Tag: long-term care

What You Need to Know (When Placing a Loved One in a Facility)

Available for Interviews:  Martha Jo Patterson

Martha Jo Patterson is a Certified Elder Law Attorney and is passionate about helping the elderly, disabled, as well as families who have special challenges both in taking care of their loved ones and managing legal matters.

What Martha Jo Patterson can say in an interview about
elder care and the need to place a loved one in a facilty:

1.  Medicaid and Veteran’s Benefits may be available to help pay for a facility.

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5 Lies People Tell Themselves About Their Estate Plan

Available for Interviews: Glenn Matecun.

Glenn Metecun, CELA, is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. Here are some talking points the myths about long-term care:

  1. ”I don’t need an estate plan because I don’t have a lot of money.”
  2. “I don’t need to update my estate plan because nothing has changed.”
  3. “My beneficiary designations are in order.”
  4. “I know my trust is fully funded” (most don’t have all their assets inside it.)
  5. “I don’t need an estate plan because my kids will do the right thing.”

These are 5 of the biggest lies we tell ourselves. Proper planning and making sure that you take care of yourself AND your family after you’re gone.

 

Interview: Glenn Matecun.

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Glenn R. Matecun, CELA
Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the
National Elder Law Foundation
Matecun, Thomas & Olson, PLC
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