Graduating during the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders is a mixed emotional bag as seniors participate in drive-through, parade-style, and video conference graduation ceremonies. Maui graduates are spending time in small family gatherings instead of rocking community centers. If you had a high school senior in your home, you know things are about to change, but you’re… Read More »
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Free Wills for Heroes: Maui Attorney Provides $58,000 in Free Legal Services for First Responders
As the COVID-19 crisis was growing in Hawaii, Maui attorney Meg Obenauf, running her law office from her living room, wondered what she and her team could do to help while under stay-at-home orders. “We were stuck at home, and I loved seeing so many people contribute by making face masks, but I don’t know… Read More »
I’m a Snowbird Stuck in Hawaii. Will an Out-of-State Power of Attorney and Advance Health-Care Directive Work During Quarantine?
When Governor Ige signed our stay-at-home order on March 23, many snowbirds and retirees, who were staying in their second homes, found themselves stuck in Hawaii for a little longer than they originally planned. From a legal standpoint, many part-time residents of the Aloha State may now be wondering whether their legal documents, such as… Read More »
Planning Documents Every Family Needs… Now More than Ever
The outbreak of COVID-19 represents a threat to both our physical and our emotional well-being. It reminds us that we live in an uncertain world. Proper planning allows us to take control of our personal and financial affairs now and in the future. In a time like this, planning is more important than ever… and… Read More »
Coronavirus Update: Office Safety and Future Meetings
Here at Obenauf Law Group we are closely monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its ramifications for our clients, their families, and our staff. As such, we have chosen to work from home while observing social isolation. We are using online and phone meetings. You can use your home computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone for… Read More »
New VA Aid and Attendance Rules Begin October 18, 2018 – Do Your Gifting Now
The Veteran’s Administration announced it will change its eligibility rules for the Aid and Attendance pension program starting October 18, 2018. One of the main changes is that the VA will impose a “lookback period” of 36 months on transferred assets. This means that if a qualifying veteran or surviving spouse gives away an asset,… Read More »
Let 2017 Be the Year of the Superagers!
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital studied the brains of 65-year-olds with the memory and attention of 25-year-olds. Their conclusion? Work hard at something. “Vigorous exercise and bouts of strenuous mental effort” may do the trick, says last week’s New York Times article (How to Become a Superager) by one of the study’s authors, Lisa Feldman Barrett. This is… Read More »
Waiting
I understand why you haven’t spoken to your parents about getting a power of attorney. It’s awkward. And you don’t want to seem greedy or controlling. Plus, parents are difficult. You have to take time off work to meet with the lawyer. And you have to pay for it! Perhaps you might find it helpful… Read More »
NPR Investigation Reveals Dishonorable Discharges for Soldiers with PTSD
When Staff Sgt. Eric James entered his therapist’s office with his audio recorder, he wasn’t trying to launch an investigation into the Army’s treatment of soldiers with PTSD and traumatic brain injury. He was just looking to protect himself from being kicked out of the Army and a dishonorable discharge with no benefits. Yet his… Read More »
How Dorothy Parker’s Ashes Sat in A Lawyer’s Filing Cabinet for 15 Years
Dorothy Parker, an American poet and political activist, died in 1967, leaving her estate to Martin Luther King, Jr., a man she admired but had never met. When King was assassinated less than a year later, Parker’s Will bequeathed her estate to the NAACP. View image | gettyimages.com Parker’s Will named Lillian Hellman as her… Read More »