Who Needs An Elder Care Attorney And When

Elder Care Attorney in Georgia - Atlanta and Decatur

Life moves fast. Do you have an elder care attorney you trust?

Why consider an elder care attorney?

For most people, life is so busy and moves so quickly we rarely think about how we will manage our own lives when we are elderly let alone how our parents will manage their lives! And, before you know it, your parents are elderly and suddenly you wonder if they are financially prepared to take care of their needs for however long they have left. This is typical in the lives of so many.

It is my mission as an elder care attorney to help people understand the value of taking time to think about these inevitabilities long before they arrive.

Yet, it is usually in desperation that so many people come to an elder care attorney like me, for help. Either a parent or a spouse becomes ill and/or incapacitated and the person who finds him or herself suddenly thrust into the role of caregiver is faced with legal issues that have not been properly sorted out or tended to.

Questions Need Answers

Very often the services of an elder law attorney are confusing. Many people think Elder Care Law is the same as an estate law attorney. While an elder care attorney can also be an estate and asset protection attorney, they are not the same. Estate law is concerned with what you leave to your loved ones when you die. An Elder Care Attorney knows how to help negotiate the confusing legal terrain when a loved one has become mentally or physically incapable of caring for their needs and their own personal business prior to their death.

Very often prospective clients arrive at my office wondering how they will manage one or both of their parents’ huge bills for long-term care. There are those who wonder if they will have to sell a beloved home while a parent is still alive. Others arrive not knowing that they have untapped military benefits that can be accessed. So many people simply don’t know all of the Medicaid and Veterans benefits that exist and that they may be able to take advantage of when a loved one is incapacitated.

Let A Certified Elder Care Attorney Be Your Guide

Many people think they do not need an attorney to apply for Medicaid or VA benefits. You may think you’ll save a few dollars by filling out the forms yourself or using those provided on the Internet. Unfortunately there are requirements for qualifying that most people are not aware of. The denying of benefits can be costly to so many families.

To discover that part or all of your will, trust, or medical or financial powers of attorney might not be legally valid or won’t work as anticipated can be devastating and costly trying to fix things in retrospect. You can best be served and save money by seeking the services of a qualified, certified elder law attorney before you think you’ll need one.

The sooner you begin discussing elder care plans with aging loved ones and doing your due diligence in finding an appropriate attorney, the better prepared you will be. We are elder care and estate planning and asset protection attorneys. It’s never too early to schedule a consultation.

Looking to find an experienced estate lawyer in the Georgia area who is skilled in asset protection and estate plan preparation? Shannon Pawley is an attorney in Georgia with expertise in estate planning and asset protection. Shannon can provide assistance with creating an estate plan to include making a will and how to establish a trust properly. If you have questions about asset protection or questions about making an estate plan, reach out to Shannon and she will be glad to help answer all the estate planning questions you might have!

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Stacy McKenzie

21:58 07 Feb 24

Shannon and her team were great. Went in for a consultation and got my money worth. She explained and made sure we understood. I will be using them in the future.

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23:10 24 Jan 24

Waheed Hamid

18:55 17 Dec 23

We had excellent service from Shannon and her team, they are true professionals and helped us and explained every step in the process. We highly recommend The Estate and Asset Protection Law Firm.

Virgil Price Young

20:16 18 Jul 23

Stephanie Deal

15:22 07 Jul 23

My father and I recently used the estate, an asset protection, law, firm for new wheels, new, power of attorney’s, and a creation of a trust. Brooke and her entire team could not have been more helpful and more professional! We loved working with them, and they took everything seriously therefore I didn’t have to worry about a thing. I highly recommend everyone at the law firm.

Barry Amos

01:22 01 Jul 23

Great firm. Had answers to all our questions and explained everything clearly. Never felt rushed to make a decision Could not ask for a better experience. Every one we dealt with was professional and knowledgeable. We highly recommend this firm for estate planning.

Lee Jay

21:30 28 Jun 23

Shannon provided invaluable information regarding a family estate matter. Although her firm did not quite fit our immediate needs, the consultation was informative and extremely HELPFUL! Shannon clearly explained what our next steps should be and offered to assist if we had any questions along the way. Her expertise and willingness to help puts her in a league of her own!

Alice Guppy

02:01 23 Jan 23

Shannon and everyone at The Estate and Asset Protection Law Firm are professional, very knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. They answered all our questions in great detail and the plan they developed for us is exactly what we need to protect our assets and estate as we age especially with my husband's health issues.

Lynn McKibbin-Moore

23:09 24 Feb 22

My husband has dementia. This firm has been patient, kind and professional while we went through a move from a house of 37 years in to a condo to be closer to my daughter and her husband. (Miami to Atlanta). There was also a wedding. All in 6 months.We now have a trust, power of attorney. Wills for my daughter and her husband and more. All at a fair price. I could not recommend higher.

Tammy Lee

22:03 29 Jan 22

Shannon Pawley and her team are exceptional at helping families navigate tough situations. We began working with her upon finding out my father had Stage 4 kidney cancer. His decline was more rapid than expected.Attorney Pawley and her entire team expedited paperwork that allowed me to focus on my father’s care, make decisions that suddenly needed to be made for him medically and financially, and has allowed me the ability to focus more on grieving and less on legal matters upon his passing.It is obvious she is knowledgeable about the best ways to navigate estates to protect the assets for the owners and their loved ones. It is just as obvious that she is passionate and has true heart for what her clients go through.We will be using her for own estate needs, and I recommend her expertise to everybody I can.This service is worth every penny we paid as it has saved us more money and time than I could imagine.

H Jessie Brewer

18:26 18 Nov 21

Attorney Shannon Pawley and paralegal Alexis McCoy are legal professionals that my wife and I highly recommend. Their grasp of the Georgia law pertaining to Medicaid assistance and the interworking's of the State department is exceptional. Additionally, their client-attorney relationship skills are excellent. We wouldn't hesitate to use this law firm again should the need arise.

Dawn Hardy

15:06 13 Nov 21

Shannon and her team are the best! They listened to my needs and provided the best advice. They are patient and professional as well as personable, they didn't make me feel like I was just another client. Highly recommend!