In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses what the right situation is for someone to consider getting a reverse mortgage. ? Should You Consider a Reverse Mortgage? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law in St. Louis Missouri and O’Fallon Illinois, serving clients throughout the St. Louis metropolitan […]
How Carefully-Drafted Legal Documents Can Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney discusses how well legal documents are drafted can actually make a significant difference in terms of preventing elder financial abuse. ? How Carefully-Drafted Legal Documents Can Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law servicing clients throughout the St. […]
All of My Assets Have TOD, POD or Joint Tenancy. Do I Still Need a Will?
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses Transfer on Death or TOD accounts, Payable on Death or POD accounts, and Joint Tenancy accounts, and why they don’t take the place of a will, can result in a very distorted estate plan and possibly end up doing more harm than good. All […]
Does a Will Keep Me Out of Probate?
In this Elder Law and Estate Planning Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses why a will isn’t the best way to protect your estate from going into probate and that the better option is having a living trust. ? Does a Will Keep Me Out of Probate? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from […]
Should An Unmarried Couple Get Married If One Partner Needs Long-Term Care?
We occasionally get the question about whether or not an unmarried couple should get married if one of them needs long-term care. This question may seem unusual, but in the case of couples who have gotten together later in life and didn’t marry to honor a spouse they are widowed from, or in the case […]
