On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Grandparents often have a special bond with their grandchildren. There is something magical about the love shared between a doting grandparent and their grandchild. As a grandparent, you may feel fiercely protective of your darling grandchildren. These protective...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Apr 22, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
An elderly man with a net worth of several million dollars was deemed incapacitated by a judge in another state in 2017. Since then, his girlfriend and her family have been battling against two people to whom the court granted guardianship. The situation has become...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Apr 14, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
There are several government programs that serve elders in Georgia and beyond. Medicare and Medicaid are the two most people have at least heard of, if not know something about. However, there are a few key differences between these two program,s and it is critical...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
People like to say that family is forever, but families do change over time. The relationship that you have with someone at one point in your life may be drastically different only a few decades later. How you feel about siblings, spouses, parents and cousins can...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Apr 7, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
Many people in Georgia hesitate to discuss their own mortality. Just as many avoid thinking about the possibility that they might suffer an adverse health condition or life-threatening emergency that would prompt a need for long-term care. Regardless of whether people...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Apr 3, 2019 | Guardianships & Conservatorships
Many Georgia residents are elderly and dependent upon adult sons, daughters or other loved ones to help them with their financial, medical and daily living needs. It is not uncommon for people beyond age 80 to move into assisted-living facilities. A court-appointed...
