The best time to address potential mental decline is well before it becomes an issue. Advisors should initiate an aging plan for clients in their 50s or early 60s. The idea is to start the ...

This article emphasizes that lawyers must carefully evaluate clients with diminished capacity, follow ethical rules, and document risks before pursuing guardianship. The best approach is for clients ...

Trust and estate practice in New York demands attorneys stay attuned to the ethical pitfalls that arise at every stage of client representation. In a trust and estate practice, attorneys constantly ...