Estate Planning & Elder Law Posts

09/16/2016    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

Life can be messy. With some legal planning some of the messiest can minimized. These five legal tips can help preemptively smooth out some trials of life Read More »

12/27/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC, La Crosse WI Lawyers

We sent our youngest child off to college last fall and are now officially empty nesters. Is there anything we need to do with our will at this point? Read More »

12/27/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

With a new year comes those recurring resolutions to exercise more and eat less, save more and spend less and so on. An important one that’s often overlooked, however, is reviewing your estate plan. Read More »

09/29/2015    Blogs    Tony Gingrasso, Estate Planning Lawyer

As a father of twin boys, attorney Anthony Gingrasso wants to make sure they are protected if anything happens to him and his wife. He knows it is a difficult subject. “Death is not something that any of us want to think about,” Gingrasso said.  Read More »

04/01/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC, Attorneys in La Crosse WI

Even with financial and healthcare powers of attorney, there may be times when a court-ordered guardianship is needed for individuals unable to make decisions for themselves. Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My wife has a "power of attorney" letter that gives her the power to sign for her mother, an Alzheimer's patient in a... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

A relative inherited a good deal of money and gifted a portion of that money to us to help us get into the house we are... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My parents just told me I've been named executor of their will. What does that mean? What does an executor do? An... Read More »

01/16/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

When you look into your baby's eyes, your first thoughts are not what would happen if you die while your children are... Read More »

01/16/2015    Blogs    Gregory S. Bonney, Attorney, Johns, Flaherty & Collins

More than 11 million people in the United States live with an unmarried partner, according to the 2000 Census. That's a... Read More »