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- The Benefits of Choosing a Dementia-Focused Law Firm
According to the World Health Organization, currently 55 million people are living with dementia worldwide not only able to help those with dementia accomplish their legal needs and planning, but that we can assist Care, we have an extensive library of resources and a network of senior care professionals that can assist One of our best resources is the short book published by Kim Hegwood, You’re Not Alone: Living with Dementia short book and the bonus materials you will receive with it, please visit www.yourlegacylegalcare.com/living-with-dementia
- How Do Special Needs Trusts (SNT) Work?
allowing another person to manage and hold assets in trust for a disabled beneficiary needing public assistance permitting beneficiaries to maintain eligibility for Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, housing assistance A correctly structured SNT allows disabled individuals deemed eligible for means-tested public assistance planning attorney can ensure trust-asset management will not cause ineligibility for vital government assistance Education and training assistive devices, tutors.
- Planning For A Long Life And All That That Entails
When Paul McCartney penned those lines he was in his 20s. 64 must have seemed ancient to him. A living will or advance directive spells out your end-of-life wishes. A medical power of attorney document names someone you trust to follow the directions in your living Together, these documents give you the best chance possible of calling your own shots until the very You might have noticed that the person given medical power of attorney gets some guidance from the living
- Estate Planning During a Divorce: 4 Key Considerations
You have planned your life carefully. Understand How Life Insurance Works If you and your spouse have life insurance, be clear on how it is Setting Up a Trust to Handle Alimony and Child Support, and to Direct Funds to Your Heirs A revocable living away the stress and worry of funding your trust properly by having an in-house Funding Coordinator to assist For assistance with ensuring your wishes are protected during a divorce, speak with one of our experienced
- Houston Special Needs Lawyer: Basics of a Special Needs Trust
For families that have loved ones with a disability, ensuring the care for their loved one once the Since even a small amount of cash assets can disqualify individuals with a disability from the care and assistance A Special Needs Trusts is the best way to ensure your loved one with disabilities keeps their care and assistance while also benefiting from the legacy you leave behind. to the individuals with disabilities, as this will oftentimes disqualify them from receiving state assistance
- Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) Requires Emergency Preparedness Programs to Be Accessible to Those
with disabilities, it is essential that you understand how the ADA should be working to make sure your loved vision, hearing or cognitive disabilities to be able to safely leave either on their own or with the assistance communities have voluntary registries of persons with disabilities who may need individual evacuation assistance Accessible vehicles are also, of course, a ubiquitous tool in assisting with evacuations. questions about the ADA, your local governments emergency practices or what you can do to help your loved
- Important Steps to Complete a Medicaid Application
First, we will walk you through what Medicaid does to assist eligible individuals. If you are looking at assisted living communities, Medicaid will not pay for room and board or rent in If the denial was due to a lack of supporting information, they will likely outline what documents you
- Protecting the Vulnerable: Texas Laws Concerning Guardianship
Guardianship was conceived as a means of assisting individuals incapable of fully attending to their The law has many provisions that enable the guardian to tend to the ward by giving that individual legal Nonetheless, the state of Texas, like other states, recognizes that there is potential for abuse in the The guardian must give an annual accounting to the court and the court is authorized to remove a guardian you find a guardianship attorney who has the experience and comprehensive knowledge of Texas law to assist
- WORKING WITH A TEXAS LAWYER TO FUND A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
lawyer in Texas do so because they recognize the importance of planning ahead for their child or other loved With medical bills, special educational needs, therapy, and more, it can feel like there is just nothing that will not interfere with the child’s ability to qualify for government programs and other types of assistance This would likely not be the case if the parent simply planned to leave assets behind in a will. The cost of living increases, as does the cost of healthcare…but by how much?
- Ready…Set…Start your Estate Planning!
Draft a Living Will. Draft a Living Trust. Keep the list and documents in a safe location, like a home safe or safety deposit box. Sound Estate Plan” #Guardianship #EstatePlanningLawyer #Pets #Probate #DigitalAssets #Inheritance #LivingWill #PowerofAttorney #Wills #LivingTrust #ElderLawAttorney #Trusts #estateplanning
- Is a Living Trust for Me?
“You should steer clear of ‘living trust mills,’ which hold themselves out as estate planning specialists living trusts are often nothing more than insurance agents or people working for insurance agents. A living trust is revocable, which makes it very flexible. Living trusts are very complex legal documents—one-size-fits-all doesn’t work. #EstatePlanningLawyer #LifeInsurance #LivingTrust #Annuity
- PROBATE AND NON-PROBATE ASSETS—THE DIFFERENCE CAN MEAN A LOT
A small business is a part of your identity, not to mention your livelihood. But your small business is also considered as part of your estate, even though you likely don’t want Specific sections of the tax codes have been designed to assist with the transition of businesses by To get the most out of the tax codes that have been put into effect for folks like you, there is nothing