Many of you have children graduating from high school within a few weeks. Soon they will be turning 19 and will be considered, under the eyes of the law at least, to be ADULTS. Regardless of how they behave, the law at least considers them to be fully capable of making their own decisions. What…
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Bill Nolan was recently featured on Care Across America. Youtube.com/@careacrossamerica Listen or watch as he explains the importance of planning! Video: https://youtu.be/GYTm4dHxVGs?si=LqIPlxYpG81NjJTu What’s the difference between elder law and estate planning? According to attorney Bill Nolan, it’s about timing and focus. While estate planning looks toward what happens after death, elder law concentrates on protecting assets and ensuring…
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This past weekend I was playing some old Rolling Stones on my earbuds at the gym and the song “Time is on My Side” came on. I am sure you have heard the song – they didn’t write it, by the way, but they did make it famous. I imagine the band members were in…
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Tis the season for gift-giving! One of a parent’s (or grandparent’s) greatest sources of pleasure is to make a gift to a child or grandchild. Whether the gifts are holiday gifts or wedding or birthday gifts, “helping out” is something seniors take great pride in. Even if their world is growing smaller due to health…
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I am a record collector. This past weekend I was playing some old Rolling Stones and the song “Time is on My Side” came on. I am sure you have heard the song – they didn’t write it, by the way, but they did make it famous. I imagine the band members were in their…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year With the kids jingle belling And everyone telling you be of good cheer It’s the most wonderful time of the year Andy Williams was right! It is the most wonderful time of the year, but it is also something else- it is the most dangerous time of…
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“Situational awareness” is the term used by Navy Seals and others to describe being tuned in to your surroundings, especially potential threats to your person. People who are “situationally aware” don’t get ambushed nearly as often as those people who aren’t paying attention, at least so the theory goes. You will most likely be spending…
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The Alabama Elder Care Law Firm was busy recently. Bill Nolan spoke to the Exchange Club of Irondale on Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning and Valerie Sawyer spoke to the same group about Probate and How to Avoid it. Senior Fair The firm also participated in the Senior Fair held by the City of Hoover…
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We encourage all divorce clients to update their estate planning and the best time to do it is during the divorce, not once it is over.
Here’s what has been happening at The Alabama Elder Care Law Firm!
