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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

Why Is Lisa Marie Presley's Mom Fighting Her Daughter’s Estate Plan?

Priscilla Presley has filed legal documents disputing who oversees the estate of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley.
03/09/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Client Solutions, Not Just Documents: Are You A Good Fit To Work With Us?

The days of seeing one lawyer for all your legal needs are long gone. Today, fields of law have become so complex they force lawyers into specialization, or to at least limit their practice to a few areas of law.
03/02/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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What Is Asset Protection Planning?

Asset protection planning is the process of building barriers around your assets, whether those assets are personal or business, to keep them safe from litigation, creditor claims, seizure and burdensome taxes.
03/01/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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What Is the Purpose of a Guardian?

Few will argue that the most important time to have a will is when you are parents of young children.
02/21/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Who Should I Name as a Co-Trustee?

Unlike a last will and testament, a revocable living trust is effective during your lifetime.
01/31/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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How Can an Elder Law Attorney Help Me?

With an elder care lawyer by your side, handling issues associated with Medicaid and Medicare is easy.
01/23/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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CURIOUS ABOUT ESTATE PLANNING? Be Sure To Join Attorney Robert W. Haley For A Seminar on January 19th!

CURIOUS ABOUT ESTATE PLANNING? Be sure to join Attorney Robert W. Haley for a seminar on January 19th! Friday, January 19th, 2023 in Danville at 12:00pm starts our office's return to presenting live, in-person, seminars on a variety of topics for the new year! Certified Elder Law Attorney®, Robert W. Haley will be giving an estate planning seminar on 5 @ 55: Estate Planning Basics that everyone should have in place.
01/16/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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What Estate Planning Can a Nursing Home Resident Do?

Those who put off doing any estate planning before entering a care facility, may find themselves asking what estate planning can a nursing home resident do? It can be difficult trying to understand the estate settlement process. It’s a system so arcane and frustrating that it can take months to complete. Family members must deal with probate, taxes, assets and debts — all while navigating their grief.
01/09/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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How GRAT's can Transfer Wealth Across Generations

Grantor-retained annuity trusts, or ‘Grats,’ are a wealth-transfer technique that shift investment growth out of an estate to heirs tax-free.
01/05/23 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Factors to Consider when Picking Executor, Trustees and POAs

One of the biggest challenges that clients encounter during the process is deciding who to appoint as their trustees, powers of attorney, health care surrogates and executors.
11/15/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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