Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi Health Care Law’

Saving and Investing for the Future: Who Can I Trust for Advice and Counsel?

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Our estate planning clients come to us from many different walks of life and many have differing financial issues, from saving and investing, to planning for future care needs. Most of our clients have no one providing them with investment planning or counsel. Some of our clients simply don’t know who can be trusted to provide this information, and many have preconceived notions that most purveyors of financial planning services are, shall we say, not interested in what is best for the client. While some bad apples are out there, we have found that there are highly skilled, trustworthy financial planning specialists available who will seek the best plan for clients, even if a different plan would better benefit the financial planner. We work with such qualified professional financial planners regularly and have developed a track record with proven results.

Do you have an incomplete plan for your financial future? Are you concerned that you could outlive your means and ability to cover your costs of living as you age? Do you worry that changing financial conditions might affect your standard of living? These are legitimate questions that deserve careful consideration. The professionals at Adams & Edens, P.A., stand ready to provide you with sound legal counsel concerning your estate plan; but we also are prepared to go further by introducing you to trusted professionals who can provide solid financial planning, if you need it, that addresses natural questions about an uncertain financial future. You don’t have to go it alone. Give us a call today to schedule an appointment.

Role Reversal: Adult Children Take on Parenting Role Over Aging Parents

Friday, July 29th, 2011

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.