On behalf of Marks Elder Law | Jul 8, 2020 | Firm News
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...
On behalf of Marks Elder Law | Jun 16, 2020 | Firm News
Recent studies reveal why people don’t use a lawyer even when faced with a situation where a lawyer might be helpful. The biggest reason people don’t have an attorney is: NOT because they believe it would make any difference; NOT because it’s too expensive or they can...
On behalf of Marks Elder Law | May 18, 2020 | Firm News
While most attorneys and law offices have been working remotely and have been subject to the Pennsylvania Order that nonessential places of business be closed, attorney organizations have been working closely with state government all along to allow urgent legal...
On behalf of Marks Elder Law | May 15, 2020 | Firm News
The nursing home industry, concerned about liability to patients and families for actions and failures during the crisis, has been pushing for legal immunity from lawsuits during what they see as an unprecedented medical emergency and disaster. More than 1/5th of all...
On behalf of Marks Elder Law | Nov 25, 2019 | Firm News
Most Pennsylvanians agree that an estate plan is important, but not everyone has one in place. If you are a part of the proactive group who got this off your to-do list from early on, you may wonder, what is the point of changing it now? The truth is that you may not...
On behalf of Marks Elder Law | Nov 12, 2019 | Firm News
After a loved one has passed away, certain steps have to be taken for which a lawyer’s help is ordinarily needed. There are other practical actions and decisions that family members can usually undertake without the help of an attorney. Which steps require an...
On behalf of Marks Elder Law | Oct 10, 2019 | Firm News
People often ask me about becoming a Guardian for family member, and about Guardianship in comparison to Power of Attorney. Becoming a Guardian means being officially appointed by the court following proceedings before a Judge. In asking to be appointed as a Guardian,...
On behalf of Marks Elder Law | Sep 11, 2019 | Elder Law, Firm News
People think that if you’re headed toward expensive long-term care such as in a nursing home or assisted living, that there’s nothing you can do to protect yourself financially, and you’re just going to lose everything you ever worked and saved for....
On behalf of Marks Elder Law | Aug 5, 2019 | Estate Planning, Firm News
In May of 2019, The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. The bill will now go to the Senate where it will be further debated. If the bill does eventually become law, it would have...
On behalf of Marks Elder Law | Jun 28, 2019 | Elder Law, Firm News
Our system of paying for long-term care services is badly broken. Medicare does not pay for long-term care in assisted living or in a nursing home, which many people don’t realize till it’s too late. Private long-term care insurance is purchased by fewer than...
