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Relatives and Friends: A Staple for Excellent Health
Written by: Attorney Lindsay C. Jones, Hehr & Myers Co., L.P.A.

An estate planning team is simply not complete without the inclusion of a client's close relatives and friends. While it is vital to include members on the team such as attorneys, CPAs, and medical professionals, it is also just as important to include the people who support and love the client. Close friends and relatives know her like no one else; their role in her life becomes much more critical for her well being as she continues to age.

A Social Worker's Role in the Estate Planning Team
Written by: Attorney Lindsay C. Jones,  Hehr & Myers Co., L.P.A.

Along with the estate planning attorney, life insurance underwriter, and medical professionals, a successful estate planning team should also include social workers. Because the entire estate team revolves around the client, it is vital to consider every option you may need in the future. Although you may be healthy and vibrant at the time you establish your estate, it is impossible to predict our health needs in the long-term future. As the old adage goes, hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

Essential Team Player-The Estate Planning Attorney
Written by: Attorney Lindsay C. Jones,  Hehr & Myers Co., L.P.A.

Undoubtedly, successful estate planning is a complex and time-consuming process. Such complexity may cause us to overlook the importance of beginning and working through the planning steps now-at this moment-while we are able and of sound judgment. Nearly everyone can agree that planning for a health care crisis is certainly not pleasant business. It is, however, vital in order to ensure that our health care and financial wishes, not someone else's, will be legally honored. The estate planning attorney specializes in creating an individualized set of documents for each and every client.

Holiday Gift Giving Ideas: Dealing with Memory Impairment

A checklist of helpful hints, from Arden Courts.

Planning your Holiday: How to Spend it with the Ones you Love

The Holidays can be particularly taxing on the emotions, and stress is abundant.  Make sure to set yourself boundaries that will allow you to enjoy them without trying to accomplish too much.  Your loved ones, especially those with memory issues, will also have to deal with changes in their environments and with added stress and confusion this Holiday season.  Try to keep to a regular routine, and remember to stay flexible!

Reflecting, Understanding, and Planning!
Written by: Attorney Lindsay C. Jones, Hehr & Myers Co., L.P.A.

As we come to the end of this Holiday season, many people turn their attention to the future.  They plan out their resolutions for the New Year, and try to exchange old habits for new, preferably healthier, ones.  But lasting change is not just about the future- it is also about the past, and the present.

In Sickness And In Healthcare...
Written by: Attorney Richard A. Myers, Jr., Hehr & Myers Co., L.P.A.

As I write this article, I have just shared in the first wedding anniversary celebration with my brother and sister-in-law and Valentines Day is just a few days past.  Two very important days to remember for any married couple.  These celebrations offer a time to pause and reflect on the vows that were taken during the wedding.  To love and to cherish, to care and to comfort, to honor each other ...till death we do part.

A Double-Edged Sword 
Written by: Shawn Britt, CLU, and published in Advisor Today (February 2010).

Not only are women the primary nonpaid caretakers, they also eventually become the cared-for since they tend to outlive thier husbands.  This poses a unique challenge and an opportunity for you to help women plan for their long-term car needs.

 

5 years after Schiavo, few make end-of-life plans
By Matt Sedensky (The Associated Press)

MIAMI -- Five years after the court fight over allowing Terri Schiavo to die, most Americans still don't draft the legal documents that spell out how far caregivers should go to keep them alive artificially.

 

News

79-Year-Old Graduates From Law School, Begins Career in Elder Law
At an age when work is a distant memory for most people, Alice Thomas, a former caregiver for an Alzheimer's victim,
is embarking on a new career to "nibble at" some injustices.  Click here to read more! 


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