What Is a Conservatorship?

What Is a Conservatorship?

A conservatorship is a court-ordered arrangement that gives one person (or multiple people), called a conservator, legal authority to manage the affairs of another person, known as a conservatee or ward. Most jurisdictions—recognize two types of conservatorships: A...
Situations Requiring More Than a Basic Will

Situations Requiring More Than a Basic Will

Situations Requiring More Than a Basic Will While a basic online will may be a viable option for some, an experienced attorney is helpful in the following circumstances. Avoiding Probate: If it is important to you to avoid probate for your family then you will want to...
Errors That Make Documents Unenforceable

Errors That Make Documents Unenforceable

Estate planning attorneys help you avoid the following common mistakes in online documents that could make them unenforceable, require a court to interpret them, or lead to fighting among your loved ones: Ambiguity in wording. Ambiguity can lead to disputes and legal...
Common Ways to Hold Ownership or Title to Real Estate.

Common Ways to Hold Ownership or Title to Real Estate.

Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship Real estate jointly owned by two or more parties, the share of each passing to the other owner(s) upon the death of an owner.   Tenants in Common Real estate with shared ownership with each owner owning a share.  Upon...