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  1. Signs of Elder Abuse

    Reason #5 Why You Need an Elder Law Attorney: Elder Abuse Why is it so important to know the signs of elder abuse? According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), instances of American elder financial fraud and abuse range from 2.6 to 36.5 billion dollars in lost money and assets annually. And although self-reported financial […]

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  2. Incapacity Planning

    Incapacity Planning for Loved Ones Financial Oversight for a Loved One Banking and bill-paying can become more challenging with age. And, incapacitation by accident or sudden illness can strike anyone and at any age, creating the same challenges. Incapacity is not just about mental cognition, accident, or illness. You may have a loved one who […]

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  3. Missed VA Disability Benefits

    Why Do Veterans Sometimes Miss Out on VA Disability Benefits To address the increasing US military veteran population—currently about 19 million—there is an expansion of health, education, home loan, and other veteran benefits. VA disability payments are one of the most common entitlements veterans overlook. However, these benefits are often one of the most essential to […]

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  4. Staggering Cost of Elder Care

    Paying For Long Term Care The Staggering Cost of Elder Care in America To age well and securely in America is at best expensive on many levels. The financial toll for millions of the elderly and those families who do their best to care for and support them. Paying for long -term care is expensive. […]

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  5. Importance of Incapacity Planning

    Incapacity Planning: Avoiding a Useless Power of Attorney The Dangers of Free Online Legal Documents I cannot emphasize the importance of incapacity planning enough as an elder law attorney. You start incapacity planning by creating powers of attorney documents. A power of attorney allows you to designate a trusted individual to make decisions or conduct […]

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  6. Five Reasons You Need An Elder Law Attorney

    5 Reasons Why You Need an Elder Law Attorney The senior citizen population of the United States is increasing rapidly as the baby boomer generation ages, and the influx of international migration continues. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men and women, live well into their 80s, […]

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  7. Preparing For Incapacity

    Preparing for Incapacity: Is Your Financial Information In Order? What happens if you are incapacitated? Do you have a plan in place? If not, you need to start preparing for incapacity now. Preparing and organizing your financial information for when you are no longer capable will bring peace of mind to you today and relieve […]

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  8. CHARITABLE GIVING TIPS

    End of Year Charitable Giving Tips 5 Easy Tips to Simplify Your Year End Charitable Giving Can you believe that another year is almost finished? As we approach the end of the year, do you plan to make charitable donations before the end of the year?  Do you want to know some charitable gift giving tips? […]

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  9. December 2022 Newsletter

    *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* THE HAPPY LAWYER TIMES December 2022 Merry Christmas from all of us at Schweizer and Associates.     Inside this issue: Unique Gift Ideas That Benefit You, Too 3 Different Types of Charitable Giving Have You Made New Year’s Resolutions? What’s New At Schweizer and Associates Happy Lawyer Corner We are open for appointments […]

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  10. Family Legacy Estate Planning

    Family Legacy Estate Planning Are you social conscious minded? Do you love giving to charities and making a difference in the world? Have you dreamed of instilling a philanthropist mindset in your children? What if I told you that you can accomplish these goals through your estate planning. Learn more about family legacy estate planning […]

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