How To Plan For Incapacity

Benjamin LongAdvanced Directive, Estate Planning Attorney, Fiduciaries, Power of Attorney

Planning for Incapacity “One in four American adults live with a disability, according to the Center for Disease Control. One in 10 adults over the …

What Happens if Power of Attorney Documents Are Rejected?

Benjamin LongEstate Planning, Power of Attorney

Challenges with Power of Attorney Documents “The possibility that a power of attorney might be rejected may be one reason not to simply pull a …

Baseball Champion Sues Daughter-in-Law, Denies Having Dementia

Benjamin LongElder Financial Abuse, Fraud, Power of Attorney

Baseball Legend Orlando Cepeda Files Lawsuit Against Daughter-in-Law “Orlando Cepeda wants to know where his money went. He also wants to learn what happened to …

Your Estate Plan Needs To Be Customized

Benjamin LongAdvanced Directive, Estate Planning Attorney, Healthcare, Medicaid, Power of Attorney, Special Needs

The Importance of Customized Estate Planning “Estate planning documents often are treated like the photocopied permission slip for a child’s field trip. You fill in …

Still Procrastinating About Your Estate Plan?

Benjamin LongExecutor, Guardians, Healthcare, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts

The Importance of Estate Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic “Without an estate plan in place, clients will be reliant on state laws and probate courts …

Why You Need an Advance Directive Right Now

Benjamin LongAdvanced Directive, Estate Planning Attorney, Healthcare, Power of Attorney, Wills

The Importance of Advance Directives During the COVID-19 Pandemic “COVID-19 is quickly becoming the leading cause of death in the United States. As of today, …

Your Children Wish You Had an Estate Plan

Benjamin LongAdvanced Directive, Guardians, Healthcare, Long-term Care Planning, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney

“Without a proper elder law estate plan, the children’s responsibilities are even more exhausting, stressful and sad.”The Benefits of Having an Elder Law Estate PlanIt …

Estate Planning Basics for Difficult Times

Benjamin LongAdvanced Directive, Estate Planning, HIPAA Authorization, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills

The Importance of Estate Planning During the Pandemic “With all these anxieties and unknowns weighing on your mind, it might feel like there’s suddenly a …

Elder Abuse Continues as a Billion-dollar Problem

Benjamin Long401k, Dementia, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Attorney, IRA, Power of Attorney, RMDs, Wills

Benjamin E. Long: Attorney Focused on Elder Financial Abuse Prevention and Estate Planning As a founding attorney at Schlagel Long, LLC, based in Olathe, Kansas, …

Retirement Planning and Declining Abilities

Benjamin LongAlzheimer's, Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning Attorney, Guardians, Power of Attorney, Trusts

Navigating Cognitive Decline in Retirement Planning “When a loved one is experiencing cognitive decline, emotional and medical considerations often overshadow the financial planning that needs …