SEPTEMBER 4, 2014– There was an interesting article in the International New York Times recently about doctors speaking to, and advising, patients about end of life matters and procedures. Are insurance companies paying for this? Is the US actually confronting death and talking about it? …. a marked change from past presidential politics discussing “death panels” ? Are probate lawyers in Florida ready to advise clients on the probate issues & guardianship matters with end of life planning?
Palm Beach County Probate Law Firms & End of Life Planning
- When we think of Palm Beach guardianship lawyers, we think of an Elder Law law firm in Boca Raton, Florida or West Palm Beach
- And when we think about Florida elder law, we think about Florida Powers of Attorney, health care documents, wills and revocable trusts
- Maybe even burial instructions and cremation issues or pet trusts in Florida
- Increasingly, the Palm Beach probate courts are busier than ever with Palm Beach guardianships.
Palm Beach Guardianships
- As the number of guardianship lawsuits explode in Palm Beach, the probate courts in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach and Delray Beach, Florida are increasingly busy with family members, heirs and 2nd & 3rd spouses who want to control the money and property of someone who may be ailing
- Palm Beach probate lawyers do a good job of planning for incapacity and can write wills, trusts (amendments to your Florida revocable trust) and health care documents and a power of attorney
- But as we age and as we advance in years, there is an increasing likelihood that we may be incapaciated before we die .
- My late Mom, for example, who moved from Boston to West Palm Beach, FLorida suffered from dementia
- Sometimes, death is around the corner.
- While our doctors and Florida health care providers provide paliative care…
- Are Palm Beach probate lawyers providing different services for those clients? Or for their trustees or Florida guardians?