Elder Law in Englewood, Ohio
According to the National Council on Aging, approximately 49 million Americans are currently 65 and older. On average, it is expected that a 65-year-old can expect to live at least another 19 years. Unfortunately, many of those seniors struggle with physical and mental health challenges that can significantly impact their quality of life. None of us ever expect to end up in a nursing home or have any of the other difficulties in our lives that age can bring—yet many of us do.
Chronic diseases can limit an elderly person’s ability to perform daily activities, resulting in the need for a nursing home, in-home caregivers, or other types of special services. While we rarely want to contemplate our own aging—and the changes advancing age can bring—like most things in life, it’s better to plan ahead for any eventuality. If you are contemplating planning ahead for the future, contacting a Lovett & House attorney can make a significant difference in how that planning is accomplished.
Englewood, OH is a suburb of Dayton, with a population of approximately 14,000. Originally named Harrisburg, Englewood went through two more name changes before sticking with the name Englewood. A group of settlers from Pennsylvania and North Carolina founded the area in 1841 but the village was not incorporated until 1914 and only received a designation as a “city” in 1971.
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What Are the Components of Elder Law Planning?
Elder law estate plans may include the following features and documents:
- An Irrevocable Medicaid Asset Protection Trust or a Revocable Living Trust—Most seniors will have one or the other of these types of trusts, but not both. If protection of assets is required in the absence of long-term care insurance, the MAPT will be used. For those wishing to protect their children’s inheritances from creditors, lawsuits, and divorces, ensuring inheritances pass to grandchildren, Inheritance Trusts can be added to a Revocable Living Trust or a MAPT.
- A pour-over will cancels an older will, providing for any assets that may have inadvertently been left outside the trust. It should be noted that care must be taken to ensure assets left outside the trust are either held jointly or have a designated beneficiary. A pour-over will—like any will—must be probated, so if having a will can be avoided your attorney will help you do so.
- A Power of Attorney document allows you to designate another person to handle your legal and financial affairs in the case of your incapacitation.
- A Health Care Proxy—also known as a Living Will—is like a Power of Attorney in that it allows you to designate another person to make medical decisions for you when you are unable to make those decisions on your own. A living will addresses such issues as end-of-life support systems like feeding tubes and ventilators, as well as organ donation.
- Your wishes for your funeral and burial are often provided in your estate plan, saving your loved ones from making those decisions at a time when they should be allowed to grieve.
- A list of your personal effects—and who you would like those personal effects to go to—is also often included in a senior’s estate plan.
How Can an Experienced Englewood Elder Law Attorney from Lovett & House Help?
At Lovett & House, our Englewood elder law attorneys are dedicated to making your plans for the future as simple and easy as possible. We are highly skilled in all areas related to elder law and can easily handle the legal requirements associated with Medicaid and long-term care issues. The Lovett & House law firm stands out from other estate planning/elder law firms, with decades of combined estate planning experience. George Lovett is a Board-Certified Specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association, and our firm has more than 100 positive Google reviews from satisfied clients.
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