A durable financial power of attorney is a legal document in which you name a financial agent, who is somebody to make decisions about your financial affairs if you are incapacitated. “Durable” means that the power of attorney remains in effect n… Read More

If you become incapacitated and need medical treatment, what kind of care will you receive, and who is going to make decisions for you? The answers to these crucially important questions include surrogate health care decision making and advance healt… Read More

Under Maryland law the court shall appoint a guardian of the person if the court determines, from clear and convincing evidence, that an individual lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to make or communicate responsible decisions concerning his… Read More

Medical Assistance (Medicaid) is the government health insurance program that helps pay for long-term nursing home care. Medicaid is means tested: the government looks at both the nursing home resident’s, and, if applicable, the nursing home reside… Read More