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Estate Law

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Although most people would rather not think about what will happen when they pass away, the ones that do think about it leave much more asset value and far fewer complications for their heirs. The law office of Carolyn R. Simpson, Attorney at Law, offers competent legal advise to help clients navigate the complex and multi-faceted labyrinth of Estate Law.

Estate Planning

At the end of your life, your estate will be distributed, taxed, and important decisions will be made concerning your property, minor children, heirs, and assets. Unfortunately, if you do not establish these decisions before hand in writing, the State of Kansas will decide for you using a formula! The law office of Carolyn R. Simpson will help you put a plan in place that will protect your financial assets by translating your wishes into legal directives, with minimal tax impact.

The first step in estate planning is to evaluate your assets and consider how you want them distributed. If you have minor children, you must also consider who you would like to have custody of them in the event that both parents die at the same time. Attorney Simpson will counsel you and provide you with an Estate Planning Questionnaire to help you think through the various issues of estate planning. Once you decide what you want to do, we will put your wishes in a legally binding document. Once the document is signed and witnessed, you have a document that gives clear and legal instructions to your heirs. You can then relax knowing that you have taken care of those you love.

Not Just A Will, a Plan

Estate planning is not only directions on how to distribute your property and care for your children. Today, regardless of the amount of money you have an estate plan should include:

Will and/or trust
Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions
Living Will (optional)

Guardian and Conservatorships

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The elderly and mentally disabled are among the most vulnerable in our society and all too often they become victims of fraud, neglect, abuse…and sometimes worse. At the law office of Carolyn R. Simpson our goal is to protect the rights, safety, and dignity of those who are no longer able to care for themselves physically and/or financially.

Focusing in Guardian and Conservatorships Carolyn R. Simpson, Attorney at Law, LLC has extensive experience in compassionately and effectively handling the transition when senior or disabled family members are no long able to care for themselves.

Signs of Neglect or Abuse of Seniors

Sudden or progressive illness, accident or just the passage of time can make a competent, intelligent person unable to care for themselves and, therefore, vulnerable. You need to be alert for the warning signs of an inability in your relative to care for him/herself and for signs of neglect, abuse, or fraud by others. These include, but are not limited to:

- Weight loss

Inability to remember to take medication
Dirty clothing
Excessively dirty house or apartment
Hoarding
Missing or disappearing property
Excessive or unpaid bills
Lack of basic necessities (food, clothing, etc.)
Unauthorized activity in a bank, credit card or investment account
Unexplained or recurring injuries

If You Suspect a Problem

If you suspect that your senior or mentally disabled loved one cannot take care of him/herself either physically or financially—do not wait: contact us immediately for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation. We can tell you if your relative likely qualifies for or needs a guardian or conservator. We handle these cases sensitively, compassionately, and confidentially. We admire and respect the courage you have to help your relative when they cannot help themselves and will work to efficiently give you the ethical and competent legal authority you need.

Child or Grandchild is About to Turn 18

In many cases children need parents, grandparents or other’s involvement with the transition into adulthood to arrange and make decisions about housing, health care, employment and government programs. Please contact us a month or two before your child’s 18th birthday. We are experts at drafting the documents to give you the legal authority to continue to care for your child, grandchild or others who need you.