Green Space: Erica interviews Elder Law Attorney John Yonkers (Marquette) and Why Taproot does not do medicaid applications (“Elder Law”)
What is Elder Law anyway? Estate planning is a fluid process that occurs throughout life. As an estate planner, I’m trained in elder law techniques, but I do not dabble in elder-law planning because it’s a specialized area of the law that changes frequently. Elder law is a specialized type of estate planning that incorporates […]
Check your estate plan after divorce!
What does an estate actually mean? Have you noticed that lawyers use the word “estate” a lot? Probate estates, trust estate, marital estates, etc. An estate refers to a certain bucket of total assets and debts, and there are special rules that apply to that bucket. The rights of different estates are interwoven, and a […]
Divorce Month: Taproot offers Friendly Divorces, Directed Mediation, and Post-Divorce Help. Plus, Lessons from Erica’s divorce
The first divorce I ever did was my own. Even as a lawyer, the process was challenging to navigate while experiencing the emotional pain of divorce. FINALLY, I’m able to offer help to other people going through similar experiences. And this is just in time because January is Divorce Month in the USA! “Why, January?” […]