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Greetings - Welcome to our firm's Blog! Curious to learn more about topics of interest in regards to Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning/Asset Protection and other elder law matters in general? Be sure to check out our online blog! 

To see a listing of our website blog articles tagged and sorted by their own specific topics,  just click on their corresponding 'Blog Categories' links below, located directly under the 'Contact Us Today' field on the lower right of this page. (If viewing this on a desktop or laptop computer.)

Prefer to listen to podcasts on the go instead? Our newest media offering from the firm is an ongoing podcast put out by Robert and Cricket Haley, called 'Aging Intelligently'. 

Welcome to Aging Intelligently, where we walk with you down the path of getting older and together, climb those obstacles that seem insurmountable. Information and preparation can change your perception of aging. To learn more, we invite you to also check out our Aging Intelligently website, located here.

Certified Elder Law Attorney®, Robert W. Haley, and his wife, Cricket, a Certified Elder Care Manager, share their journey from fat to fabulous. They discuss their research, personal experience and interview other experts in the fields of Elder Law, Care Management, Finance, Nutrition, Fitness, and even Travel, so you too, can be holistically well and secure wherever life's path may lead.

*This podcast is accessible through many applications, including AppleSpotify, Anchor, Breaker and Google podcastsSubscribes Welcome! 

Blog Articles

Ways to Protect Your Aging Parents from Financial Scams

Learn effective ways to protect your aging parents from financial scams and fraud. Discover steps you can take as adult children to help protect their wealth.
12/07/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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The Difference Between Power of Attorney and Guardianship

Choosing between power of attorney or guardianship hinges on the elderly individual's circumstances and the extent of decision-making power required.
12/01/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Maximizing Your Legacy: Strategic Ways to Include Charities in Your Estate Plan

Discover the significance of incorporating planned giving into your estate plan this Thanksgiving. Explore how expressing gratitude through charitable estate planning can create a lasting legacy and bring tax benefits, ensuring your values continue to impact community non-profits for years to come.
11/20/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Happy Veteran's Day!

Today we salute the service of our Managing Attorney Robert W Haley and our Lynchburg 3L Liberty law student legal assistant Nancy Fuller! #Veteran'sDay2023, #USAF
11/10/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Virginia Medicaid Care Planning

Learn how an elder care attorney can help you create a strategy to provide asset protection and access to long-term care with Medicaid care planning.
11/10/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Estate Tax Planning Checklist for Late Old Age: Protecting Your Wealth

Discover essential estate and tax planning strategies for late old age with this checklist. Learn how to minimize taxes and safeguard your inheritance for your loved ones.
10/30/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Medicare Open Enrollment 2024: Making Informed Decisions in Lynchburg

It’s hard to escape the Medicare ads that fill the airways each fall, when insurance companies vie for beneficiaries’ attention during the annual open enrollment period. Running from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, this period is when the more than 63 million Medicare beneficiaries can pick a new Medicare Part D drug plan, a new Medicare Advantage plan, or switch from Original Medicare into a Medicare Advantage plan or vice versa.
10/13/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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How Can a Lynchburg Elder Law Attorney Help Me?

Elder law attorneys are specifically trained to work with seniors to help with estate planning, long-term care planning, preventing and addressing elder abuse, guardianship and conservatorship, healthcare and financial decision-making, and end of life decisions.
10/06/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Strategic Care Plan Creation: A Comprehensive Guide for Older Adults and Their Families

At some point, most older people will need help getting through the day. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, someone turning 65 today has a 70% chance of eventually requiring assistance with basic living activities, such as bathing, dressing and using the toilet.
09/29/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Unmarried Couples Need Estate Planning Too

Unmarried couples don’t receive the same legal protections as married couples when it comes to inheritance and taxes.
09/21/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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