Elder Law is a legal practice area that focuses on the unique legal issues affecting senior citizens, including estate planning, healthcare, long-term care planning, guardianship, and protection from elder abuse. Elder Law attorneys are equipped to provide legal assistance to seniors and their families, and they understand the complexities and nuances of laws and regulations that affect the aging population.
Overall, Elder Law attorneys work to protect the legal rights and interests of seniors, providing guidance and support to help them navigate the complex legal landscape and plan for a secure and comfortable future.
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Elder law issues can be complex. One wrong word or move can mean the difference between a good result and disaster should you become incapacitated or if other unexpected issues should occur in your senior years. An elder law attorney can help you plan for what will happen, if you should become mentally or physically incapable of taking care of yourself and your own personal business matters.
If you’re fortunate, you’ll live independently and in good health throughout your retirement years. However, if you ever needed some type of long-term care, such as a stay in a nursing home, would you be financially prepared?
Adults with disabilities are living much longer than in the past, which means their aging parents must plan for the day when their dependent children outlive them.
Long-term care, often called custodial care, is a range of services and support to meet health or personal care needs over an extended period of time. This is non-medical care provided by non-licensed caregivers.
Life insurance may play a vital role in an estate plan, because insurance proceeds can be counted on to provide liquidity when it’s needed.
Linda Smyth has spent more than 20 years fighting her way through a complicated maze of paperwork, assessments and denials in the attempt to secure services for her son, who is on the autism spectrum.
When you remarry, you're not only combining residences with your new spouse, you're also merging your finances. If you have children, it may involve some financial-related stress. For instance, you might need to factor in child support payments or consider whether your new marriage will impact your children's inheritance.
You should not delay in applying for a VA pension. It takes about nine months, on the average, to go through the application process and get approval of your VA pension request.
Special needs lawyers can work with clients to set up individualized special needs trusts.
Four changes are taking effect for Social Security in 2020. Knowing the facts about those changes and what they mean for typical recipients will help you take maximum advantage of the Social Security program.
