by David Edwards | Mar 1, 2021 | Aging Parents, Disability, End of Life, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney
End of life documents can be quite confusing and intimidating (the use of acronyms doesn’t help). So we’d like to set the record straight and help clear things up. Let’s start with the types of documents commonly used: POA This simply stands for...
by David Edwards | Feb 25, 2021 | Disability, End of Life, Power of Attorney, Wills and Trusts
Diagnoses like dementia and cancer are hard to receive. While these conditions are often treatable, and it’s possible to live with them for a significant length of time, the unfortunate truth is that no one can live forever. That’s why it’s important...
by David Edwards | Jan 31, 2021 | Aging Parents, Asset Protection, End of Life, Long Term Care Risks
Choosing home healthcare can be a very difficult and complicated decision. Experienced elder law and estate planning attorneys should be able to help you avoid home healthcare mistakes because they have experience in this area. We actually have quite a few tools that...
by David Edwards | Aug 10, 2020 | Asset Protection, Counseling, not Documents, Death of a Loved One, Do you need a lawyer?, End of Life
It may be hard to believe, but when a husband (or wife) dies, there are plenty of people there to take advantage of the situation. A recent article in a national newspaper column highlighted this risk with a local Springfield woman. Trustworthy helpers are vitally...
by David Edwards | Jan 20, 2020 | Aging Parents, Counseling, not Documents, End of Life
At Edwards Group we believe that education is foundational to navigating the issues of aging with as little stress as possible. And with all the misinformation out there about hospice, we thought it would be good to do an article on the topic. Elisa Cottrell, a former...
by David Edwards | Jun 24, 2019 | Death of a Loved One, End of Life
Our clients often come to us as a resource for questions not related to estate planning, and we are more than happy to help when they do. “What happens when a loved one dies in my home?” Like we said, sometimes our clients call us with questions that...
