As our population ages, we see more and more situations where aging parents require the assistance of their adult children with certain tasks such as paying bills, grocery shopping, transportation, personal hygiene, taking medicine, etc. Some of our clients have parents who are exhibiting signs of diminishing mental acuity (memory problems, dementia in its various forms, etc.). These are difficult situations with which to deal; but, these are not difficult situations for which to prepare. Where most people make a critical mistake is in putting off a review of their unique situation with competent legal counsel until they sense that it is “needed.” Many times, once it becomes clear that Mom or Dad are in need of assistance, it is too late for Mom and/or Dad to voluntarily create documents designed to establish the scope of their care and those who will provide it. Once your parents have lost mental capacity, addressing their future medical care and attending to their assets may require expensive, time-consuming court intervention. Effective, early, proactive planning can avoid this unpleasant result.
As an adult child of parents who are aging and may be experiencing the onset of mental or physical infirmity, one of your first orders of business ought to be a meeting with competent legal counsel who can assist you with a thorough assessment of your family’s situation. The lawyers of Adams & Edens, P.A., have a wealth of experience in counseling adult children as they attend to the care of aging parents. Call us today for an appointment.
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