Estate Planning

This article explains common elder fraud scams and offers practical steps seniors and their loved ones can take to prevent financial exploitation, including monitoring accounts and establishing a durable power of attorney.

The article explains ways to organize and securely store online financial account usernames and passwords so an agent or executor can access them after incapacity or death.

Explains how scam messages, robocalls, fake contact tracers, and fraudulent online stores seek personal or financial information, and outlines practical fraud-prevention steps.

Uses two end-of-life planning stories to show how current estate documents and beneficiary designations can reduce pressure on a family during a serious illness.

Explains why a college student should sign a durable power of attorney, medical power of attorney, and HIPAA authorization before leaving home.

Explains the article's position on electronic Will signing in Texas, including the distinction between online document preparation, remote notarization, and the execution of a valid Will.

An archived COVID-19 post that encourages people to review their Will, powers of attorney, health care agents, and document storage during a health emergency.