ELDER LAW
ELDER LAW
Elder Law is the term and process of making sure we are taken care of as we age. It's more than just making Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney. Elder Law includes planning how to manage and pass on your property (estate planning), helping someone make decisions if they can't do it themselves, and making wills and trusts. It also involves making choices about medical care, like what doctors to see and what treatments to get (medical care or physicians’ directives).
Elder Law is a general term describing the multiple challenges we face as we age. It is about working with you to ensure you are comfortable with your decisions and adequately prepared moving into the future.
Elder Law also helps cover the needs of people with disabilities (special needs). Plus, it includes any other important choices an older person wants to make, from their choice of medical decisions that will impact them to how their estate will be distributed..
As loved ones age, they can find themselves dealing with complicated financial and health issues. Typical dilemmas involve:
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Retirement
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End-of-life decisions
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Social Security benefits
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Estate planning
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Long-term care
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Medicare benefits
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Medicaid coverage
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In-home health care
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Powers of attorney and
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Healthcare directives.