a Will? The younger the individual is, the less likely they are to have thought about planning for the end of their lives. While no one likes to think about death, it i [...]
I can bank, shop, and communicate from behind the screen of a computer or cell phone… Why can’t I complete my estate planning through a do-it-yourself online platform? While your preferred search engine might be where your estate planning hunt begins, don’t let a keyboard be [...]
Maser, Amundson, Boggio, P.A.’s Shareholders Kris L. Maser, Luther M. Amundson, and Randy F. Boggio are proud to announce the addition of Brenna M. Galvin as Shareholder of the firm. Brenna joined Maser, Amundson, Boggio, P.A. in December 2013. Brenna helps clients in the are [...]
According to a report jointly sponsored by the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Virginia Tech University, and MetLife, there is a collective loss of $2.9 billion dollars each year among victims of financial elder abuse. This number is growing rapidly and [...]
A Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is a document that is designed to allow terminally ill individuals and those experiencing an emergency to indicate to health care professionals what they desire to happen in life-ending situations. A POLST is NOT a subst [...]
One of the largest challenges in the modern practice of elder law and estate planning consists of issues surrounding capacity to sign documents. Our population is living longer than ever before and we now have one of the largest senior populations of all time. This number is [...]
Many people have heard of both Wills and Trusts, but do you understand what makes them distinct from each other? As with numerous estate planning topics, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish what the differences between the two are and when one is more appropriate than th [...]
Medicaid is a government program that provides health coverage to low-income and disabled individuals. Even though they have similar names, Medicaid and Medicare are distinct from one another. For example, all people age 65 and older are eligible for Medicare, while only thos [...]
