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 | Mar 4, 2020 | Aging Parents, Asset Protection, Disability, Divorce Risks, For Your Business, For Your Kids, Grandchildren, How to Choose an Attorney, Kids' Inheritance, Lawsuits and Creditor Risks, Long Term Care Risks, Marriage & Remarriage, Name Guardians, Nursing Home, Tax, Wills and Trusts
I remember a phone call I had with a company who sells software to law firms. Their product seemed like something that might be helpful, and I was interested to learn more. I spent an hour on the phone with this guy and things looked good — until the salesman...
by David Edwards | Feb 12, 2020 | Aging Parents, Asset Protection, Disability, Income Tax, IRA's, Kids' Inheritance, Long Term Care Risks, Nursing Home, Parents, Power of Attorney, Tax
Navigating the challenges of in-home care can be a little easier with an experienced guide by your side. Here are 9 ways an elder law attorney can help if you or your loved one has in-home care: 1. Set up caregiver agreements and in-home caregivers. There are a lot of...
by David Edwards | May 14, 2019 | Aging Parents, Counseling, not Documents, End of Life, EP-LongTermCarePage, Long Term Care Risks
Here’s some good news: people are living much longer these days! So much so that there’s a new field in estate planning. It’s called Life Care Planning. This type of planning doesn’t focus solely on a “death plan.” Instead, it...
by David Edwards | Mar 26, 2019 | Counseling, not Documents, Elder Care Advising, EP-LongTermCarePage, Long Term Care Risks, Nursing Home
The outrageous cost of care is one of the biggest risks to those getting older. This question looms large in the mind of many who are of retirement age… How will I (we) pay for care costs? And many clients ask us… Should we buy long-term care insurance?...
by David Edwards | Mar 13, 2019 | Asset Protection, Leave a Legacy, Long Term Care Risks, Nursing Home
There’s a real problem facing Americans over the age of 65 — the cost of nursing home care. It’s expensive and often unavoidable. A lucky few have enough income to cover the $80,000 per year cost. But how does the average person afford it?...