An advance medical directive is a planning tool for future medical complications. The directive is a legal document that explains how you want others to handle your medical decisions when you cannot make those decisions yourself. Advance directives are not just for...
When should you consider guardianship for your parents?
Lately, you do more and more to help take care of your retired parents. Is it time to consider seeking guardianship for your aging mother and father? Forbes breaks down scenarios in which adult children may want to look into guardianship. Learn when to step in without...
How old is too old to drive?
As your parents and grandparents age, you might begin to feel worried about them getting behind the wheel. What if they cause an accident or fail to avoid one caused by someone else? After all, older people have slower reflexes, take more medications and begin to lose...
Juvenile delinquency does not indicate a lifetime of criminal behavior
No parent wants to think that they raised a bad kid. A teenager who faces criminal charges is not necessarily a bad kid either. Teenagers get into trouble sometimes, but it is not always the parents’ fault or because the teenager is prone to criminal activity. Some...
How can you talk to your teen about drunk driving?
As a parent, you do your best to protect your children. As children grow into teenagers, it can become more difficult to protect them from the world. Unfortunately, accidents are common among teenagers, particularly accidents that involve alcohol. Fortunately, Drive...
Identifying 3 common types and signs of elder abuse
We want to ensure our loved ones are respectfully and adequately looked after when we entrust their care to a caregiver or someone else in a trusted position. Unfortunately, elder abuse exists and our vulnerable family members might experience violation that results...
Using a PSA instead of going to divorce court
If you and your spouse determine that continuing your Virginia marriage is not what either of you wants, you may decide to officially separate, even if you live under the same roof. In an amicable split, you may consider keeping the arrangement casual and abide by a...
Breath test device results: Are they truly accurate?
When law enforcement officers pull people over on suspicion of drinking and driving, they often use breath test devices to measure their blood alcohol content level. Along the roadside, it is impractical to get a blood sample in order to determine a BAC level....
Understanding guardianship, conservatorship and power of attorney
As your parents get older, you may wonder whether the time will ever come when they are unable to make their own decisions. If that time does come, you may worry about what will happen and whether you can make decisions on their behalf. You may be aware that there...
A prenuptial agreement may be necessary for asset protection
As more marriages are occurring at older ages, there is a greater need for prenuptial agreements. People are entering into marriage with more assets and property, and some may be business owners. A prenup helps protect property, companies and assets, and having a...
