Elder Law In Dublin, Ohio
Aging presents its own set of challenges, from concerns about health decline to the financial strain of long-term care. Protecting your assets for yourself and your loved ones can also add to the stress. However, with the aid of an Ohio elder law attorney, you can devise a tailored long-term care strategy that offers peace of mind.
At Jarvis Law Office, weโre dedicated to assisting Dublin, Ohio residents in aging gracefully and confidently. Contact our knowledgeable elder law attorney to begin addressing your aging concerns and planning for the future.
What Does Elder Law Encompass?
Elder law is a focused area of legal practice that focuses on addressing the unique needs and concerns of older adults and their families. This field encompasses a wide range of legal issues, including estate planning, long-term care planning, guardianship, Medicare and Medicaid, retirement benefits, Social Security, age discrimination, and elder abuse. Elder law attorneys are well-versed in the many complex laws and regulations governing these matters and strive to help seniors and their families navigate the legal system to protect their interests, preserve their dignity, and ensure access to appropriate care and resources.
When Should I Connect with an Elder Law Attorney?
Itโs never too early to start planning for whatโs ahead. Individuals or families should consider seeking an elder care attorney when they begin to anticipate a need for long-term care of a loved one, or if they are wondering about how to qualify for government benefits, set up a trust, or are concerned about asset protection. An elder law attorney can address these and many other concerns and help ensure that your wishes are carried out as intended.
Elder Law Services
Our Ohio elder law attorneys can assist you with a range of needs. Our practice areas include:
- Advance Directives
- Asset Protection
- Avoiding Probate
- Business Succession Planning
- Care Navigation
- Charitable Planning
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Estate Tax Planning
- Long-Term Care Planning
- Medicaid Planning
- Memory Care Planning
- Powers of Attorney
- Probate
- Special Needs Planning
- Trust Administration
- Veterans Benefits
- Will and Trust Planning
At Jarvis Law Office, elder law is our primary focus. Contact us today to discuss your needs.
Planning For Incapacity
You have likely heard horror stories of family members who had to petition the court for guardianship after a loved one became incapacitated. As you can imagine, thatโs emotionally challenging for the family members and the incapacitated individual. Fortunately, your Dublin, Ohio elder law attorney can help you plan for incapacitation. Then, if you become incapacitated, someone can step in to make decisions for you without going to court. The transition is seamless, so you wonโt have to worry about court battles and conflict among your family members.
Your legal counsel will help explore your choices, including the establishment of a financial power of attorney and a health care power of attorney. With these, you can appoint someone to manage your financial and health-related matters. The task of picking the right individual to oversee your health care and financial decisions can be overwhelming. Thus, it is wise to engage an Ohio elder law attorney with Jarvis Law Office to aid you in nominating the appropriate decision-maker based on your situation. Your Dublin, Ohio elder law attorney will also assist in identifying a secondary decision-maker should your first choice be unable to serve.
Long-Term Care Planning
Long-term care is relatively inexpensive with the right elder law plan in place. If you donโt have an elder law plan in place, you may end up losing your life savings to the high cost of long-term care. By having an elder law plan in place, our attorneys can help protect your nest egg for anything you or your spouse may need for the remainder of your lifetimes, while also receiving the professional care you need.
Fortunately, an experienced Dublin, Ohio elder law attorney can assist with long-term care planning. Properly structured long-term care planning will allow you to protect the majority of your assets while still receiving the right care for your situation. In addition, you can name family members or beneficiaries to receive your assets when you pass away.
Your elder law planning attorney will help you to review all the long-term care options so youโll be ready to take the next steps to plan for long-term care.
Wills And Elder Law
Your Dublin, Ohio elder law attorney can also draft or update your will. You can use your will to make charitable donations and leave assets to your loved ones. You want to make sure the will is legally binding and will hold up if anyone contests it during probate. Your attorney will ensure the conditions are met so your last will and testament will honor your wishes.
Trusts And Elder Law
Your elder law attorney can help you choose and customize the right trust for you. Our Dublin, Ohio team of attorneys will help you fund the trust as well. You can use your trust to eliminate the costs, frustrations, and delays of probate; and protect assets and your beneficiaries. Your beneficiaries will receive the property in a trust so that no one can take it away from them. There are numerous types of trusts available. Your attorney will discuss the best options for your estate plan.