An elder law attorney can provide assistance with planning for the issues that arise during the aging process. Aging often results in a loss of independence as you develop infirmities or illnesses that make doing the things that you once enjoyed difficult or impossible. Fortunately, there are programs that can help you to stay connected with the community and benefits and services you can become eligible for that will help you to maintain the highest possible quality of life even after you get … [Read more...] about Ride Sharing Becoming a Popular Option for Seniors
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3 Situations When You Need to Talk with Indianapolis Asset Protection Planning Lawyers
Indianapolis asset protection planning lawyers can help you to make plans to keep your wealth safe and secure. It's important for you to consider the biggest risks to your wealth and the potential threat that your assets could be lost either during the course of your lifetime or after your death. Often, you will need to take steps in advance to keep your wealth safe if you want to have financial security as you age and if you want to leave a legacy for the people who you love. Frank & … [Read more...] about 3 Situations When You Need to Talk with Indianapolis Asset Protection Planning Lawyers
Why Parents of Disabled Children Need to Talk to Medicaid Lawyers
Medicaid lawyers can provide help to parents of disabled children in protecting the benefits that their children may come to depend on throughout their lifetimes. If your child has special needs, you should work with an experienced attorney at Frank & Kraft to understand the rules for your child receiving benefits and to make sure you have a plan in place to provide for your child after you are gone without putting your child's vital services at risk. Frank & Kraft has helped … [Read more...] about Why Parents of Disabled Children Need to Talk to Medicaid Lawyers
Benefits of Trust Administration vs. Probate
An Indianapolis trust administration lawyer can help you through the process of transferring assets after a loved one has died with a trust. Frank & Kraft can represent a trust administrator who has been entrusted with the responsibility of managing trust assets or can represent heirs or beneficiaries whose inheritance is at stake. Our legal team can also provide representation in situations where assets must transfer during the probate process. Both the trust administration … [Read more...] about Benefits of Trust Administration vs. Probate
Elderly Seniors at Risk of Identity Theft
An elder law attorney at Frank & Kraft can provide help to seniors and their families in fighting scams and taking steps to prevent elder financial abuse. Vulnerable seniors face a grave risk of harm if their caregivers don’t respect their rights. Abuse of seniors takes many forms, from physical abuse to financial abuse. All forms of abuse are damaging because of the impact on a vulnerable senior’s physical and mental well-being. The Indy Chanel recently reported on an incident of … [Read more...] about Elderly Seniors at Risk of Identity Theft
When is the Right time to Make a Medicaid Plan?
Indianapolis Medicaid lawyers can work with you to determine if you need to put a Medicaid plan in place. Many people could benefit from the creation of a Medicaid plan, but unfortunately far too many people do not realize they need a plan to qualify for Medicaid or they wait to make their plans until it is too late and their wealth is already at serious risk of being lost. Making a Medicaid plan could help you to save your legacy and ensure you are able to hand down money and property … [Read more...] about When is the Right time to Make a Medicaid Plan?
Correcting Misconceptions About Living Trusts
Living trust attorneys will work with you to determine if trust creation is the best course of action as part of your incapacity plan or your estate plan. There are different kinds of trusts that you could potentially incorporate into your plans for the future, but a living trust is one of the most popular types of trusts because of the flexibility that it can provide to you. However, while a living trust has many substantial benefits -- including protecting assets in case of incapacity … [Read more...] about Correcting Misconceptions About Living Trusts
What if You Don’t Want to be the Executor of a Will?
Indianapolis probate attorneys can provide you with legal representation if you have been named as executor of an estate and you want to ensure that you can fulfill your fiduciary duty. Being named as the executor of an estate can impose very substantial obligations upon you and before you actually agree that you will serve as the executor and fulfill these obligations, you should talk with an experienced attorney to find out what is involved in serving as an executor and if you are up to the … [Read more...] about What if You Don’t Want to be the Executor of a Will?
Five Reasons to Create a Living Trust
Indianapolis living trust attorneys can assist you with the creation of a living trust to protect your family and your assets. A living trust is a very powerful tool that you can use for many different purposes to keep your money and property safe during your life and even after you pass away. It can help you to provide for your family and avoid financial loss- so you should make certain that you get the right legal help to create a living trust if this type of tool is right for … [Read more...] about Five Reasons to Create a Living Trust
Can You Give Away your Wealth to Get Medicaid?
Medicaid attorneys help you to get covered by Medicaid for services that no other type of insurance will pay for. Medicaid covers long-term care and nursing home care for many seniors, while Medicare and private insurance provide limited or no coverage for these types of care. While Medicare only pays for skilled nursing care, Medicaid pays for custodial care, which is the kind of basic help with activities of daily living that seniors often require as they age or if they get sick. If … [Read more...] about Can You Give Away your Wealth to Get Medicaid?
