For most parents, the biggest concern about their death is naming a guardian if their children are minors or ensuring that their estate plan has accurate information about how to handle their assets after they pass. For parents of a child with special needs, however, there are other critical considerations. Without the protection of a parent, your special needs child could end up named a ward of the state, placed in Read More

When adult children in Georgia assist their aging parents in long-term care planning, the process often includes researching various permanent resident facilities. There is no way to guarantee that no mishaps or negative situations will ever occur in a particular nursing home. However, there are several things prospective residents and their families can do to determine which facility best suits their particular Read More

Helping an aging parent plan and provide for his or her health and financial needs can be a challenging and emotional experience. There are often so many long-term care options, it is difficult to determine which ones best suit a loved one’s particular needs and goals. A main decision many adult children help their parents make is whether to include home care as a part of a plan. In fact, there may be some in Georgia Read More

People don’t usually like thinking about a time when their parents need to go into a nursing home. It means that their loved ones are aging and coming to a point when they may no longer be able to do things for themselves. If that’s the point your parents are reaching, it’s important to begin asking the right questions about nursing homes and doing your research. What should you do before you choose a home? How can Read More

There are some Georgia residents who will enter their later years in life possessing high net worth assets amassed through years of business ownership. For some, such assets will prompt discord among adult children and other beneficiaries; however, with appropriate elder law guidance, many legal problems may be avoided. It used to seem to that all was in order where the Marriott empire was concerned until John Read More

Many Georgia residents are currently considering executing their first initial estate plans. The process is highly customizable, so there’s no one way to go about it. Within a typical estate plan, there are usually several types of documents, one of which may include designation of a trustee. Being named a trustee in someone’s estate plan is a serious duty. Estate owners are wise to think clearly and assess all Read More

Talking to your parents about long-term care may seem like an impossible task. In fact, you may have been putting it off for weeks, months or even a year. Unfortunately, the longer you wait, the more difficult it may be to have the conversation and to find proper care that you can trust. The last thing you want to do is to move them into a Gainesville nursing facility without taking enough time to ensure it is safe Read More

Many families in Georgia have elderly loved ones who reside in assisted living facilities. Part of long-term care often includes researching and finding the right nursing home to suit a particular person’s needs. When a family thinks it has found the right place for one of its members, then learns that things are not up to par, it’s understandable that feelings of anger or frustration might set in. This appears to be Read More

Two issues of high priority in many people’s lives often intersect as one may impact the other financially or otherwise. However, just the thought of trying to devise a sufficient long-term care and estate plan is enough to cause many Georgia readers stress. Keeping a few key points in mind may help avoid major problems. Long-term care is expensive in most cases. There are often government benefits available to help Read More

Being a parent is a nerve-wracking pursuit. This is especially true for those who have special needs children in their lives. There are many considerations involved with parenting a special needs child that the average parent will never need to consider. Children with special needs are more likely than their peers to suffer abuse. They may struggle academically as well. With the high rates of autism Read More