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Under What Circumstances Can An Adopted Child Inherit From A Parent When The Parent Left No Will?
Adopted children are considered children of their adopted parents for purposes of inheriting from an estate where there was no will. Adopted children can only inherit from the child`s natural … more
What Is An Advance Directive?
An Advance Directive enables you to guide your family and physician if you are unable to communicate with them. It allows you to control the extent to which lifesustaining medical measures … more
How Long Does Conservatorship Last?
Jurisdiction of the court in a conservatorship continues while the incapacity exists but ends at death. The conservator has to make periodic reports to the court and petition the court for … more

How to Care for an Aging Parent
Many adults are overwhelmed with the responsibility of caring for an aging parent. It is a fine line between allowing your aging parents to remain autonomous and in control of their own decisions and doing what is in their best interest. Accordingly, it is important for many families to make arrangements for care before a crisis happens. Those arrangements often include: · … more
The Rights of Nursing Home Patients
No one should be afraid to lose his or her autonomy when entering a nursing home. A nursing home is not a jail. Nursing home residents have rights which the nursing home must legally respect. Many of these rights were granted to nursing home residents in the Nursing Home Reform Amendments of OBRA 1987. Those rights include: · … more