Residents of Nashville, have you ever asked yourself, when should I hire an elder law attorney? Elder law encompasses a variety of areas tailored to the unique needs of our clients, including estate planning, Medicaid planning, Medicaid benefits, VA benefits,...
There are times when seniors in Nashville, TN, Brentwood, Franklin, or other nearby suburbs need to talk to an estate planning lawyer. It’s essential to ensure that a proper plan is in place that will provide for (1) decision-making on financial and health care...
There’s a little known statute in Tennessee that allows family members who are searching for the will of a loved one who has died to have access to the safe deposit box. Under Tennessee Code Section 45-2-905, when the sole or last surviving lessee of a safe...
Nearly one-third of our seniors are veterans or surviving spouses of deceased veterans. According to the National Care Planning Council, approximately 25% of all seniors in the United States are eligible for up to $2,085 a month of additional income from the...
All too often, I hear from people who are interested in estate planning documents and want to “avoid probate.” Often, they don’t know what probate involves or why they want to avoid it. Probate can be avoided by use of a revocable trust or...
