An elder law attorney at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC can help seniors and their families to understand how best to protect assets during the aging process. There are many possible risks to wealth as a senior grows older. Some of these, such as nursing home care, will require substantial planning to try to avoid, as seniors who need costly nursing home care could end up having to impoverish themselves if they haven't taken action in advance to qualify for Medicaid. In other … [Read more...]
NYPD Launches Initiative to Keep Seniors Safe
Elder law attorneys help older people to make sure they have protections in place to avoid the risk of asset loss and to be prepared in case of sickness or injury. Older people are very vulnerable in many different ways to experiencing financial loss. Seniors are often prime targets of scammers who think they can take advantage of elderly populations. Seniors may also find their wealth at risk because of high nursing home care expenditures or other substantial medical expenses that can arise due … [Read more...]
What are the Most Important Services Elder Law Attorneys Offer?
Smithtown elder law attorneys can provide help addressing issues that can impact your future. The services provided by an elder law attorney are not only important to senior citizens, despite the fact that this legal field is called elder law. Everyone who wishes to plan for the future and ensure their family is provided for can benefit from getting legal help from an elder law professional. Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC offers a full array of elder law services. We can customize … [Read more...]
Islip Town Board Approves Affordable Housing for LGBT Seniors
A Long Island elder law attorney can provide help to seniors in making plans for their golden years. As seniors get older, it becomes increasingly important to learn about benefits, programs, and services that can help them to maintain community connections and have the highest possible quality of life. There are many such programs in and around the Long Island area, and some of the services and supports available to seniors not only include things like transportation, classes, or meals, but … [Read more...]
Do You Need Life Insurance?
Long Island elder law attorneys help you to make plans to provide for your loved ones even if something happens to you. There are many different steps that you might have to take to provide adequately for your loved ones. One of those steps may involve purchasing life insurance. Purchasing life insurance makes sense for many people to ensure their loved ones are provided for. Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC can help you to determine if you should buy life insurance as a part of your … [Read more...]
A Long-Term Care Plan Covering Elderly People is Ending
Long Island Medicaid lawyers help seniors to afford the costs of home healthcare or nursing home care when they need these types of assistance. Long-term care is very expensive and most seniors are not able to afford the costs of care out-of-pocket. Unfortunately, Medicare typically pays nothing at all for long-term care, which means that if seniors do not make a plan to get their care costs covered, they could end up impoverishing themselves as they struggle to pay for care costs. A Long … [Read more...]
Are You Making These Retirement Planning Mistakes?
Long Island elder law lawyers help you with making plans for your future. Many people know that elder law attorneys help you to plan for end of life issues and help you to secure your legacy. However, this is not the only type of help that attorneys can offer. Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC can also provide you with assistance making a retirement plan. Retirement planning is something everyone needs to do, and it is something that too few people do correctly. It is common for people … [Read more...]
Elder Fraud Prevention Initiative Launched
An elder law attorney helps seniors to protect their assets and to protect themselves from various types of abuse, including physical abuse and financial abuse. Unfortunately, many seniors are victimized by caregivers, by nursing home staff members, and by scammers who think that elderly people are easy marks. Being proactive in preventing fraud is vital for seniors, especially as elder abuse has reached epidemic levels. Mark S. Eghrari & Associates PLLC is here to provide assistance in the … [Read more...]
What Does Custodial Care Mean and Why Does it Matter?
A nursing home attorney is an invaluable advocate as you make plans to get nursing home care for yourself or for a loved one. An experienced attorney at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates PLLC can help you to research care facilities, check citations and past complaints, and otherwise take steps to make certain that a facility you chose is a high-quality care facility that is right for you. Because getting high quality nursing home care can be very expensive, we also assist you in … [Read more...]
Are There Alternatives to Nursing Home Care?
A Smithtown nursing home attorney can provide assistance to people who require nursing home care as a result of age, injury, or disability. According to the Wall Street Journal, a person who has reached the age of 65 has a 40 percent chance of ending up in a nursing home for at least some period of time and has a 20 percent chance of needing to stay in a nursing home for a period of no less than five years. Nursing homes can be extremely costly, and many seniors want to avoid them because they … [Read more...]
