ERA Law Group

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Maryland

Feb 20

#TuesdayTips: Asset Preservation in 3 Easy Steps

By Jessica L. Estes

Asset preservation is simple; all it takes are three easy steps.  First, know the rules.  Second, know your predators.  Third, know your options.

There are two sets of rules: rules that apply during your lifetime and rules that apply after your death.  During your lifetime, your named financial and health care powers of attorney will be able to act for you with respect to your finances and medical/end- of-life decisions, respectively.  These are your rules.  If you do not have these powers of attorney, you should get them; otherwise, your loved ones will have to apply for legal guardianship of you.  Read More

Feb 13

#TuesdayTips – New Guardianship Rules

As of January 1, 2018, rules related to Court-Appointed Guardians, Guardianship’s, and Attorneys changed.  In this week’s #TuesdayTips article, the attorneys of ERA Law Group remind our readers the purpose of a Guardianship and what rules have changed.

Many people find themselves in a precarious situation when their spouse, parent, sibling, friend, etc. are no longer able to feed themselves regularly, pay their bills, see the doctor, and just generally not take care of their person or finances.  When a person is no longer able to appropriately care for themselves Read More