
Can an Elder Law Attorney Help Me with Medicaid?
How can an elder law Medicaid attorney help?

How can an elder law Medicaid attorney help?

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.

The three main areas of focus for elder law attorneys include health care, estate and tax planning and guardianship matters.

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.

Your grown children will not agree to be the recipients of your downsizing, if it means their upsizing.

You may lose the ability to manage your own affairs as you grow older. Therefore, it’s necessary to have an incapacity plan in place.

Dealing with a sick family member is a challenging and emotional time.

Why Elder Law Is Necessary? In two words: baby boomers.

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.

The ‘HEMS’ (health, education, maintenance, support) standard in estate planning is used to guide trustees in how/when they should release funds to a beneficiary.