How To Be There For Your Loved One In A Nursing Home
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
While we all wish our loved ones could spend every day of their lives independent and in the comfort of their own home, this is sometimes simply not possible. Making the decision to place your aging parent or another relative into a nursing home can feel like a betrayal. However, in many cases, it is completely necessary and truly understandable. The good news is that even if you had to place your loved one into a nursing home, you can still be there for them. While you might not be their primary caregiver anymore, you are still an important part of their life. Here at the ElderCare Law Firm ..read more
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Understanding Dementia & Creating A Long Term Plan
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
Different from standard memory loss, dementia is a broad term used to refer to the general decline of someone’s mental abilities, to the point it begins to interfere with one’s life. If you or a loved one is facing dementia, it is important to understand what this will mean in regards to long-term care and how the right life insurance policy can help. At ElderCare Law Firm, we help our clients create the right plan for their specific needs. From estate planning to health care planning to everything in between, we are dedicated to treating each client with respect as they make decisions about t ..read more
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Talking to Your Children About End of Life Care
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
Discussing the end of life is never a favorite topic. However, it is important to think about how you want your end of life care to be handled and to ensure you set up your estate planning to reflect your wishes. If you have not yet discussed your end of life care with your children, make this an upcoming priority. Think about how you want your medical decisions handled and who you want to be your power of attorney. Sit down with an estate planning attorney to draw up the right legal documents to ensure your wishes are upheld. Finally, sit down with your children to talk about your end of life ..read more
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How Early Should You Start Estate Planning?
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
For many, estate planning is something that is either brushed off as unimportant or something to attend to later down the road. You may wonder, how early should you start estate planning? The answer is right away. Ideally, estate planning should be started at a young age. However, even if you are past your youth there is no better time than now to get started with estate planning. Although our name emphasizes our expertise in elder law, we can provide estate planning services for people of all ages. In fact, because we focus on elder law you can rest assured that your plan will work when neede ..read more
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Why You Need an Advance Directive
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
Advance directives address exactly everything we don’t want to think about. They plan for the worst situations possible, where you are alive yet unable to communicate your wishes for treatment or life-prolonging measures. They ensure that your wishes are communicated, but oftentimes people don’t have them in place when they need them. Read on to learn more about advance directives, how they help, and why you should have one in place. What is an advance directive? An advance directive is a document that details what type of health care you do or do not want in the event you are unable to make ..read more
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Avoid These Gifting Mistakes!
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
After you are gone you want your loved ones, particularly your children, to be able to use and enjoy the assets you leave behind. However, gifting assets is not as straightforward as you may think, and you need to be strategic when leaving money, property, or anything else you want designated for a particular loved one. Read on to learn more about common gifting mistakes and how you can ensure that your assets pass on as you intended. You Don’t Name Beneficiaries You have the option on life insurance policies and retirement accounts to name a beneficiary who the asset will pass on to after you ..read more
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Why Choose an Elder Lawyer?
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
When you are looking for a doctor, you wouldn’t choose a pediatrician as an adult, and you wouldn’t want a gerontologist for an infant. The same principle applies to law, and choosing a lawyer that has skill and experience in senior issues is crucial when you are older. Especially when dealing with the complex legal landscape that is always changing, a lawyer that is current on the rules and regulations particular to elder law ensures that you have all the information you need to make decisions. Read on for great reasons to choose an elder lawyer that cares about seniors and is informed about ..read more
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Caring For Your Aging Parents Long-Distance
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
If you have an aging parent who is requiring additional assistance, there are many hurdles to surpass, and problems to solve. If you are caring for your parents long distance, there are even more problems to navigate and solve. Being far away from your parents can make you, the caregiver, feel helpless and disconnected, but there are steps you can take to organize and plan for potential problems. You will feel more in control, and able to handle unexpected situations, if you have planned ahead and have a system ready. Start Early Of course, this is not always possible, but if you live far away ..read more
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What Is a Revocable Living Trust?
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
Including a revocable living trust in your estate plan reduces the time and cost of administering your estate, and allows control and flexibility. A trust is not complicated or intimidating. It is merely a mechanism by which the burdens of property ownership are separated from the benefits of property ownership. The burden of owning real estate or managing investments will fall on the trustee, while the beneficiaries enjoy the benefits of property ownership such as income. There are two broad categories of trusts: irrevocable and revocable. Revocable trusts can be amended or cancelled after th ..read more
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Why Do I Need a Will?
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by Developer Madwire
2y ago
Many people wonder if they have enough property to execute a last will and testament. Even if you don’t happen to own much, you absolutely should have a will. At the very least, a will can give clear direction to loved ones left behind about payment of funeral expenses and last wishes for burial. Without a will, a person’s property is distributed according to Utah law on intestacy, which is really the state of Utah’s best guess about what you would have wanted. This state-created plan is a predictable list of blood relatives, but property often ends up with distant relatives who did not know y ..read more
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