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Shober Law Offices

Family Law

Guardianship
What is Elder Law and what is an Elder Law Attorney? Elder law is the practice of law focusing on the needs of the elderly and disabled. While that may sound simple, it is not. Elder law is more of a legal context that seeks to apply legal principles consistent with the changing social and medical issues presented to the elderly and disabled. The “context” of elder law is that our clients will likely suffer from illnesses and infirmities requiring substantial care. This may occur in the home, in one of the rapidly expanding assisted living facilities, or perhaps in a full nursing home. Independent individuals become unable to care for themselves. They need assistance from their families and from their communities. After a lifetime of independence, they are required to be on the receiving end. Their hard-earned independence and their assets are now at risk. Their confidence is also at risk as they face the inevitable decline brought about by aging and illness. Each circumstance is unique, but the problems are varied and require expertise in many areas of law – agency, contracts, tax, trusts, estate planning, Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security, Veterans Benefits, Guardianship and Capacity, and areas that cross all of these lines at once. An elder law attorney needs to be well versed in many areas of the law and able to correlate the client’s circumstances and the law into a reasonable plan, often during a family crisis. There is a great deal of legal work combined with equal amounts of social work, psychology, family therapy, and support mixed together.

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