There are a variety of different circumstances that could lead you to be researching long-term care today. Perhaps you are researching long term care options for a spouse or for an elderly parent who you believe needs more assistance than current family members and friends can provide. The need for long term care can develop as a result of an illness, injury, terminal condition, disability or old age. Since over 60% of people in the United States will need some form of long-term care … [Read more...]
What is a Springing Power of Attorney?
Residents of Michigan's Lake Huron shoreline communities can turn to an estate planning attorney at Biddinger & Estelle to make plans for what will happen in case of incapacity. Making a power of attorney is one of the most important things you can do to be prepared in case you get sick or hurt. There are specific rules that must be followed for the creation of a power of attorney and you can make your power of attorney operate in different ways depending upon your preferences. Our legal team … [Read more...]
What are the Consequences of Nursing Home Abuse?
A nursing home attorney at Biddinger & Estelle can provide you with assistance in making plans in case you require nursing home care. We provide assistance with advanced planning to find the right nursing home and make certain you can pay for it while protecting your wealth. We also provide help in a crisis situation to clients living throughout Michigan's shoreline communities. If you or a loved one must go into a nursing home immediately, we can help you to protect as much of your wealth as … [Read more...]
Are There Tax Breaks for Saving for Retirement?
Caro elder law attorneys help you to create a plan to save enough for retirement so you are financially secure during your golden years. Most Americans are woefully behind in saving a sufficient amount of money to provide for themselves when they have left the working world. The average saving for a person aged 55 to 64 in 2016 was just $104,000, according to Investopedia. This nest egg would produce retirement income of just $310 monthly. You don't want to end up with so little retirement … [Read more...]
How Should I Save for Retirement?
Bad Axe elder law attorneys assist you in the creation of your retirement savings plan. Having too little saved for retirement could be devastating, as living off Social Security alone is difficult or impossible. The average Social Security payment in 2016 was just $1,341 monthly, according to the Motley Fool, which would mean your income on Social Security alone would be fairly close to the poverty level. If you don't want to end up with insufficient funds during your golden years, you … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Prepare for a Serious Health Emergency
An elder law lawyer can help you to prepare for a serious health emergency. No one wants to think about what could happen if they become sick or hurt. If you are badly injured, suffer a serious illness like a heart-attack or stroke, or develop a terminal illness, it is important that you are prepared for the implications of your infirmity. Often, it is best to make plans well before the time when something actually happens to you so there is no confusion about what course of action is … [Read more...]
What is Aid & Attendance and How Does it Help Veterans?
A veterans' benefits attorney at Biddinger & Estelle provides assistance to veterans living in Michigan's shoreline communities so veterans can get the care they require and enhance their quality of life. As veterans get older, often their need for care and support increases. The Veterans' Administration provides a wide variety of different benefits, with eligibility based on a number of different factors including service record, income and health status. One of the benefits that could be … [Read more...]
Drug Resistant Bacteria Create Nursing Home UTI Risks
A Bad Axe nursing home lawyer provides assistance to seniors who need help making plans to get high quality nursing home care. Unfortunately, many seniors are struggling to get the appropriate care that they need because nursing homes throughout Michigan's shoreline communities have deficiencies. Understaffing, lack of staff training and related problems impact nursing homes not just throughout the state of Michigan but throughout the country as a whole. Getting the right help to research care … [Read more...]
Why Talk with Elder Law Attorneys After a Terminal Illness Diagnosis?
Bad Axe elder law attorneys provide assistance after a diagnosis of a terminal illness. While no one ever wants to get the news that they are suffering from a serious medical condition, it is important that you take action to protect yourself and your loved ones during this emotional and difficult time. Biddinger & Estelle has provided help to many individuals and families located in Michigan's Lake Huron shoreline communities and surrounding areas after bad medical news has been … [Read more...]
4 Components of an Incapacity Plan
Making an incapacity plan with help from a Michigan incapacity planning attorney is vital if you want to protect yourself and your family in case of serious illness or injury. Making an incapacity plan is essential to sparing your family difficult decisions, avoiding unnecessary and sometimes costly court action, and ensuring that your wishes on important issues are respected even if you cannot communicate. Biddinger & Estelle can help you to make an incapacity plan. You should not hesitate … [Read more...]
