At Marks Elder Law we remain committed to serving you and meeting your legal needs promptly – more than ever in these demanding times. Our office is again open for any work that can’t be effectively done remotely, including meeting with clients (though we still use videoconferencing, phone and email as well)
Having up-to-date estate planning arrangements in the form of Powers of Attorney and Wills, at least, is crucial to peace of mind as well as actual preparedness. You may benefit from taking your planning a step further with a Revocable Trust, and some families absolutely need Special Needs Trust type planning for any family member with a disability.
If you are headed toward expensive long-term care such as in a nursing home, you must seek expert advice to protect yourself, your assets and your family. With the right advice, long-term care patients and their families get a much, much better bottom line result. We can help you protect your assets.
Finally, if a loved one has died, we also provide expert assistance to help you wind up their affairs and administer their estate. These are some ways in which we at MARKS ELDER LAW may be able to help you. Please keep reading, and call or email today.
You may think you are too young for a will, but no one knows what may happen from one day to the next. A devastating accident or illness could occur at any time, and this is where a will comes in. Even if you do not have much (or any) wealth to distribute, you need...
If you have several years to go before retirement, Medicaid might be the furthest thing from your mind. In fact, early Medicaid planning can give you more control over the process if you do eventually need long-term care. Review these reasons to think about Medicaid...
Nursing home care for elderly or disabled patients (long-term care) costs $10,000 or more a month around here. No one wants to or hopes to go to a nursing home, but sometimes it’s necessary. Long-term care is usually for an indefinite, permanent placement, going...
As you and your spouse age, you may find that one or both of you needs additional care. You or your spouse may need care either at home or in a nursing care facility. But how are you going to afford that? Nursing home care can cost more than $10,000 a month in...
We represent and advise Executors and Administrators to get the best results in a legal process with lots of rules, pitfalls and traps for the unwary. You may be named in a Will to serve as an Executor of an estate, or appointed to administer the estate of a loved one...
A will establishes a person's wishes for his or her belongings and affairs after death. When a person dies without a will, his or her estate is subject to state inheritance laws. In Pennsylvania, these provisions govern the settlement of an estate in the absence of a...
Your 20s are a time to focus on your education, the beginning of your career, and learning more about who you are. Likely, estate planning is the last thing on your mind. Is it too early to start thinking about your golden years? Rather than look at estate planning...
Usually, when we think of annuities, we think of a deferred annuity or an investment type annuity. An investment annuity is like a combination of an investment and insurance policy. The annuity can be invested in many different kinds of investments, and the investor...
While some elder law and estate planning tricks and traps are absolutely the same for everyone, LGBTQ spouses and partners face some unique legal challenges. Those legal needs can be met with the right advance knowledge and preparation. Some of these issues are...
It's just as important as ever to protect against nursing home costs, by planning ahead or getting advice at the right time. In these crazy days of quarantine and pandemic, most of us are focused on just surviving and staying healthy day-to-day. Planning ahead...
