For the Love of Your Partner . . . Plan Now

true   Times have changed, and many committed couples are now choosing to delay marriage, sometimes indefinitely. Although they are not married, they present themselves as a married couple would. They live together. They raise children together. They share their assets and their debts. While this arrangement may allow the happy couple to live in bliss while each partner is alive and well, trouble begins when one or both of the partners lose their competency or pass away. Your partner, which is essentially a boyfriend or a girlfriend, does not have the same legal rights as would your husband or wife. In fact, their legal rights are usually no more than a stranger would have. Fortunately, with proper planning, you can provide your partner with appropriate legal rights even if you are not married. The first potential issue to be addressed is incapacity. If you lose your capacity, your partner will have no power to handle your financial affairs unless you have executed a valid Durable Power of Attorney. A Durable Power of Attorney i... You may read more at the link below. Gina M. Barry, Esq.

2010-01-14T22:42:15Z

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2010-02-01

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Prime For the Love of Your Partner . . . Plan Now

2010-03-09T21:32:51Z

for_the_love_of_your_partner_plan_now_2 true Imagine that your spouse or parent is in an accident or develops an illness that renders them incapacitated.  Certainly, you would be dealing with worry and fear due to their situation, and you would most likely want to do all that you could to assist them.  Unfortunately, when adults lose capacity to make their own decisions, if they do not have the proper documents in place, it is necessary to petition the court to have a guardian and/or conservator appointed.  In order to have a guardian and/or conservator appointed, the court must first declare the incapacitated person to be incompetent.  While guardianship and conservatorship laws have existed in the Commonwealth for many years, the laws changed dramatically with the enactment of the Uniform Probate Code ("UPC") on July 1, 2009. Recently, the Probate Court has endured harsh criticism.  Many felt that guardianships and conservatorships were obtained too easily and that there were not enough due process protections in place for the incapacitated person.  With the enactment of the Uniform Probate Court, additional safeguards have been put in place to protect the incapacitated person and to ensure that their rights are protected throughout the process.  While this is beneficial to the incapacitated person, it means additional time, expense and consternation for the petitioning party. Prior to the UPC, a guardian could be appointed... You may read more at the link below. Gina M. Barry, Esq.

2010-01-15T01:10:00Z

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2010-01-01

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Healthcare News A Whole New World - Navigating the Uniform Probate Code

2010-01-15T01:10:00Z

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