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Elder Law is a legal practice area that focuses on the unique legal issues affecting senior citizens, including estate planning, healthcare, long-term care planning, guardianship, and protection from elder abuse. Elder Law attorneys are equipped to provide legal assistance to seniors and their families, and they understand the complexities and nuances of laws and regulations that affect the aging population.

Overall, Elder Law attorneys work to protect the legal rights and interests of seniors, providing guidance and support to help them navigate the complex legal landscape and plan for a secure and comfortable future.

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How Does an ILIT Work?

Posted on: August 16, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
An irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) can provide peace of mind, as you start your estate planning process. If you have a sizable estate or young beneficiaries, an ILIT can provide control over a life insurance policy that a last will and testament may not.
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Why a Living Will Should Be Part of Your Estate Plan

Posted on: August 15, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
What are Medical Advance Directives and what is the difference between a Living Trust and Living Will?
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What Can I Do with a Trust to Help My Children with Inherited assets?

Posted on: August 10, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
There are mechanisms that you can put in place through a trust to help your children become financially responsible with their inheritance.
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Why the Secure Act May Make Your Retirement Less Secure

Posted on: August 9, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The Secure Act would upend 20 years of retirement planning and stick it to the middle class.
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How to Talk with Your Aging Parents or Adult Children About Money

Posted on: August 7, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The important thing is that you communicate respectfully with each other. Being able to discuss these personal topics, can strengthen your relationships and give peace of mind to everyone involved.
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Keep your estate plan organized

How to Locate or Get Copies of Your Aging Relative’s Misplaced Documents

Posted on: August 3, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
You might be amazed at some of the bizarre places that people put their documents. It would take you a month of Sundays to find the papers if the person had not told you where to look.
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What Do I Need to Know About Hospice Care?

Posted on: July 25, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Hospice care, which strives to relieve the symptoms and suffering caused by a terminal illness, becomes an option when a patient has been given six months or less to live. It means that choosing a hospice for yourself or a loved one is often a choice made under duress.
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What Do I Really Need to Know About Trusts and Trustees?

Posted on: July 22, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
It’s a well-documented fact that most people do no estate planning. Of those who do, the majority use a last will to pass their estate to a spouse or divide it among their children.
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Why Would I Need to a Will Change?

Posted on: July 21, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
You have just completed what may very well be one of the most important documents for you and your family. Time passes, years go by, your will is safe and sound – but is it still up-to-date?
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Why is an Advance Directive so Important with Dementia?

Posted on: July 20, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
When it comes to the prospect of dementia, advance directives are critical because the disease is progressive.
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