A Family Practice
President Harry S. Truman once famously demanded, “Give me a one-handed economist. All my economists say, ‘On the one hand…on the other…’” Unfortunately, legal advice is often delivered with the same two-handed approach.
When our clients meet with us after their loved ones have been admitted to a nursing home, one of their first questions is usually whether they will have to sell their family home. The short answer is [Read more…] about Will the Nursing Home Make Me Sell My House?
Elder Law is defined by the clients served: aging adults or persons with disabilities who are facing healthcare issues or anticipate facing those issues in the future.
Elder Law Attorneys need a broad understanding of many areas of law to serve the needs of their elderly and disabled clients. Some of these areas of Elder Law include:
• Estate planning through the drafting of wills and trusts
• Disability planning through the drafting of durable powers of attorney and living wills for financial management and healthcare decisions
• Special needs planning to manage assets for persons with disabilities
• Guardianships and Conservatorships
• Medicaid eligibility and asset preservation
• Social Security Disability claims and appeals
• Probate administration
• Trust administration
The attorneys of Claycomb Law Office have counseled clients on Elder Law issues for over 30 years. Contact us to see if we can help you.