by Brenton McWilliams | Blog, Elder Law, Probate
Do you have an estate plan? Are you wondering how to keep your estate out of the probate court? One solution is a living trust. Here, we’ll go over reasons to avoid the probate process, and how a living trust fits in. Why You Might Want to Avoid the Probate Process...
by Brenton McWilliams | Blog, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
Author: Brenton McWilliams What is incapacity? What does it mean to be incapacitated? I have a lot of conversations about how incapacity planning is a very important part of a comprehensive estate plan. But, what does it mean to be incapacitated, and what exactly are...
by Brenton McWilliams | Elder Law, News
Author: Brenton McWilliams SARP Area Agency on Aging and AARP AL will present 7-week Zoom series on resources from Area Agency in Aging and State of Alabama The South Alabama Regional Planning Committee/Area Agency on Aging and AARP Alabama are collaborating on a...
by Brenton McWilliams | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Author: Brenton McWilliams Why are a Financial Power Attorney and Healthcare Power of Attorney Important in Alabama? The durable power of attorney is a relatively modern legal invention created as an alternative to avoid the long-existing, more costly, more...
by Brenton McWilliams | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Author: Brenton McWilliams Alabama Estate Planning: The Three Documents You Need for a Simple Estate Plan in Alabama Everyone knows it’s important to have a Last Will and Testament. However, for many people, there are two other documents which may be as important or...
by Brenton McWilliams | Elder Law
Author: Brenton McWilliams What do you do if your application for Medicaid long-term care benefits is denied by the Alabama Medicaid Agency? If you apply for Medicaid and are denied Medicaid benefits, you may appeal the eligibility determination by filing an appeal...
