August 16, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates Have you ever wondered what would happen if you didn’t have a family member who could assume the role of power of attorney for care and finance? Who would look after your best interests and keep your personal wishes at the forefront? Family doesn’t have to [...]
Family Conflict
July 4, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates I have said many times before: “the only ‘normal families are the families you don’t know”. Think about this for a moment- of course ‘normal’ is only a word, which we use to define ourselves from others, who might not be so ‘normal’. My blog this [...]
June 22, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates I read a blog about an interesting seminar that was presented last month by the Estate and Trusts Groups, Lawyers Division B’nai Brith. The seminar entitled “Financial Predators and the Elderly- Banton v Banton” was a case involving an older gentleman who fell in love with [...]
By: Alison Dunn Health Local November 5, 2010 Aging parents often mean the adult children have to take on the role of caregiver. Do you know how to cope with the changes age brings? When Audrey Miller meets with a new family looking to discuss elder care options, she often hears the same refrain: “You [...]
May 30, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates I recently attended a workshop on elder abuse and I continue to be saddened by the many different ways that elders can be taken advantage of. Financial abuse is one of the types identified, included with physical and emotional abuse as well as with neglect. There [...]
May 11, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates Further to my previous blogs on the financial and emotional cost of caregiving, there are still many questions to be addressed. What type of care is required? Differences between caregivers can vary from those of a registered nurse, a registered practical nurse, a personal support worker [...]
February 14, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates My colleague blogged previously on collaborative law as an approach to consider in resolving estate disputes. I think this is a perfect topic for Valentine’s Day. Many, if not most couples, are initially in love. I think most families are started because of love yet what [...]
January 11, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates Lest I forget to mention it, January is Alzheimer’s awareness month. With one in three seniors over age 85 having dementia, many families are dealing with this diagnosis. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—to such an extent that it interferes with a [...]
January 3, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates It may be unusual that the first section of the paper that I read, is the Sports section. Not to know how the Leafs did but rather to read the births and deaths. I started reading the births when I had my own children, some 20 [...]
