As people grow older, their grown children may begin to assess their parents’ futures as well. While people often think of the division of assets when doing estate planning, it is important for them not to forget that there will come a time when they will need more...
Elder Law And Nursing Home Issues
Talk about elder care planning before it is too late
It may seem like the right time to address elder care planning needs is when a person has reached at least the age of retirement. Unfortunately, this is often too late for individuals to prepare for the costs and questions that often arise when elder care needs become...
What is Medicaid planning?
Many Williamsville area residents have had to take care of an older loved one or are nearing older age themselves. Those who have experience in this area understand how complicated elder care can be. An elderly person can need an extensive amount of care, much of it...
4 Essential tips for long-term care planning
Long-term care (LTC) refers to a broad spectrum of services that assist an elder with daily activities, such as eating, bathing or running errands. Most people don't realize that these essential services aren't covered by health insurance, disability insurance or...
What are the asset limits for Medicaid for nursing home care?
People in New York can control many aspects of their lives, but one thing they cannot control is time. It will keep moving forward no matter what people do and people continually grow older. As this occurs, there are many parts of the body which may break down over...
In-home care? Make sure you add it to your elder care plan
Home health care can be essential for the elderly and for those who cannot take care of themselves on their own. In-home care services can be expensive, though, which is a problem if you don't plan for it.You may think that in-home care won't be something you need,...
A few core considerations regarding nursing homes
If you’re lucky, you, your spouse or other family loved ones will never need to spend much if any extended time in a longer-term care facility.Those come in varied configurations in New York and nationally. In today’s Pope Law Firm blog post, we’re...
Elder law: a complex, multi-faceted estate planning area
As a practiced estate planning firm serving Western New York, our attorneys help educate individuals and families and correct misconceptions when needed. A commonly held belief among many people concerning elder law is that this area of law is a fairly simple legal...