Estate Planning
Sykes Elder Law has a wealth of knowledge and experience dealing with Estate Planning as well as other Elder Law Services. We would be more than happy to discuss your situation and answer your questions; click here to contact us.
If you would like more information about Estate Planning, please review the information in the blog posts below.
Protecting assets from nursing home spend-down
$125,041. That is the average cost of one year of nursing care in Pennsylvania.[i] What will those costs do to a senior’s life savings in three years? Five years? How will your spouse survive financially? These are the questions that bring many of our clients to the...
You can challenge beneficiary designations, as in a will contest
If you were cheated out of your inheritance because your sister convinced Dad to change his will, leaving everything to her, you probably know you can contest Dad’s will after he dies. But what if your sister convinces Dad to change all the beneficiary designations on...
What if something bad happens to the beneficiary of your will?
You’re having your Last Will and Testament prepared, and you’ve decided on the beneficiaries who will inherit your estate. Good job! I always say any planning is better than no planning. To have a great estate plan, though, I urge you to consider what might happen to...
Marriage versus cohabitation for elderly couples
Clients who have found love in their senior years (after death of a loved one or divorce) often ask whether it is better to marry or simply live together (cohabitate). The question can raise complex issues in the answer will vary according to the couple’s individual...
Will the bank honor your power of attorney?
A recent article in the New York Times reported on the resistance of banks (and other financial institutions) to honor requests by someone holding power of attorney for an incapacitated person. In one case, the son of a woman with Alzheimer’s disease could not access...About Andrew Sykes
The founder of Sykes Elder Law, Andrew Sykes is recognized as a leading elder law authority in Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Sykes is the past chair of the Elder Law Committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association.