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Estate Administration and Probate

• The Governator Says Health Reform Will "Beat Up" California
• When a will isn’t enough
• Want to avoid probate? You have options!
• Managing your online accounts and passwords
• Unexpected problems resulting from an untimely death

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News

• The Growing Rate of Dementia and Alzheimer's...
  Posted on 3/9/2010
• Let it snow! Pittsburgh Extends Property Tax Deadline...
  Posted on 2/9/2010
• Estate Tax, Medicaid, Social Security Changes Ring In New Year...
  Posted on 1/13/2010
• Main beneficiary to Michael Jackson’s estate shakes up her probate team...
  Posted on 10/22/2009
• Illinois Supreme Court upholds will restricting inheritance based on religion...
  Posted on 9/30/2009

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Library

Estate Administration and Probate

• Long Term Care Insurance Details - Legally Bonded Caregiving. Contact us for a FREE consultation for long-term care planning.
• Philip K. Dick’s estate accuses Google of infringement
• 20 Questions to Find Best Home Health Care Agency
• With increasing interest in reverse mortgages as a potential source for retirement income, we want to help consumers make informed decisions regarding the use of home equity to help fund one’s retirement.
• Don't rely on Estate Planning advice from someone you can't trust, or from loved ones who may not know the full scope of the law and financial planning. Order one of our books located below, or call us for a FREE consultation to sit down and discuss all your options with an experienced, legal professional.

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Confused by all the recent Pennsylvania law changes regarding Elder Law? Shields and Boris Law Firm have accredited, experienced legal and financial professionals to answer all your questions, including the importance of putting in place a power of attorney. You want the best attorney advising you, someone you can trust. Call us and get the peace of mind you were searching for.

If you have capacity when you enter a hospital, you can sign a HIPAA release that authorizes to whom the doctor can talk to on your behalf. But what if you enter the hospital unconsious and cannot sign a HIPAA release? The reasson you have to sign a release is because a doctor and/or hospital are both civilly and criminally liable if they release your medical information to the wrong person. This makes doctors very cautious about putting anything about your medical condition in writing.

So if you have a financial power of attorney that is only effective when two doctors put in writing that you are incapacitated and doctors are unwilling to put in writing that you are incapacitated, your power of attorney is useless. Instead, we no longer prepare two-doctor standard "springing" financial powers of attorney. We only recommend powers of attorney that are immediately effective upon signing to avoid this problem.

Call us today for a free consultation and learn the importance of having a power of attorney in place, and the right way to have it done.





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Estate Administration and Probate

• When we find out that a loved one is entering towards the end of life, what needs to be determined first?
• What does it mean to inventory property during probate?

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