Portland, Oregon Elder Lawyer on How Receiving “Caregiver Compensation” May Help Your Parent Qualify for Medicaid Benefits

Most adult children provide care to their elderly parents out of a sense of love and duty, rather than for pay. We would venture to say that even if mom or dad offered to compensate the child for his or her time, 99.9% of caregivers would not take the money. However, some Portland, Oregon elder lawyers believe that to be a mistake if mom or dad is at a point where they may need to access Medicaid benefits or Veteran’s Aid and Attendance benefits to pay for long-term care services that are not covered by private health insurance or Medicare

Elder LawCandice AistonFebruary 14, 2022Aiston Law LLCestate planning, elder law, caregiver contracts

Checklist: Should You Consider an Adult Guardianship and/or Conservatorship for Your Disabled Child?

As a disabled young adult approaches age 18, the parents will need to decide whether to pursue an Adult Guardianship and/or Conservatorship with the Oregon county courts for the right to manage the child’s personal, financial, and medical affairs.

Building a Care Team Following an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis | Portland, Oregon Incapacity Lawyer

If you’ve recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you are undoubtedly going through an emotionally-draining and tumultuous time. One thing that could help you is to plan ahead and develop your own care team. This is a group of support people that will help you through the different stages of the disease.

Estate PlanningCandice AistonJanuary 31, 2022Aiston Law LLCestate planning, incapacity, Alzheimer's

Portland, Oregon Trust Lawyer: Is Disability Planning Right for You?

Disability planning is a Plan B for when an individual becomes physically or psychologically unable to handle his or her own financial affairs. A disability plan would go into effect once you’re medically incapacitated and would cease once you’re able to resume handling your own affairs. Thus, a disability plan could go into effect permanently or end upon your return to health.

Estate PlanningCandice AistonJanuary 27, 2022Aiston Law LLCestate planning, disability planning

Portland, Oregon Probate Lawyer Answers, “Should You Disclose Defects to Property You Plan to Leave to Heirs?”

You may already be aware that obvious and not-so-obvious defects must be disclosed when selling a property. Sure, you may not want to go into every single detail about a property you are essentially giving to someone else. It’s also true that there’s no consequence to you if you fail to provide certain information to your heirs. However, there are reasons why you want to disclose latent and patent defects of real property in your estate plan.

Estate PlanningCandice AistonJanuary 24, 2022Aiston Law LLCestate planning, real estate

When Should You Hire a Portland, Oregon Elder Law Attorney?

Americans are living longer and well past retirement age. With a longer retirement comes a need for legal counsel specific to older Americans. Seniors have unique legal needs, and a Portland, Oregon elder law attorney specializes in those issues. You should consider specifically hiring an elder law attorney if any of the following situations are applicable to you.

Elder LawCandice AistonJanuary 21, 2022Aiston Law LLCelder law, estate planning

Portland, Oregon Trust Attorney: What is the function of a Successor Trustee?

When creating a trust to protect your family, the most crucial choice you will need to make is who will be named as the successor trustee. This is the person who will fulfill the trustee's duties when that person is incapacitated or passes away. This person has a large job, and you want to be sure you trust this person with your personal and financial health as they will be executing your final wishes.

Portland, Oregon Special Needs Lawyer: Where Funds in a Special Needs Trust Go When the Beneficiary Dies

A Special Needs Trust is a specialized legal tool that allows a beneficiary with disabilities to utilize property or money held in the trust for his or her benefit, without jeopardizing the ability to access essential needs-based public benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid.

Estate PlanningCandice AistonJanuary 17, 2022Aiston Law LLCestate planning, special needs trusts

Portland Estate Planning Lawyer: When Should You Make an Estate Plan?

Determining the right time to make an estate plan is a serious task. When you visit a Portland estate planning lawyer, there are some factors the lawyer will look at, such as your current family, medical, and financial situation, to see what kind of estate plan will fit you the best. Here are some of the ways these factors can impact the estate planning process.

Estate PlanningCandice AistonJanuary 14, 2022Aiston Law LLCestate planning

Keep Your Advance Directive Simple: Name One Child, Not All of Them, as Representative

As a Portland estate attorney, I believe that an Advance Directive (commonly known outside of Oregon as a Medical Power of Attorney or Healthcare Proxy) should be included in every estate plan. A properly created Advance Directive allows someone to make important medical decisions for you in the event you are incapacitated or unable to speak for yourself.

Portland Elder Law Attorney: Is It Abuse or Neglect? 6 Red Flags to Watch for in a Nursing Home

Nursing home abuse happens in every state. Whether it’s from overworked staff, under-funded facilities, or simply the wrong people entrusted to care for the elderly, nursing home abuse can happen even in the seemingly nicest of places. While nursing home abuse is still the exception and not the rule, watch out for these six red flags.

Elder LawCandice AistonJanuary 10, 2022Aiston Law LLCelder law, elder abuse, nursing homes, assisted living

Portland Elder Law Attorney: How to Stay One Step Ahead of Social Security Scammers

Scammers want your information. They have all kinds of creative ways for getting your account numbers, address, and other personal information. Once they have it, they steal your identity. As a Portland elder law attorney, I’ve seen it all too often.

Elder LawCandice AistonJanuary 7, 2022Aiston Law LLCelder law, scams on the elderly

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