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Social Elements That Are Guiding The Future Of Elder Law – Part One

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Individual Attorneys: Changes to Elder Law are derived from the actions of individual attorneys who are advocating for their clients. Elder Law attorneys are leaders of their communities and the profession of Elder Law. They re-present a respected segment of the general population. The work done by the Elder Law Bar is designed to help… Read More »

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It is important for Elder law Attorneys to understand some of the basics pertaining to the medical conditions suffered by their clients- continued

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Multiple Sclerosis: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system, the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Symptoms include numbness in the limbs or even paralysis or loss of vision. Progress, severity and specific symptoms are unpredictable. There are four courses of the disease: Relapsing-Remitting MS. Patients… Read More »

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It’s important for Elder Law Attorneys to understand some of the basics pertaining to the medical conditions suffered by their clients.

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Heart Disease: Coronary heart disease is the foremost cause of death in the United States. Heart disease often leads to heart attacks. A heart attack is a life or death emergency. People having heart attacks can benefit from medication and treatments that have been developed in recent decades. Usually, the selected treatment must be… Read More »

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Can a Florida Bank Reject My Durable Power of Attorney?

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A recent story in the New York Times highlighted the increasingly-common phenomenon of banks rejecting valid powers of attorney submitted after a relative or client has already become incapacitated, instead requiring that the individual sign a power of attorney written by the bank itself. This article has stirred concern among caregivers for elderly parents… Read More »

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Medical Conditions Afflicting The Elderly – Continued

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It is important for Elder Law Attorneys to understand some of the basics pertaining to the medical conditions suffered by their clients. Depression: Depression is a serious medical illness affecting 15 million American adults, or approximately five to eight percent of the adult population. Major depression is persistent and can significantly interfere with an… Read More »

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Chronic Diseases That Hit The Elderly (PART II)

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It is important for Elder Law Attorneys to understand the medical conditions that afflict their clients. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (C.O.P.D.) C.O.P.D. is a disease that damages the lungs, which causes distress when the individual tries to breathe. The airways that carry air in and out are at least partially obstructed. The most common… Read More »

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Widespread Physical Conditions That Hit The Elderly

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Elder Law Attorneys, the elderly themselves and their families, must be cognizant of and understand the ramifications of diseases that commonly affect the health of the elderly. Alzheimer’s Disease: Alzheimer’s Disease was discovered by Dr. Alois Alzheimer. He was the first to publish information in medical publications in 1907. Alzheimer’s is a fatal brain… Read More »

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“ I Don’t Want to Think About that Now…or Ever.”

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More than half of retirees do not have a will. More than forty percent do not have a living will. Almost forty percent do not have a Power of Attorney for making health care decisions. Approximately ten percent of Americans do not have an estate plan. The favorite excuse for not having an estate… Read More »

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Nine of Ten Retirees say “No, I won’t Go.”

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Nine out of ten American retirees say that they want to stay at home, to be cared for in their familiar surroundings. An AARP survey indicates that there is a trend toward more Americans staying at home. Under the program known as the “Balancing Incentive Payment Program” which is one of several of the… Read More »

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Incentive Trusts Provide Motivation to Heirs

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While planning your estate, you may be on the hunt for ways to retain as much control as possible over how your hard-earned funds are distributed after your passing. You may want to use your estate funds as a way to inspire your heirs and loved ones to create a thriving professional life for… Read More »

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