1,725,996
Not an Elder Care Attorney, but a Trust Attorney for my parents to help them avoid the pitfalls of probate and escheat.
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
1,452,819
We lost my MIL to Alzheimers 2 years ago but fortunately this was in the UK and the National Health took great care of her to the end. My Mother is 88 and mentally sound (thank God) but we have all of her paperwork in order just in case.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
3,416,038
My parents refused, not sure how to proceed as they put it off.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
5,049,108
It's a tough issue but planning ahead is important. I am the trustee for my Mom's trust and also we have all the health care documents in order should they be needed. No dementia at this time thankfully, at 90.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
5,772,575
Barbara,
Luckily we both lost our parents before that was the case, and new research shows that some dementia is caused by poor breathing habits. Deep breathing brings oxygen to the brain as opposed to shallow breathing. A
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
3,587,960
Yes our family dealt with seeing my Dad with this horrible disease - tough on everyone and most of all him. Sometimes he was so confused as to why he was confused. He was one of those guys who was on top of everything. Thankfully everything was handled properly way before we lost him and my Mom.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
7,836,134
No. This will be a good blog topic for you to write a series.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana White-Pettis
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
564,494
Good recommendation for some to consider ...
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
1,525,616
No but I probably should.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
2,781,173
My son the attorney has handled cases...Patients become vulnerable...sad
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
3,345,091
Barbara ... that is all behind me now. Been there ... done that with my Mother. What a journey it was.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
5,104,931
Fortunately, on a personal level, have not had to deal with this with my parents. And as I was my mother's power of attorney and executor, it was easy to dispose of her property and estate after she passed. I have had the occasional client who has dealt with just this issue. It's not easy.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
1,622,432
My parents are not in this country. But time flies, it will not take long when I need that consultation myself...
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
1,239,901
I have given up a couple of Japanese American farmers wanting to sell theuir farm land but unwilling to pay for capital gain tax. Looks like they will dump the chore to their children by having them to deal with it.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
4,319,419
Barbara Todaro - my parents are no more (and were in India all the time.)
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
979,496
Barbara - I know my parents set up a trust a few years ago, not sure about my in-laws.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
1,543,662
We have a family plan in place.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
6,393,179
Never met one of these types of attnys, hopefully I will not need one anytime soon.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
2,684,009
We have a trust set up for Mom.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
864,658
Going thru it right now with my parent. Dad's Alzheimer is controlled at this moment, but I know the time will arrive when meds will no longer be of use. In my Asian family, we just don't talk or discuss of what ifs or how to prepare. I have tried several times to no avail to try to get their finances in order. At this point, all I can say is...it is, what it is.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
4,272,548
No but I wish I had before my mom got so bad... (Lessons learned)
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
142,796
No, I was the POA and executor for my parents and neither needed nursing home care at the time of their passing. They made sure all paperwork was in place many, many years in advance.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
3,988,007
We have all our directives and living wills in place and long term health care also. Alzheimers runs in my husband's family. My dad died at 94 and sharp as a tack mentally. I hope that will be me.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
4,434,127
5,216,398
Fortunately, we had the situation handled before losing our parents
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
5,229,945
I actually have - gotten POA and names added to appropriate accounts/Titles, etc. In my opinion, it's never too early.
I lost my grandfather to Alzheimers and that taught our entire family a very valuable lesson, Barbara Todaro.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
1,712,676
I haven't encountered that but that consultation would be essential.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
815,253
3,071,489
1,045,440
Yes and you need to be very very cautious in your selection of attorneys whether prepping for the future or a more current pressing need... many in this field charge ridiculous fees upfront without providing any details of what they actually do. I recently had to handle this situation Barbara Todaro
5,868,488
I have not, but watched my previous boss go from a vibrant man to Alzheimers. He died in October at 93, and still miss him.
4,936,627
1,617,916
This day will come to you. Be prepared--I experienced with both of my inlaws.
1,502,998
1,027,602
I just went through a situation with a beloved Aunt, who had everything well organized until her long time partner/executor passed away and in her grief, she neglected to appoint another executor for her own estate before she had a stroke and became incapacitated.
All I will say is it was a trying and difficult situation until we were able to find a wonderful woman who is an eldercare attorney whose background is in healthcare, and whose partner is a CPA. They were able to go to court and become appointed as my aunt's fiduciary (this took place in California while the rest of family is largely in Virginia), thankfully, and get her placed in a terrific assisted living facility.
We were relatively lucky in how everything turned out, but it gave me quite an insight into what can happen with folks' lives if they are not properly prepared. And dementia/alzheimers can rear its ugly head at a much younger age than anyone realizes. My aunt had good friends and a substantial estate, which certainly helped, and it was still quite a challenge there for a while. It is critical folks be prepared.
1,390,113
Many years ago, my father fell and was hospitalized. When we realized the extent of his injuries, my mother arranged with an elder attorney to get his affairs in order and to protect his and my mother's assets as best as possible - prepaid funeral expenses, etc. As it turns out, the injury was permanent as he spent the next 14 years in a subacute facility until his death 2 years ago.
It was among the most difficult things I've ever worked through. If this is something you're facing, I'm happy to lend an ear.
- J
921,504
You bet, that I planned on doing that, but I forgot the attorneys name.
Then I remembered two days later and forgot where they were.
Then I remembered where they were and went there and forgot why.
Now I'm trying to remember who I was trying to see.
989,652
4,800,082
1,844,291
Yes I've dealt with that last year with my father. You have to do it way before things start to downslide. It's really sad & happening alot it seems.
599,274
It seems to be getting more and more complex. It makes sense to prepare as early as possible and review things every year or two to ensure you are up on the latest requirements.
577,750
I have all my ducks in a row, with my Will and both Powers of Attorney in place. I also made sure my mother had hers in place, as well as my elderly aunts. I also had my mom's and my aunt's accounts in both our names siince i was POA for both, so nothing to probate. I have done the same with my daughter... accounts in both names so she doesn't have to go through Probate either. Since I am an Accredited Senior Agent, I also ensure my clients have all their paperwork in place as well..
4,572,123
This is an interesting question and I have not dealt with this issue personally(yet). My brother-in-law's mother and my mom's cousin's wife both suffered through this horrible disease.