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  Do we have to wait until Dad dies and the whole situation blows up – which it will

  Question: My father, age 87 lives in Wisconsin with my sister age 60. Father has some minor health issues but sister is bi-polar schizo-affective and has been out of control for about a year.  She is convinced that she has s different life threatening medical[..]

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  My mother has been gone for about five years and my father died six months ago (..) ?

  Question: My mother has been gone for about five years and my father died six months ago. They lived in the same house for 40 years and every room is full of the stuff my parents accumulated over all those years. I don’t know what’s[..]

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  I am a bank trust officer and we have recently become trustee (..) ?

  Question: I am a bank trust officer and we have recently become trustee for a woman who lives alone with a caregiver. We are uncomfortable with the role of “employer” and want to limit the trust’s exposure where the caregiver is concerned. Is there a[..]

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  What are the usual steps to appointing a guardian?

  Question: “What are the usual steps to appointing a guardian?” Answer: When it is suspected or determined that guardianship may be necessary in a given situation, the first step is to locate an attorney familiar with the guardianship process. Guardianship is complicated and an experienced[..]

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