How Can an Elder Law Attorney Help Me?
With an elder care lawyer by your side, handling issues associated with Medicaid and Medicare is easy.
With an elder care lawyer by your side, handling issues associated with Medicaid and Medicare is easy.
Almost half a million new cases of Alzheimer’s disease will be diagnosed this year in the United States, according to the BrightFocus Foundation. Worldwide, someone develops some form of dementia every three seconds.
Stuck in a senior facility during the pandemic and unable to participate from far away, an elderly woman needed to sell her home but had never drafted her POA.
Dealing with a sick family member is a challenging and emotional time.
With Huntington’s disease, there are three different stages of the disease — early, middle and end stages — all of which come with different symptoms and care needs.
As a review of terms, a will is a legal document that specifies how a person’s estate should be handled only after that person’s death. A living will has nothing to do with how your “things” like property, money, jewelry, etc. are to be distributed. Unlike a will, it is, in fact, a document that comes into play while you’re still alive.
Estate Planning may not be something you necessarily WANT to think about, but it could protect your interests and wishes long after you are gone.
Estate Planning may not be something you necessarily WANT to think about, but it could protect your interests and wishes long after you are gone.
If you have a parent over the age of, say, 65, thoughts about their future may have started to creep into your mind. However, because end-of-life planning can be emotional and overwhelming, it’s tempting to put these conversations off—and even more pleasing to avoid them altogether.
Here’s what you need to consider, when looking to hire an elder law attorney.
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By Ethan Huizenga
Thursday, September 5, 2024
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