Elder Law Services
Elder Law Services
What is Elder Law?
Elder law is a broad area of law that includes several legal fields. What it is or is not included often depends on who you ask, but the National Elder Law Foundations recognizes the following legal areas as being a part of Elder law.
- Health and Personal Care Planning
- Pre-Mortem Legal Planning
- Fiduciary Representation
- Legal Capacity Counseling
- Public Benefits Advice
- Special Needs Counseling
- Advice on Insurance Matters
- Resident Rights Advocacy
- Housing Counseling
- Employment and Retirement Advice
- Counseling with regard to age and/or disability discrimination
- Litigation and Administrative Advocacy
How can an elder law attorney help either me or my loved one?
An elder law attorney can assist with all manner of end of life planning and needs. As we age, specific needs for care and medical assistance increase and can have a significant impact on quality of life and personal finances. Parks and Meade can create a plan for you to help with changing needs over time, which can include planning for in home care, assisted living, nursing homes, paying for long-term care, Medicaid and veterans benefits applications and eligibility, elder abuse protection, and other elder-related legal issues.
Long terms costs can eat away at the wealth that was accumulated across a lifetime. Medical care is expensive, and Medicaid is complicated and has a great number of regulations.
Why do people hire an elder law attorney?
Many seniors experience significant losses in their ability to manage finances or make medical decisions; through either physical limitations due to chronic illness or cognitive decline brought on by aging. At some point many families face challenging life events where they need professional guidance from experienced lawyers who can advocate for them while protecting their best interests both financially and medically during times of great personal stress; particularly when facing new health challenges requiring critical attention such as nursing home admission.
Are You Caring for an Elderly Parent?
ATTORNEY KELLY PARKS HAS DECADES OF EXPERIENCE HELPING SENIORS BEGIN THIS PROCESS. WE TAKE THE TIME TO FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR WANTS AND NEEDS BEFORE DEVELOPING A TAILOR-MADE PLAN SUITED TO YOU. CALL US TODAY TO GET STARTED.
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