Articles by Atty Hooker

Here are some common pitfalls and misconceptions about our laws that travel by word of mouth across backyard fences, across dining booths at the Blue Bonnet Diner and at church socials.

The three core documents of an estate plan are the health care proxy, power of attorney and will. The first two are documents that anticipate that at some point you may be unable to make medical and financial decisions while alive but disabled.

I believe that death is not the worst thing to happen to an elder. A catastrophic illness or disease that saps your ability to enjoy life’s pleasure while costing you tens of thousands of dollars for care….that is a harder pill to swallow.

Here are a few examples of problems created by people who didn’t hire a professional or hired one that really didn’t know elder law.