Planning for Mom and Dad
Caring for aging parents is one of the hardest things families face. The right plan, made early, protects their dignity, their savings, and your peace of mind.
Plan Before It Becomes a Crisis
Focusing on the needs of families and individuals as they age is an important aspect of estate and long-term care planning. With advances in age come advances in health problems. Along with health challenges, we face special legal challenges that need addressing. The body of law that addresses these challenges is commonly known as Elder Law.
Caring for aging family members can be a disaster if you wait. The single most valuable thing you can do is plan ahead, while your parent is still able to take part in the decisions that affect their life and their care.
How We Help Families
Long-Term Care Planning. We help you understand the real cost of care and the options for paying for it, from home care to assisted living to a nursing home.
MassHealth (Medicaid) Planning. We help families protect savings and qualify for benefits within the rules, ideally well before care is needed.
Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxies. We make sure a trusted person can manage finances and make medical decisions for a parent who can no longer do so.
Guardianship and Conservatorship. When documents were never put in place, we guide families through the probate court process to obtain the authority to help.
The best time to plan is before there is an emergency. Waiting until a parent is already in a hospital or nursing home narrows the options and raises the cost. Earlier is always better.
Veterans Aid and Attendance
One of the hardest things to know about a Veteran’s benefits is that there are so many things that you possibly do not know. The best approach is to gather all of your paperwork and spend some time discussing the situation with an attorney experienced in this area. It is essential that you have skilled legal counsel who has been through this arduous government process numerous times.