Gainesville Estate Planning Law Blog
Arranging your finances to care for aging parents
Facing the reality that your aging parents will need to rely on you for their care can bring feelings of uncertainty and stress. Adequately planning for your parents' needs can lessen the stress that accompanies unexpected circumstances. Collaborate with your family...
The 3 kinds of special needs trusts
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, shows that over a quarter of the U.S. adult population lives with some form of disability. Almost eleven percent experience difficulty with cognitive functions like decision making, and 6.8% struggle...
How can I ensure I choose the best Georgia nursing home?
Sadly, no foolproof way exists to ensure your loved one ends up in the best Georgia nursing home. What might serve as the best solution for another family could feel like a nightmare to your loved one. Because of this, you might need to remain open to the possibility...
I have a special needs child: how do I split my estate?
Planning for the future of your children can seem complicated enough, but it can be even harder when you have a special needs child. You may have decided to create a special needs trust to provide for your loved one. In the process, you should also figure out how to...
What do you know about filling in Medicare gaps?
To prepare for your eventual retirement, you look into Medicare and ways to reduce the cost of elderly health care. You discover that Medicare only does so much and that you may require additional financial assistance. What options do you have? Medicare Interactive...
Ensuring your loved one with special needs retains SSI
If you have a loved one with special needs, no doubt you are very concerned about their lifestyle after you die. Providing for loved ones who cannot care for themselves and rely on Medicaid to get the care they need can be very stressful. This is why a special needs...
3 tips for picking your children’s guardian
When you plan your estate, you determine how you want to divide your assets upon your death. Estate planning should also involve determining who will care for your children in case you die by establishing formal guardianship. According to the Children's Bureau,...
Transferring property to your living trust: What you should know
Creating a living trust as part of your estate plan in Georgia, can have many benefits. A living trust is a legal entity that manages your property and assets, then helps to distribute them once you pass. The trust is not functional, however, until you place your...
What if my loved one does not like the nursing home?
Nursing home neglect is a very real problem that affects millions of seniors across the United States. Because of this, many families are very tentative when putting their elderly loved one in a nursing home. After all, nobody wants to hear that their loved one is...
How should you handle the estate plan talk with your parents?
Estate planning is not an easy topic to have with family members. If you worry about whether your aging parents have an estate plan, it is normal to feel apprehension about approaching the topic. Business Insider suggests that there is a right way to approach parents...
