General Elder Law Issues

Concerned About How To Pay For Long Term Care in 2019? Start Here.

Are You Struggling To Figure Out How To Pay For Long Term Care For A Loved One In A Nursing Home?

long term careWe often think that Alabama Medicaid is the only way to pay for nursing home for our spouse or parent.

However, Medicaid is simply one solution among a number of solutions.

To properly determine how to pay for nursing home care, we have to look at the risk and then all of the options before we can adopt a … (Read more)


Free workshop on estate planning and elder law in Birmingham on October 2 at 2pm

We wanted to let you know we are having a free workshop (“The 7 Threats to Your Estate Plan”) at our Birmingham office on October 2, 2014, at 2 pm.

This is a free workshop where we are confident you will learn a lot and have some fun doing so.  🙂

The subjects of estate planning and elder law are not normally the most exciting topics to think about but they are important.

And we can discuss these in … (Read more)


“Why do I need a power of attorney when I’m healthy?”

As adults, we treasure our ability to make decisions.  We don’t want to go back to a time where we cannot make decisions.  It seems . . . well . . . un-American.

So why in the world would we give anyone power of attorney over us when we are healthy?  Why let anyone else make decisions for us?

Let’s talk about this.

“First, what is a power of attorney?”

A power of attorney — normally called a “durable financial … (Read more)


Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama Website and Resources

Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama Website and Resources

Alzheimer's of Central Alabama Website and ResourcesA wonderful resource for any family dealing with Alzheimer’s disease is “Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama” and we recommend that you become familiar with this site.  Check out the entire site but specifically these two resources:

First, the monthly newsletters provide a wealth of information that can help you.

Second, the Alzheimer’s caregiver support groups listing provides many options to meet with others who are dealing with similar issues to you.  We will be … (Read more)


Concerned About How To Pay For Long Term Care in 2019? Start Here.

Are You Struggling To Figure Out How To Pay For Long Term Care For A Loved One In A Nursing Home?

long term careWe often think that Alabama Medicaid is the only way to pay for nursing home for our spouse or parent.

However, Medicaid is simply one solution among a number of solutions.

To properly determine how to pay for nursing home care, we have to look at the risk and then all of the options before we can adopt a … (Read more)