Read below to learn more about Estate Planning and what all is part of an estate plan or visit https://www.getelderlaw.com/what-you-need-to-know/estate-planning-with-an-elder-law-attorney What’s an Estate Plan? An estate plan is a set of decisions you make to control how…
Here is more information about CELA* and the Elder Law Certification. Read Below or visit https://www.getelderlaw.com/elder-law-certification/ for more details about what a Certified Elder Law Attorney is and also what it takes to call yourself one. Certified…
Read below or visit https://www.getelderlaw.com/what-you-need-to-know/probate-estate-administration/ What Is Probate and Estate Administration? Each state provides a legal process for the orderly settlement of a decedent’s property and other assets. When a person makes a Last Will and Testament…
The Indiana legislature changed laws to now allow persons to use Advance Directives, to give instructions about their healthcare decisions and perferences, and nominate the person(s) who can represent them in medical decisions if they are too…
John Longnaker became a National Certified Guardian by the National Guardianship Association after a successful application showing experience and passing an examination. It is the national standard for guardians. It is not a law specialty.
It is a good time to think about having your planning in place. Our law office is offering remote services to clients during the “healthcare emergency” Indiana order, now through 2020. Today the Indiana Supreme Court issued…
Guardian Advocates Inc is pleased to announce we are approved by the IRS to operate as a tax exempt non-profit corporation. This means your donations to Guardian Advocates Inc., since its incorporation on October 22, 2018, and…
The Indiana Guardianship law defines “least restrictive alternatives” (LRA) to unlimited guardianships and adds the requirement to the petitions for guardianship to include consideration of LRAs, and also in guardian’s biannual reports. “Least restrictive alternatives” are defined…
On April 26, 2018, a story aired on National Public Radio (NPR) program “All things Considered” entitled, “In Indiana, Advocates For Senior Citizens Form Army Of Guardians To Offer Care.” It highlighted volunteers for the VASIA program…
The Indiana State Guardianship Office of the Indiana Supreme Court awarded a state matching grant to the new VASIA program in Madison County. The program is run by Guardian Advocates Inc, a nonprofit corporation that attorney John…
