Living Will—-Make it your Gift to Your Loved Ones

July 9, 2010

We all have to do better.  It’s not just that most people do not have an Advance Directive, sometimes called a “Living Will”; even those that do have one, probably have done a poor job with it.  In theory, this document is supposed to tell the world our health care choices if we ever become… Read More »

Financial Abuse of the Elderly

December 2, 2009

Some months ago the headlines spoke of the conviction of Anthony Marshall for stealing from his mother, long-time New York socialite, Brooke Astor. Prior to her death in 2004 at the age of 105, Astor suffered from Alzheimers. Her son, Marshall used this ailment as an opportunity to transfer millions of dollars to himself, for… Read More »

Liberty in Law

September 9, 2009

On this past July 4th weekend, I heard the hymn, America the Beautiful. One stanza has always struck me: America! America! God mend thine ev’ry flaw Confirm thy soul in self-control Thy liberty in law. “Self-control”? “Liberty in law”? There is a lot here that seems strange. How can liberty be found in law? Doesn’t… Read More »