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List of Elder Care Resources, Organizations & Support in the Community (Our sister website)

http://www.estateandelderlawcentervirginia.com/

There are a variety of checklists available through this site such as the Family Caregiver Guide as well as others to help caregivers become better organized! To download this guide, and to learn more about Caring Village's mission, please visit their website at https://caringvillage.com/.

Common Scams that target the Elderly https://www.seniorliving.org/research/common-elderly-scams/

Regarding Governor Northam's COVID-19 Announcement, From Robert W. Haley, Managing Attorney

Brief video message from Robert W. Haley, Managing Attorney on the developing COVID-19 crisis.

Robert W. Haley Named To The Top Attorneys 2020 Super Lawyers List!

Our firm has received great news this month: Managing Attorney Robert W. Haley, of the Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia is listed as part of the Super Lawyers list in the category of Elder Law for 2020! He received this distinction starting back in 2007, and onward from 2009 through 2019 as well.

Congratulations Are In Order! (Chatham Star Tribune 2020 Readers' Choice Awards)

We greatly appreciate your support. Our office received First Place in the Best Law Firm category for 2020!

Congratulations Are In Order! (Finance Monthly Legal Awards 2020)

Managing Attorney Robert W. Haley has been recognized in Finance Monthly Legal Awards for 2020 as Elder Law Lawyer of the Year!

Congratulations Are In Order! (Virginia Business Legal Elite List, 2019)

The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC is pleased to announce that Managing Attorney Robert W. Haley has been named to the Virginia Business Legal Elite List for 2019!

Congratulations Are In Order! (AV Preeminent® Rating, 2019)

We’re delighted to announce that we have been awarded the AV Preeminent® Rating for 2019! We are very proud to bring you the highest level of service in our practice. #avrated #awards

Congratulations in Order!!! Certifications in Elder Care Coordination
Congratulations are in order! Managing Attorney Robert W. Haley and Attorney Laura E. Frazier and staff of The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC are pleased to announce that our Firm Administrator and Life Care Planning Manager Ryvonda C. "Cricket" Haley has successfully completed her Certification in Elder Care Coordination offered through the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. She joins other members of our staff, Sandy W. Vernon and Stephanie R. Wagoner in this achievement as Certified Elder Care Coordinators for the firm.

Our Life Care Planning Team Just Attended Training Through The National POLST Paradigm Program!
Managing Attorney Robert W. Haley along with Attorney Laura E. Frazier and staff of The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC are pleased to announce that as part of our on-going training and continuing education today to better serve our clients and our community.  Members of our Life Care Planning team, attended training through the National POLST Paradigm program.

Danville Register & Bee Readers' Choice Awards News!
Thank you to all who voted for us in the 2018 Danville Register & Bee Readers' Choice Awards in the law firm category recently:Your vote means a lot! Our firm will continue to do what we do in helping our clients and their families protect what is  most important to them and plan for the future.

Robert W. Haley Named To The Top Attorneys 2018 Super Lawyers List!
Our firm has received great news this Monday:  Managing Attorney Robert W. Haley, of the Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia is listed as part of the Super Lawyers list in the category of Elder Law for 2018! He received this distinction starting back in 2007, and onward from 2009 through 2017 as well.

Congratulations in Order!!! (AV Preeminent® Attorney Award)
Congratulations to Managing Attorney Mr. Haley as we recognize you for being named an AV Preeminent® Attorney for 2018 by Martindale-Hubbell! An AV rating symbolizes an attorney with the highest possible peer review rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

Congratulations in Order!!! (Silver Client Champion Award)

Mr. Haley has just received the Silver Client Champion award from Martindale-Hubbell!  Martindale-Hubbell is a peer review service that rates attorneys in both legal ability as well as by ethical standards.

Fewer than 1% of attorneys have achieved Martindale-Hubbell's Silver Client Champion award, making him part of a select group. This award showcases his and his firm's approach and commitment to the delivering the best in client service.

Robert W. Haley Named To The Top Attorneys 2017 List In Richmond Magazine!

Our firm has received great news this Monday: The May 2017 issue of Richmond Magazine lists Managing Attorney Robert W. Haley, of the Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia as part of the Super Lawyers Top 100 Attorneys list in the category of Elder Law!

EELC Wins First Place in the 2017 Danville Register & Bee Readers' Choice Awards!

Many thanks to all who voted in the annual Danville Register & Bee's Readers' Choice Awards! The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia placed First in the Law Firm Category in this year's contest. This honor means a great deal to us, and we deeply appreciate all who took the time to make their votes heard!

Grand Opening of New Danville Office!

Robert W. Haley with The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC is pleased to announce the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the new Danville office on 742 Main Street on Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 11:30am to 1:30pm. A ribbon cutting and refreshments will follow brief remarks from Council Member, John B. Gilstrap and Danville Chamber President, Laurie Moran.

New Year, New Name! (January 2014)

The year 2014 begins a new era for the law firm.

Haley Named 2013 SuperLawyer!

Robert W. Haley of Bassett, Virginia is once again among the Virginia Super Lawyers selected in the practice areas of Elder Law and Estate Planning as announced by SuperLawyers Magazine in its statewide list of "Super Lawyers." The Super Lawyer list consists of the top five percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through independent research of the magazine.

The Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, (LCPLFA), a national network of holistic elder law practices, has announced that Bassett attorney Robert W. Haley has completed The Elder-Centered Law Practice—Life Care Planning for the Elderly, a workshop that equips attorneys to offer Life Care Planning services.

Haley Named Super Lawyer 2010
Robert W. Haley of Bassett, Virginia is once again named among the Virginia Super Lawyers selected in the practice area of Elder Law.

Fiduciary Accreditation Received
Robert W. Haley has been awarded the ACCREDITED INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY® designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies.

Haley Is Named Super Lawyer For 2009
Robert W. Haley of Bassett, Virginia is once again among the Virginia Super Lawyers selected in the practice area of Elder Law, Law & Politics magazine announce.

ARTICLES OF INTEREST:

Getting Your Affairs In Order
If you are waiting for the "right time" to begin your estate planning, the right time is now!

SENIOR SCAM ALERT: Avoiding 'Trust Mill' Scams
Our offices received a flurry of calls pertaining to a seminar held in the Martinsville area recently given by an out-of-state company, extolling the virtues of incorporating Revocable Living Trusts into your family's Estate Plans.

New Owners Take Over Former Blue Ridge Rehab and Blue Ridge Manor In Martinsville
For those who have loved ones in Blue Ridge Manor or Blue Ridge Rehab,  please be advised that these facilities have recently changed hands.

October Is Special Needs Law Month!
Special Needs Planning is crucial. If you currently provide care for a child or loved one with special needs (such as mental or physical disabilities), you must have contemplated with concern about what may happen to them when you are no longer able to provide and care for them: We can help!

Obama Administration Announces Intention to Increase Support for Family Caregivers
On Monday, January 25, the Obama Administration’s Task Force on the Middle Class announced a recommendation for increased support for family caregivers.  A proposed $102.5 million increase in funding for the Department of Health and Human Services would include $52.5 million for caregiver support programs that provide temporary respite care, counseling, training, and referrals to critical services and $50 million to programs that provide transportation help, adult day care, and in-home services, such as aides to help seniors bathe and cook, help which eases the burden for family members and helps seniors stay in their homes.

Estate Planning and Elder Law Firm Serving Southside Virginia

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The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC serves people with legal needs throughout Virginia, with offices in Bassett, Danville and Lynchburg.

Certified Elder Law Attorney Robert W. Haley and staff are ready to help you with estate planning and medicaid planning. Let our firm put our experience and diligent legal representation to work for you. Contact us today to learn how The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC can help you.

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742 Main Street,
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1460 Fairystone Park Hwy,
Bassett, Virginia 24055

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