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Imagine your mother or father was diagnosed with dementia and required additional help with day to day tasks. As much as we want to be able to provide this for them, unfortunately, many citizens find themselves having to work and cannot jeopardize their income to take care of a family member in need. When a situation such as this presents itself, many times, the senior citizen is then placed in a nursing home. But, if you weren’t aware, these assisted-living facilities are often quite expensive and you may not be able to afford this type of care.
When this occurs, either all of the family gets together to come up with the money necessary to keep their loved one in the facility, or they work to use their elderly relative’s savings to cover these costs. But what happens when no one is assigned power of attorney and their loved one is divorced? Who is able to make these types of decisions?
All too often, elder law attorneys are faced with such dilemmas and have to work aggressively to get the right person appointed as the power of attorney. This isn’t always possible to do alone, but it is vital that an elder law lawyer is hired to get it accomplished. While this is only one type of case where an elder care lawyer can be useful, there are many other areas where they can assist as well. Some of these include:
If you are currently dealing with any of the above matters, it is important you speak with a reputable and experienced elder care lawyer as soon as possible.
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