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A message from Hurley Elder Care Law regarding COVID-19

March 11, 2020

As the situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to develop, the health and well-being of our clients and staff is paramount at Hurley Elder Care Law.  We are committed to a safe environment and have the current measures in place to promote client and staff safety:   Sick employees are required to stay at home:…

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Complete Estate Planning: Powers of Attorney

March 5, 2020

One major component of a complete estate plan is a financial Power of Attorney. Although important, the  financial Power of Attorney is often misunderstood. A financial Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to name someone to handle your finances — taxes, bills, bank accounts, real estate sales, etc.  It can help…

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Complete Estate Planning: If you think planning is expensive…

February 26, 2020

Most adults do not have a complete estate plan. We know—it’s expensive, time-consuming, stressful, and overall unpleasant to think about.   Not planning for your potential incapacity and your death is even more expensive and time-consuming.   If you die without a will or trust, you’ll lose control over who inherits your stuff and who…

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Complete Estate Planning: Trusts

February 21, 2020

  Setting up a complete estate plan involves addressing what will happen to your assets and your stuff after you die. This means you may be executing a will, possibly establishing and funding a trust, and updating all of your beneficiary designations.   You have to create a plan for who gets your stuff after…

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Complete Estate Planning: Advance Directives for People with Dementia

February 13, 2020

In November of last year, the Washington Post ran an opinion piece by an ER doctor titled “Doctors are torturing dementia patients at the end of their life”.  Read the article here The doctor’s experience and perspective are not unusual. As Jane Brody of the New York Times summarized “Advanced dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is the…

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Elder Law QuickFacts for 2020: Updated Medicaid and VA Numbers

February 5, 2020

  At the beginning of each year, there are changes in the eligibility requirements for Medicaid and benefit amounts for VA Aid and Attendance.  This is because these numbers change with each Social Security change, and Social Security changes go into effect on January 1st of each year. This year, we have a 1.6% increase…

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Complete Estate Planning: Advance Directives

January 31, 2020

No estate plan is complete without an advance directive.   The Georgia Advance Directive for Healthcare replaces the old living will and power of attorney for healthcare.   It was adopted by the Georgia legislature and put in place by the Department of Human Resources Division of Aging Services on July 1, 2007. It requires…

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Complete Estate Planning: Trusts

January 15, 2020

This is the year for finally establishing a complete estate plan! Part of your complete estate planning could include a trust. Some situations are best handled by a trust, but it’s not the right fit for everyone.  In our practice we think it’s really important to use the correct tool for the job at hand.…

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Complete Estate Planning: Wills

January 8, 2020

This is the year for finally getting your estate plan done!   We know that most adults put off estate planning. The whole thing can seem unnecessary, overwhelming, and expensive.  Our aim is to show you that estate planning does not have to complicated, expensive, or stressful.  This week and for the next several weeks,…

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New Year’s Resolution: Finally creating a will and powers of attorney!

January 2, 2020

Let’s make this the year you finally tackle some of those tasks that you’ve been putting off. At the top of your New Year’s resolution list should be your estate plan.   Most adults put off estate planning for several reasons: 1) It seems overwhelming and confusing; 2) It seems terribly complicated and expensive; 3)…

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