Health Care

Links to make an appointment, plus tips + guidance on how to see if you're eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Nevada, and if so, how to get vaccinated!

UPDATED:  2/18/2021 with additional links, appointment sites, and other info

Check out the Women’s Health magazine interview with our own Tiffany Ballenger Floyd, where she discusses the importance of advance health care directives, Nov 2020!

We write to you today to update you with Phillip Ballenger’s action plan in light of the escalating spread of the novel Coronavirus.  This post includes important updates for our clients as it relates to our ongoing business operations, important Court updates, and fact-based resources. 

We will continue to send further information on our procedures as this develops, all of which will also be posted on our blog, so please check back for updates. 

Link to a timely Kiplinger article by article by H. Dennis Beaver on legal advice related to the Coronavirus situation...

Many presume the single essential document is a Will or Revocable Trust.

While a Will (or more importantly Trust) is critically important, the most important document may be one you haven’t heard of- the HIPAA Authorization...

In honor of Veteran’s Day, this week’s guest blog is by Jim McKinley (www. moneywithjim.org) and covers some of the benefits available to Senior Veterans.

Estate planning is important for both sexes, but the pitfalls of failing to plan simply affect women, particularly mothers, much more than men for a host of reasons. 

In this week's blog, Tiffany lists 16 key talking points for women (and everyone else) to consider in order to protect their future selves, families, & loved ones. 

The question shouldn’t be whether or not you can write your own will, but rather whether you SHOULD. 

The problem is this:  You don’t know what you don’t know.

Happy LGBTQ Pride Month!   

Most people, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation, should make an estate plan. However, same-sex couples/families and LGBTQ individuals may have more to gain from making an estate plan than others because of the ever-changing nature of the laws surrounding LGBTQ issues.  An estate plan can also help clarify the nature their relationship for those family members or professionals who may not (sadly) understand it or approve of it. 

In honor of Pride Month, this week's blog addresses 6 Key Estate Planning Issues to consider for LGBTQ families & individuals...

Today's blog features an article by Guest Blogger, Craig Meadows, of Surviving Day One... https://survivingdayone.com/

In this week's blog, our Las Vegas-based trust attorney, Tiffany Ballenger Floyd, answers some of the most frequently asked questions she receives about estate planning.